Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

Passionately committed to strengthening children’s literacy through library services and community advocacy.


Membership is 100% FREE and open to anyone interested in early literacy.

Latest Articles

Curating Picture Book Magic with the CLEL Bell Awards

Curating Picture Book Magic with the CLEL Bell Awards

By: Kate Davis If you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably a picture book buff. An early literacy enthusiast. An ...

Sept 2025 Member Meetup Review

In our most recent CLEL Member Meetup, which was attended by librarians from around the country, the conversation revolved around ...
Storytime Ideas for Books About Writing

Storytime Ideas for Books About Writing

By: Justine Ferrara, Union (NJ) Public Library Do you want to incorporate CLEL Bell books into your storytimes? Are you ...

Events

  • 2025 CLEL Conference

    Save the Date! October 16 and 17, 2025 will be the dates for our Annual CLEL Conference. The confere…

    October 16 @ 11:00 amOctober 17 @ 5:00 pm MDT

“CLEL offers a central focus on early literacy and networking with like-minded professionals and paraprofessionals. This is priceless.”

— CLEL member