Until further notice, we are suspending loans on our resource kits and book club bags. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As soon as is reasonable to do so, we will make our collections available again. If you are currently in possession of a kit or bookbag, please feel free to keep the […]
Category: Book Club Resource
NOTE: Until further notice, we are suspending loans on our book club bags. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As soon as it is reasonable to do so, we will make our collection available again.
If you are currently in possession of a bookbag, please keep it for the rest of your scheduled loan period and return to us via courier (C912) when appropriate.
Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please email bookclub@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.
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New additions to the Book Club Resource
This last month or so has seen an influx of new (and in my opinion, excellent) additions to the Book Club Resource collection. See below for highlights of some of the new acquisitions.* In other Book Club news, we are still working towards bringing up the volume count of popular titles to at least eight […]
October is Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado – Let Book Club Help Spread the Word
Each year, Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado recommends a book for the community at large with the goal of spreading information and encouraging conversation on ways to manage conflicts of all types and in a variety of situations. This year’s title is a picture book appealing to all ages. In this year’s selection the protagonist, […]
Five Fall Favorites for Your Book Club
It’s autumn, Keats’ “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” and while we may be short on mist here in the State Library, I can share with you some of our fruits. I’m not talking about pumpkins, but the fruits of our Book Club Resource, of course! Here are five books from our collection as we […]
The Colorado State Library Book Club Resource: Taking Stock
Greetings! As the new King of the Book Club (not a title bestowed by me, but one I shall accept), I’m impressed by how excellent the State Library’s Book Club Resource (BCR) is. Right now, our collection houses hundreds of titles in all different types of genres, both nonfiction and fiction, from classics to contemporary […]
New Book Club Resource Contact at the Colorado State Library
All you Colorado Book Club Resource enthusiasts will be pleased to know that we have a new King of the Book Club in the house. Michael Peever joined the Colorado State Library team earlier this week and will be the guiding force behind our Book Club Resource service going forward. Michael is well suited for […]
Borrowing a Book Club Set from the Colorado State Library
Have you got patrons who want to host book clubs for their friends? It can be hard to find enough books for these events – but there is a service to help you out – the Colorado Book Club Resource, offered by the Colorado State Library, is just what you and your book club patrons […]
New Book Club Contact for the Interim
Well – here we go again… Maddie, our book club guru has moved on to greener pastures, and we are once again without someone at the helm. We have already begun our search for our new Book Club supreme commander, but until that perfect person is on staff – you will have to settle for […]
Literary Libations: Get Lit with DPL and Denver Distillery!
This month, we’re back with a very special installment of Literary Libations from the Colorado State Library in collaboration with Denver Public Library’s Get Lit Pop-Up Book Club, the Colorado Chapter of Sister’s in Crime, and Denver Distillery. The book: Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man. The Genre: Mystery. The vibe: LIT. If you’ve ever wanted […]
Celebrating Black Voices with the Book Club Resource
The Colorado State Library would like to invite everyone to celebrate Black History Month with our newly updated Book Club Resource! Over the past year, we have refocused our energy toward making our book club collection more diverse and inclusive, so that readers from all cultures and backgrounds can find stories for them written by […]
CSL Book Club Resource Brief Hiatus Beginning January 31st
The Colorado State Library’s Book Club Resource and Resource Kit Program will be taking a brief hiatus while our friends at the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) complete their AspenCat migration, which is scheduled to begin the first week of February. During this time, we will not be able to add or change any records, or […]
The Book Club Guide to Literary Libations
You’ve finally done it. You’ve formed your book club. Congratulations, because just getting more than two people together in a room that they’re not getting paid to be in is a feat all in itself. Whether you finally got all the names you needed on your library’s sign-up sheet, got a firm commitment from everyone […]
Jump Start Your New Year with the Book Club Resource!
2019 is just around the corner and the Colorado State Library’s Book Club Resource wants to help your book club ring in the New Year right! Whether you want to focus on physical health, grow your mind, expand your global horizons, or just read more for fun, we have a title to inspire and prepare […]
Book Club Updates: You Spoke and We Listened!
The Colorado State Library’s Book Club Resource would like to thank everyone who participated in our partner library survey and to let you know that we heard you! According to your responses, the number one factor in your decision on a particular title is the number of copies available. So for the next several months, the […]
The Book Club is Having una Celebración!
The Colorado State Library’s Book Club Resource is excited to announce the addition of five Spanish language titles to our book club catalog as one of many steps in our continued effort to best represent and serve the diverse and ever-changing population of our Colorado community! Our new titles include works from celebrated authors such as Julia […]
Book Club Welcomes Social Justice Titles!
We at the State Library’s Book Club Resource are pleased to announce some exciting new additions to our Catalog! Not only are we adding almost twenty new titles to our collection, but we are also adding a new category to our online catalog with titles geared toward social justice and action reading groups as well […]
New Lead for Colorado Book Club Resource
Dear Book Club Devotees – You might recall a post I made back in early September 2017 regarding the ownership of the Colorado Book Club Resource temporarily changing hands to me for an undetermined length of time while we found the perfect person to fill the recently vacated role of Consultant Support Specialist with the […]
New Book Club Titles to Help You Combat the Cold Weather
Is the snow getting you down already? Well, then find a good book, five of your bestest new friends and make a book club happen. That’s the best way I can think of to make the unwanted weather pass on by. We have quite a few new titles added to our collection this week with […]
A Heads Up for the Interim
As we say goodbye to Arian – our Book Club Guru and all-round Girl Friday, we want to assure Book Club members that the service will continue on while we search for our new Guru. Our trusted Admin Team at the State Library is poised to jump in and take care of all lending and […]
The Newest in New
We have 11 new titles that have been added to our collection this month! Please check them out. Every day brings new choices. -Martha Beck […]