by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 30, 2017 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day. We will reopen on Wednesday, July 5. The library will be open its regular hours on Monday, July 3. We celebrate the July 4 holiday in honor of the signing of the Declaration of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 29, 2017 | Training
The Public Library Association (PLA) in partnership with ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) is presenting a free webinar, “Starting Immigration Services at Your Library,” on Wednesday, July 26, at from 12-1 p.m. MDT. Are you...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 29, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Laramie County Library System recently blogged about the oldest book in their collection, an 1838 History of Rochester (Hey, Who You Callin’ an Old Book?!). Here at the Wyoming State Library, we wondered — what’s the oldest book in WYLD? Our Bibliographic...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 28, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Just over a century ago, the American Library Association convened its 38th Annual Meeting in Asbury Park, New Jersey, from June 26 to July 1, 1916. In the published proceedings was a report from one Mabel Wilkinson, Park County Librarian, telling of her adventures...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 28, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Ruth Troyanek started on one path in life, then found her heart called her to librarianship. Now, she is the new Director of the Albany County Public Library. “I was encouraged by my parents to become a scientist or doctor,” she said. “I earned a...