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: Resource Kits
NOTE: Until further notice, we are suspending loans on our kits. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As soon as is reasonable to do so, we will make our collection available again.
If you are currently in possession of a kit, please feel free to keep the item 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 kitsupport@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.
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CSL Resource Kits are bundled tools and materials that enable you to provide new and exciting programming that engages with your community in new and interesting ways. Whether you are looking for activities for babies and toddlers to promote literacy at an early age, or want to help your young patrons learn more about archaeology and fossils, the kits will provide a doorway to learning and experiences that are new and fun, as well as educational.
Library staff can also take advantage of the kits to gain awareness of social issues facing our communities, and become more aware of identified under-served populations and how to work with these patrons more successfully. Our kits are loanable, usable, and help you not only learn something new – but pass that learning on to your patrons. Check out the kits and see how they might be useful in your library at our web site.
Let’s Talk About It: Homelessness Resource Kits are Available for Loan
In 2019 it was reported that homelessness in Denver was up 8.2% from 2018. Although Colorado’s homelessness problem is not limited to Denver, it does account for approximately half of the homeless population. More broadly, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness reported that an estimated 10,857 people were homeless in Colorado as of January […]
CSL’s Resource Kit Collection Continues to Grow with New Technology Kits
The Colorado State Library is delighted to announce the roll out of two new technology resource kits. The Let’s Experience It! Virtual Reality Kit and the Let’s Share! Storytelling Kit were both designed to put new and reimagined tech in the hands of library staff to expand programming, build capacity and expertise, and engage your […]
“Let’s Share!” – Digital Creation Kits are Here!
Preservation through digital archive creation, and the ability to access archival materials plays a major role in how we understand the past. However, the selection of what is protected, maintained, and accessible is not always equitable because preservation and access in a digital environment requires equipment that is not financially accessible. In order to ensure […]
New CSL in Session Webinar – CSL Resource Kits: What’s In Them For You!
Join us for our next CSL in Session, CSL Resource Kits: What’s In Them For You! on Thursday July 11, 2019 from 1 – 2 PM MDT. The Colorado State Library Resource Kits are bundled tools and materials that enable you to provide exciting programs to engage with your community in new and interesting ways. […]
Borrowing Resource Kits from the Colorado State Library
Over the years, the Colorado State Library has been offering Resource Kits to help library staff provide new and interesting programming for their patrons. Over the past year however – the list of topics and programming has grown in interesting ways. Learn more about the resources available from our Kits website at https://cslkits.cvlsites.org/. We have […]
Oral Histories and Audio recording – Bag of Tricks
I saw a meme the other day that said, “I’m sorry I didn’t answer my phone when you called. I don’t use it for that.” It got me laughing pretty hard. It is funny the way things have changed with phones – should we even call them that anymore? When I think about how I […]
CSL Resource Kits and How to Borrow Them
You have been hearing a lot lately about programming resource kits being available from the Colorado State Library: Everything from NASA sun and moon kits, to early literacy, ukulele kits, book folding kits, LGBTQ+ community support kits and so much more. Well – it’s true – we have them – and we want you to […]
NASA@ My Library kits are here!
The Colorado State Library (CSL) is so excited to participate in NASA@ My Library! This project connects NASA, public libraries, state libraries, and their communities to increase STEM learning opportunities for millions of library patrons nationwide, particularly those under-served in STEM education. The National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) at the Space Science Institute, in […]
Stuff Online and in a Box! – CSL Kits – Bag of Tricks
Generally my Bag of Tricks series concentrates on online tools you can use in some part of your library world, be it helping patrons or yourself complete a library-related task. On this outing, I would like to highlight a resource that is partly online, but mostly in the physical realm. Our very own Colorado State […]
National Week of Conversation – April 5-13, 2019
National Week of Conversation, which takes place from April 5-13, 2019, is an annual occasion when people with diverse perspectives Listen First to understand. Through in-person and virtual conversations exploring any topic of interest, people of all stripes intentionally convene with the goal of civic revitalization. Libraries often host community conversations, so to commence the […]
New “Let’s Talk About it: Big Red Resource Kit” available for Colorado Libraries.
Back in July – we announced the launch of the first Let’s Talk About It: CSL Big Red Resource Kit to help library staff from rural libraries do what they do better. This first kit was focused on working with people experiencing homelessness in our communities, and contained programming ideas, suggested library materials, community conversation guidelines, […]
“Let’s Talk About It!” – Community Conversations in a Big Red Box.
The Colorado State Library is delighted to announce the roll out of a new resource that helps library staff from rural libraries do what they do better. The Let’s talk about it! : CSL Big Red Resource Kits program was created to help public library staff within the state of Colorado better understand and serve […]
State Library Announces Resource Kits for Library Programming
Looking for some new programming ideas for your library, or wanting to learn more about a topic yourself? The Colorado State Library has Resource Kits you can borrow with everything you need to hold a uke-in, a toddler story time, learn about fossils, archaeology, or important community concerns, or practice a craft like book folding. […]