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

Wait, You Can SING That?

Wait, You Can SING That?

By Ali Kubeny (she/her), Children’s Services Librarian - Bellingham Public Library 2026 CLEL Bell Committee Member One of my favorite ...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library a Perfect Partner for Colorado’s Public Libraries

by Thea Martinez and Kate Compton Every month, over 80,000 Colorado children receive a special package in the mail—a brand-new, ...

July 2025 Member Meetup Review

Our July meetup had a small but dedicated group joining us to discuss how summerprogramming is progressing for everyone and ...

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