Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

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Latest Articles

The Importance of Names Through Picture Books

The Importance of Names Through Picture Books

By Lourdes C., 2026 CLEL Bells Committee Member Names are unique to each person. They have meanings, tell stories, and ...
CLEL Awards Nomination

CLEL Awards Nomination

It's Award Season at CLEL! Nominate a Colleague by September 1st Each year CLEL recognizes outstanding work in the area ...
CLELCON 2025 IS COMING

CLELCON 2025 IS COMING

SAVE THE DATE! CLELCON 2025 will be held this year on October 16th from 12:00 to 5:10 and October 17th ...

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