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.

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Nov 2025 Member Meetup Notes

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, sixteen librarians and early literacy enthusiasts from around the country came together to share favorite ...
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 ...

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