Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

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Announcing the 2025 Spanish CLEL Bell Award Winners

COLORADO – October 17, 2025: Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy announced five winning picture books that exemplify the early literacy ...
Books for Babies

Books for Babies

Books for Babies By Michelle Ballard, Springfield-Greene County Library District I get asked: Why should I read to my baby? ...

Schedule for CLELCON25

Here is a look at the schedule for the Conference with Dates and Times of Presentations or Speakers: Here are ...

Events

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