Sunshine & Stories from the Colorado State Library
Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library (CSL) podcast dedicated to all things public and school libraries. Our podcast aims to offer fresh insights, as well as spark creative and practical ideas for diverse public & school library settings. Whether you’re a veteran in the library world, a newbie looking for a little professional support, or someone who's considering shaking things up in your library (a little or a lot), we hope this podcast will be a valuable resource for you.
During our 2025-26 season, keep an eye out for new episodes from September to May. This season, we're expanding our scope and exploring not just summer programming, but all sorts of exciting library topics featuring interviews with our fellow library professionals around the state and lively discussions between Colorado State Library consultants.
If you want to dive into various topics further and hear even more about what other Colorado folks are up to in their libraries, check out LibrariesLearn.org for all our past and future learning opportunities.
This podcast is offered at no cost to listeners thanks to the time, effort, and dedication of CSL Library Development consultants, as well as our State Library colleagues and all our volunteer guests from across the field.
CSL projects like this one are funded in part by the Grants to States program which is administered by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Colorado Department of Education, the Institute of Museum and Library Services or the U.S. Government.
Episodes
Ep. 205 Compassionate Makerspace Projects
Ep. 204 “Health access should never depend on your Zip Code.”: Telehealth and Rural Communities
Ep. 203 Trends in Colorado Public and School Libraries
Ep. 202 Creating Autism-Friendly Libraries Through Sensory Audits
Ep. 201 CSL Kits: A Librarian's Library
Season 2 Trailer
Ep. 114 Today's Teen Volunteer, Tomorrow's Future Librarian
Ep. 113 Summer is for Everyone
Ep. 112 Summer Fun for Tweens & Teens
Ep. 111 Don't Get Burned By Summer
Ep. 110 Summer is for Adults Too
Ep. 109 Artful Play for Itty Bitties & Kids
Ep. 108 Performers, Experts, & Marketing, Oh My!
Ep. 107 The Nuts & Bolts of CSLP and CSL Summer Resources
Ep. 106 Hispanohablante Communities & Your Library
Ep. 105 To Prize or Not to Prize
Ep. 104 Perfect Summer Partners
Ep. 103 The Art of Capturing Impact