Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

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Life on the CLEL Bell Awards Committee

Life on the CLEL Bell Awards Committee

By: Alexa Bynum Soto Have you ever wondered what being part of an award committee is like? Curious about applying ...

2026 CLEL Mini-Grants deadline soon

CLEL Mini-Grants BlogBy Thea MartinezIn 2022, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) created four $500 mini grants to be awardedannually ...
Storytime Ideas for Books About Talking 

Storytime Ideas for Books About Talking 

By: Justine Ferrara Do you want to incorporate CLEL Bell books into your storytimes? Are you looking for some caregiver ...

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