Resources
Town & County
Chaffee Resources
Chaffee Resources is Chaffee County’s community-built directory and connection hub—created to help every person feel a sense of belonging, access, connection, and support.
Here, everyone can easily find accurate, local information about services, programs, and wellness opportunities across the county.
Town of Buena Vista
erves as a central local resource where residents, businesses, and visitors can access town news and updates, view the community calendar, find important contact information, pay bills, explore services (like planning and zoning, public works, and customer services), and access forms, agendas, and local government resources.
My-BV Project Site
My-BV is the town of Buena Vista’s interactive community engagement platform where residents and stakeholders can stay informed, share feedback, and participate in local projects and planning efforts. It hosts information on current town initiatives. Offers tools for submitting ideas or questions, and helps facilitate conversations between the public and town officials
Buena Vista Welcome Center & Chamber
serving as a key local resource for both residents and visitors. The site offers community information, an events calendar, a business and member directory, visitor guides, and updates on local happenings. It also highlights things to do, places to eat and stay, recreation opportunities, and ways to connect with the Buena Vista community and support local businesses.
Business and Career
Central Mountain SBDC
The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located in the Central Mountain region supports businesses across Chaffee, Lake, and Park Counties. At this center, we offer no-cost, confidential business advising tailored to your needs. Whether you’re at the idea stage, starting up, looking to grow, or planning an exit, our local advisors and statewide mentors are here to support you every step of the way.
Udemy
Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform that provides adult learners with access to thousands of on-demand video courses designed to build skills for business, career development, technology, design, and more. Offered through the library, it lets users explore a wide range of professional and personal development topics at their own pace. Helping individuals improve skills, prepare for new opportunities, and grow in key career areas.
Legal
Colorado State Statutes
Colorado Code Access (via the library/advanced link) provides online access to the Colorado Revised Statutes, Constitution, and related legal code materials for research and reference. It’s a professional-grade legal research platform that lets users search and browse Colorado’s primary law and annotated statutes, supporting business compliance, legal study, and career development in law, government, and related fields.
Colorado Legal Forms
Portal where Colorado residents can access a comprehensive collection of free court forms and instructions for a wide range of legal matters — from family law and small claims to protection orders and name changes. It’s designed to help individuals who are representing themselves (pro se) by making it easier to find and download standardized forms approved by the state judiciary and understand basic court filing requirements and procedures. Power of Attorney forms included.
Colorado Real Estate Forms
Free access to official, Commission-approved real estate contract templates and related forms required or commonly used in CO real estate transactions. Includes listing agreements, purchase and sale contracts, addenda, disclosures, and other standardized documents that brokers and industry professionals rely on for compliance, legal clarity, and best practices in buying, selling, leasing, and managing property in the state.
Business Forms
Listing of standardized business and trade name forms provided by the Colorado Secretary of State. It offers downloadable and online filing options for key documents used in forming and maintaining businesses — including registration forms, amendments, trade name filings, periodic reports, and other official filings required for compliance and ongoing business operations in Colorado.
Colorado Legal Services
Free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families across Colorado. The site connects users with legal information, referrals, and support on issues like housing, family law, public benefits, consumer rights, and more — helping those who may not otherwise have access to legal help understand their rights and navigate the legal system.
Immigration Resources
a comprehensive collection of immigration-related resources, including links to government agencies, legal assistance organizations, and community support services. It is designed to help individuals access information and services related to immigration processes, legal aid, and local support networks in Colorado.
News and Newspapers
Online access to The New York Time with your Library Card.
Online access to The Wall Street Journal, with your Library Card.
Search from hundreds of International News Sources.
More than 1.9 million digitized pages, representing more than 475 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 to current
Research
Gale Academic One File
comprehensive online research database that provides access to millions of full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and other authoritative publications across a wide range of subjects — making it valuable for academic research, business insights, and professional learning.
Local History
Buena Vista Heritage Museum
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Buena Vista and Chaffee County. The group stewards several historic sites, including the 1882 Historic Chaffee County Courthouse, Turner Farm & Apple Orchard, and the Depot & Caboose, They offer immersive exhibits, community events, and educational programs that connect visitors to the region’s cultural and transportation heritage. Through conservation, interpretation, and community involvement, the organization fosters curiosity and helps keep local history alive for future generations.
Buena Vista Historical Preservation Commission
This local government body in Buena Vista, Colorado is dedicated to identifying, evaluating, and safeguarding the town’s historic and cultural resources. The Commission reviews nominations for local landmark designation, evaluates proposed changes and demolitions of historic properties, and advises the Town on preservation matters. As part of Buena Vista’s commitment to heritage stewardship, it participates in state and federal preservation programs and helps guide efforts like architectural design guidelines for the historic downtown.
Plains to Peaks Collection
Is an online discovery portal for the Colorado–Wyoming Service Hub of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). It provides a unified search interface where anyone can freely explore digitized historical materials, including photos, documents, audio recordings, books, maps, and artifacts, from libraries, archives, and museums across Colorado and Wyoming. This site helps connect local cultural heritage collections to a national audience by aggregating their records into the broader DPLA digital library, making regional history more accessible for students, researchers, genealogists, and the general public.
Buena Vista Public Library History
The Buena Vista Public Library has been a cornerstone of the community since its establishment in 1898. The original library building stood next to Town Lake, just across the street from its present location, reflecting the town’s early commitment to education and public access to knowledge.
Over the decades, the library has grown alongside Buena Vista, evolving from a small local collection into a vibrant public resource center. Today, it provides books, digital materials, educational programming, and community gathering spaces for residents of all ages. Rooted in a long tradition of service, the Buena Vista Public Library continues to foster lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and community connection.