Library Resources
Denver Public Library Digital Collections
Need old photos of Denver or Colorado for your assignment? DPL's Special Collections and Archives Department has thousands!
Library Databases
Online collections of information, organized for research. Databases contain articles, eBooks, images, maps, primary sources, and more. Start your research with these general databases, available from any Denver Public Library or from home with a Denver Public Library card. (Database search strategies.)
Denver Post Newspaper Collection:
- Image edition: Full image of daily newspapers, including ads (8/25/2017 to today)
- Searchable full-text: 1989 to today
- Web edition articles full-text: 2016 to today
- Historic archive: Full image of daily newspapers, including ads (1894-1989)
Rocky Mountain News Newspaper Collection:
- Searchable full-text: 1990 to 2009.
- Historical scanned newspapers are available from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection: Rocky Mountain News (Weekly, 1859-1907) and Rocky Mountain News (Daily, 1860-1978)
State History and Facts
Quick Guide to Colorado State Government Statistical Information
Colorado state government agencies provide statistical data and related information on a large variety of topics, including crime, education, health, natural resources, traffic, and more.
Colorado State Archives: Symbols & Emblems
The official list and meanings of Colorado symbols, animals, plants, songs, sports, flags, and other emblems.
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
This collection includes digitized pages from 1000+ newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 to 2025.
History of the Colorado State Capitol
Colorado Encyclopedia
More than 1000 entries about Colorado's history, culture, and humans, from History Colorado.
Biographies of Notable Coloradans
Colorful Coloradans Biographies
Biographies of important Coloradans, featuring digitized sources from the Special Collections and Archives collection. High-quality, primary source material for history projects.
History Colorado: Biographies
Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame: Biographies