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December Grant and Award Opportunities
There's less than a month left in 2025, but there are plenty of grant and award opportunities for libraries with deadlines in December and early 2026! Check out this UPDATED...
Wyoming PBS Offers Screener in a Box Kits to Wyoming Museums & Libraries
Did you know that Wyoming PBS offers partnerships with museums and libraries to help bring Wyoming stories to communities across the state? Their “Screener in a Box” program...
December Celebrations
Besides Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Years Eve, and all the other celebrations in December, there are some fun library and literacy celebrations coming...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Happy Thanksgiving from the Wyoming State Library! Our building will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday, however, will be open our normal hours on...
November 2025 Outrider Now Available
The November Outrider from the Wyoming State Library is hot off the press! Find out all about what's going on in the Wyoming library community and beyond, including news,...
November News in Brief
Happy November! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals. How to Navigate Burnout When You Can't Control the...
Learn About Wyoming Inventions with the WSL’s Patent Coloring Books
Did you know the Wyoming State Library has five coloring books available for patrons to print, color, and use to learn more about some of the amazing inventions people in...
UW American Heritage Center Calls for Photos of Historical Objects Representative of Wyoming
As part of Wyoming’s celebration of the USA’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming is creating a book called Wyoming’s...
November Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy November! Here is an UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Joann Sweetland Lum...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Thanksgiving Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open our normal hours on Friday, November 28.
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