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Colorado State Publications Blog

Preparing Your Home for Wildfire Season

      Even though Colorado experienced a wetter-than-average spring, drier weather is on its…

Amy Zimmer, June 3, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

At the Legislature: Housing

One of the hot topics this session is housing, especially with regard to the issues…

Amy Zimmer, March 8, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The State Office Building Turns 100

The State Office Building — home of the Colorado State Library — will soon be…

Amy Zimmer, December 8, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House

139 years ago this week, on September 5, 1881, occurred what was arguably the most…

Amy Zimmer, September 1, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

One of the United States’ most significant pieces of civil rights legislation was signed into…

Amy Zimmer, July 23, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Home Energy Tips

Looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Take a look at Your Energy…

Amy Zimmer, June 15, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Historic Properties on the State and National Registers

The State Publications Library often receives questions about historically designated properties, including how to determine…

Amy Zimmer, May 28, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado School Buildings, 1910

A new addition to the State Publications Library’s digital collection is School Buildings, published by…

Amy Zimmer, March 24, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Creating Healthy Places

The places where we live, work and play can have a direct effect on our…

Amy Zimmer, March 9, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Building the State Capitol

Today, the Capitol Building with its famous gold dome is one of the most recognized…

Amy Zimmer, March 3, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Home Modifications for People with Disabilities and the Elderly

A recent addition to our library collection is the Colorado Division of Housing’s Home Modification…

Amy Zimmer, February 20, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Historic Grain Elevators and Silos

A century ago much of Colorado was dotted with grain elevators, silos, and other agricultural…

Amy Zimmer, February 4, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colfax: Metro Denver’s Most Famous (or Infamous!) Street

The Colorado State Library is located on Colfax Avenue, as is the State Capitol. It’s…

Amy Zimmer, January 9, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Architecture of the CU Boulder Campus

New to our library’s collection is Body & Soul: A Partnership of Architecture and Academics…

Amy Zimmer, August 8, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Chautauqua

In the late nineteenth century, the Chautauqua movement swept the country, including Colorado — establishing…

Amy Zimmer, June 25, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

State Capitol Tours

Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…

Amy Zimmer, June 24, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols

Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell…

Amy Zimmer, February 26, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s Most Endangered Places

Every February, Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI) releases their annual list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places….

Amy Zimmer, February 14, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Downtown Streets

Safety, walkability, transportation, and aesthetic design are all important components of planning a downtown commercial…

Amy Zimmer, February 7, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The WPA in Colorado

During the height of the Great Depression, as banks failed, unemployment soared, and farm prices…

Amy Zimmer, February 5, 2019
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