Explore the diversity of birdlife with detailed species accounts, maps, multimedia, and research drawn from four leading works of ornithology. Designed for bird enthusiasts, students, and researchers. Access remotely anytime with a library card.
New Year's Closure
All Pitkin County buildings, including the Library, will close, Wednesday, December 31 from 3pm to 7pm, and Thursday, January 1, to celebrate the New Year.
Science & the Environment
Comprehensive resource for environmental studies and related fields. Covers agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, pollution, public policy, and climate change. Includes scholarly journals, magazines, conference papers, government reports, and full-text reference books. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.
This is a specialized resource listing known Colorado fire insurance maps held by Colorado institutions and the Library of Congress. It includes an introduction to the history of fire insurance mapping in Colorado, instructions for using the maps, and links to digitized versions where available. It is useful for historians, preservationists, and genealogists.
A research database covering environmental topics such as climate change, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, pollution, recycling, and green building. Includes full-text articles from scholarly journals, government reports, and general-interest publications. Useful for students, researchers, and anyone interested in environmental issues. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.
A streaming collection explicitly designed for children and families. Offers kid-safe, ad-free access to educational and entertaining videos, songs, audiobooks, and games. Includes beloved programs like Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and more. Encourages learning through fun, interactive media. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.
A database of journal articles and research in library and information science. Covers topics such as librarianship, cataloging, classification, online information retrieval, metadata, and information management. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.
This database, created by librarians, provides access to journal articles, reviews, and other resources on library science. Topics include library automation, legislation, circulation, eBooks, publishing, and professional trends in librarianship. It can be accessed remotely anytime with a library card or within the Library.
A comprehensive database of journals in psychology and behavioral sciences. Topics include mental health, emotional and behavioral traits, psychiatry, experimental psychology, counseling, addiction studies, and human development. Suitable for both academic and professional research. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.
Comprehensive portal for science research, covering earth sciences, applied sciences, life sciences, physics, astronomy, and more. Includes full-text articles, reference works, and downloadable science books such as The Handy Biology Answer Book, Physical Science: Matter in Motion, and Endangered Species Handbook. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.
Covers applied and theoretical areas of the social sciences. Includes peer-reviewed journals and articles on addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies, political science, sociology, and psychology. Access remotely anytime with a library card, or within the Library.