A book that has me thinking
A kind CA grandparent recently gave me a copy of Adam Grant’s Think Again. I have always been...
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Raether Library hosts Camp NaNoWriMo
Every Tuesday in April, Raether Library Assistant Becci Marzonie hosted 32 Middle and Upper School students for Camp...
The library as a garden
While snow is still on the agenda for the next several weeks, I can’t help but look ahead...
What we learned from COVID-19
The Library Department is a busy team of five. At any time of day you will find us...
How the librarians help students immerse themselves in Black History Month
To mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to kick off learning for Black History...
Community, togetherness, reading and the New Year bring us the Colorado Children’s Book Award
Every year, the Colorado Academy Lower School students spend two winter weeks in the Lower School Library reading...
Book Clubs, Bingo Challenges, and Pop-Up Libraries keep reading alive
Though 2020 has required the Raether Library team to be nimble and adaptable, and library logistics haven’t...
Second Graders are strong!
Reading biographies inspires Colorado Academy students, no matter their age! We begin every year in the Lower School...
A library dream comes true, fulfilling the CA mission
A scene from the Colorado Academy Raether Library in March of this past year, pre-COVID-19, might have included...
Catch the reading bug!
While home during the spring and summer, I enjoyed watching ladybugs, ants, bees, butterflies, and dragonflies enjoying...
The power of words
In response to the recent events in Minneapolis and across the nation, the Colorado Academy Library Department collaborated...
Junior chapter books—easy to find and fun to read!
When you visit the Colorado Academy Lower School Library in the next few weeks, you may notice that...
Craftbrary and Musicbrary enrich Pre-Kindergarten
The age-old adage is true—kids really do say the darndest things. That’s how the terms “Craftbrary” and “Musicbrary”...
A prism of light
By Allison Peters Jensen, Director of Libraries and Sarah Wright, Director of Inclusivity Let’s kick off 2020 with...
How do our campus libraries fulfill CA’s mission?
The launch of both a new school year and a new Mission Statement for Colorado Academy has the...
One of CA’s best kept secrets
As a child, my dad and I visited our public library every Saturday morning during weekend errands. One...
Fourth Graders hit the books!
In my career as a librarian, I have spent several January mornings in huge convention halls awaiting the...
The 6 C’s Through Children’s Literature
At Colorado Academy, we strive, through interpersonal relationships, curriculum, and modeling, to teach students the Six C’s of...