State guide
Colorado
Colorado has a clearly documented statewide book club lending program through the Colorado State Library’s Book Club Resource. The state also maintains SWIFT, a statewide interlibrary loan service, while many local public libraries lend their own kits or help residents request State Library sets.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
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- State library agency
- Colorado State Library
- Statewide book club kit program
- Yes. The Colorado State Library’s Book Club Resource lends statewide sets with eight or more copies and discussion materials; book clubs typically work through participating local library staff, who request and return sets via the CLiC courier.
- Statewide kit catalog
- Official page →
- Interlibrary loan
- Colorado uses SWIFT, a statewide interlibrary loan service for libraries across the state; for statewide book club sets, participating local library staff request and return materials through the CLiC courier.
Official resources in Colorado
Colorado Book Club Resource
Official statewide page for Colorado State Library book club sets, including how local libraries participate and how clubs get sets through them.
Colorado Book Club Resource catalog
Catalog residents and library staff use to browse Colorado State Library book club titles.
How to Borrow a Kit – CSL Kits
Explains who may borrow Colorado State Library kits directly and that kit accounts align with Book Club Resource accounts.
SWIFT
Official statewide interlibrary loan service page for Colorado libraries.
Key facts for Colorado
- Colorado’s Book Club Resource has around 1,450 sets for book clubs across the state.
- Each Colorado statewide set contains eight or more copies plus discussion materials.
- Colorado says all lending goes through assigned library workers in local libraries or organizations because sets move by the CLiC courier.
- Colorado says the simplest way for a club to get started is to speak to its local library’s Primary Contact.
- A statewide set is loaned to a book club for eight weeks at a time, with renewals if no holds are waiting.
- SWIFT is described as a statewide interlibrary loan service for Colorado libraries of any size or type.
Libraries that lend book club kits in Colorado
| Library | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longmont Public Library Books in a Bag / Book Club Kits | Longmont | 303-651-8472 | Local kits contain about 10 copies and discussion materials; the page also tells patrons how to request Colorado State Library book club kits through Longmont. |
| Durango Public Library Book Club Kits | Durango | 970-375-3380 | Book club kits contain multiple copies plus discussion materials; checkout is 6 weeks with one renewal if no one else is waiting. |
| Englewood Public Library Book Club Kits | Englewood | Not published* | Full-access cardholders in good standing can borrow kits for 8 weeks; the borrowing account holder is responsible for all contents. |
| Englewood Public Library Book Clubs | Englewood | Not published* | Official page for Englewood’s public book clubs and links back to self-start kits. |
| Poudre Libraries Book Clubs | Fort Collins | Not published* | Official public book club page that also states the library has Book Club Kits available to check out. |
| Poudre Libraries Gadgets & Things – Book Club Kits | Fort Collins | Not published* | Official collection page for borrowing Book Club Kits and other nontraditional items. |
| Pikes Peak Library District Book Club Collection | Colorado Springs | Not published* | Official district page for book club sets; PPLD checkout rules page says book club collections allow 4 sets of 12 books for 6 weeks. |
| Pikes Peak Library District Book Groups | Colorado Springs | Not published* | Official page for public PPLD book groups open to everyone. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Search the Colorado Book Club Resource catalog first, then ask your local public library’s staff contact to request the set for your group.
- If your local library already runs Books in a Bag or book club kits, compare local kits with statewide Colorado State Library options before placing a request.
- For non-book-club items, ask your public library whether it uses SWIFT, Prospector, or another interlibrary loan workflow.
Not seeing your library or county?
We list a library only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Colorado, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Colorado's population center, for comparison only):
- Laramie County Library System - Borrow and Pick Up, Wyoming · about 111 miles
- Laramie County Library System - Get a Card, Wyoming · about 111 miles
- Albany County Public Library - Adult Book Clubs, Wyoming · about 126 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.Colorado Book Club Resource
Website →Phone: (303) 866-6900 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Colorado page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.
Helpful guides
- What is a library book club kit?
- How to borrow a book club kit from your library
- How to start a book club at your library
- Using interlibrary loan for your book club
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