 
  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. 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
