Wyoming Counts
COVID-19 AND CENSUS 2020 UPDATES:
Official U.S. Census Bureau homepage on Census 2020 operations and COVID-19.
FOR PATRONS
Every person living in the United States is required to be counted in the census, regardless of occupation, citizenship, residence, or age. In addition to phone call and mail-in submissions, the 2020 Census is the first ever census to allow forms to be completed online. The census is safe, easy, and important. The answers you submit to the Census Bureau are protected by law and cannot be used against you in any way.
Remember: The official United States Census will never ask you for your social security number, bank account, credit card, money, or donations, nor will the Census Bureau contact you on behalf of a political party.
Watch the video below for more information about what the census is, does, is used for, how it started, and why every person in the U.S. must be counted.
Follow these links to documents and websites with more information:
- Census 2020 Frequently Asked Questions
- Official Census 2020 Sample Questionnaire
- Census 101: What You Need to Know
- Official United States Census Bureau on the 2020 Census
- The U.S. Census Bureau on Avoiding Census Frauds and Scams
- The State of Wyoming’s 2020 Census: Wyoming Counts
FOR TRUSTEES
This is the first time the census will be available for online completion, and for many patrons, this will be their first time being counted. The Wyoming State Library’s LSTA funds (averaging nearly $900,000 per year in recent years) are based on census numbers. More Wyoming residents counted means more funding for Wyoming libraries, as well as continuing and additional resources available to our patrons.
Here, you can find ways to advocate for a Complete Count in your community, more information on why the census is so important to Wyoming, and how to be a Census Champion.
- Census 101: What You Need to Know
- LSTA Factsheet
- United for Libraries invites Trustees to become Library Census Champions
- Anytime Training — United for Libraries: Library Census Champions webinar
- Census Champions
- Census Counts State-by-State: Wyoming
- Sign-Up Form for Library Census Champions
This is the first time the census will be available for online completion, and for many patrons, this will be their first time being counted in their current circumstances or their first time being counted at all. There is a lot of information out there regarding the U.S. Census, which is overwhelming to both staff and patrons—and that’s okay! The Wyoming State Library is here to guide your library staff and patrons through the most crucial information on the census, and our civic responsibility to complete the census questionnaire.
Below, you will find helpful videos, a library toolkit with streamlined information, marketing resources, and resources for training and more information.
Training Resources
- Wyoming Libraries Prepare for a Complete Count
- Who Counts in the Census? Everyone!
- Avoiding Census Scams and Frauds
- Helping Patrons Apply for Census Jobs
- What Libraries Can Do for the Census
- A Guide to COVID-19 for Libraries
- ‘Real News’ About Census 2020
- Social Distance, Civic Duty, and the Census
- New Census Data Platform Launches
- Census Day 2020
- ALA Resources for 2020 Census During COVID-19
Further Resources
- Wyoming Library Census 2020 Toolkit by the Wyoming State Library
- The State of Wyoming’s 2020 Census: Wyoming Counts
- Official United States Census Bureau on the 2020 Census
- American Library Association’s Census 2020 homepage
- ALA’s Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census
- ALA’s Preparing My Library for the 2020 Census
- ALA’s How Can My Library Increase Awareness of 2020 Census Hiring?
- LSTA Factsheet
Library Marketing Downloads
- Wyoming Libraries/Census 2020 Handouts (PDF)
- Wyoming Libraries/Census 2020 Flyer (PDF)
- Wyoming Libraries/Census 2020 Bookmarks (PDF)
- Wyoming Community Foundation 8.5″ x 11″ Poster (PDF)
- U.S. Census Bureau Library Handout (PDF)
- Wyoming Census 2020 logo (jpg)
- Wyoming Census 2020 logo (png)
FOR SCHOOL AND CHILDREN’S LIBRARIANS
Below, you will find helpful videos, marketing resources, and resources for training and more information specifically for students.
- Everyone Counts Singalong!
- Everyone Counts Singalong! (Spanish)
- VeggieTales: Everyone Counts!
- ALA’s How Can Libraries Help Count All Kids in the 2020 Census?
- Statistics in Schools homepage
- The 2020 Census Challenge (video)
- Getting An Accurate Count – 2020 Census (video)
For more information, contact the Wyoming State Library’s Census 2020 advocates, Jamie Markus, Brian Greene, and Jessica Dawkins at statelibrary@wyo.gov or (307) 777-6333.
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