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Learn About the Library of Congress at the Wyoming State Library
If you walk into the Wyoming State Library, you'll see a recently acquired card catalog. A card catalog may sound a bit 1900s, but we aren't going back in time to the days...
Librarian Spotlight – Michelle Kallas
38 Years of Cooking Up Community with Michelle Kallas In the southwest corner of Wyoming, tucked inside the Uinta County Library in Evanston, you’ll find a woman who has...
WLA Accepting Nominations for 2026 WLA Awards
The Wyoming Library Association’s (WLA) Awards/Grants Committee is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Hero/Heroine, Outstanding Librarian, Outstanding Library, and...
Happy Law Day
May 1 is Law Day. Celebrate by learning more about the laws of our state! Did you know the Wyoming State Library curates historical legislative documents? Since the first...
Uinta County Library in Evanston Uses WLMCF Subgrant for Building Updates
The Uinta County Library (UCL) in Evanston, Wyoming, has recently undergone extensive renovations, including a HVAC system replacement, new carpet and ceiling tiles,...
April Outrider Now Available
The April April 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,...
April News in Brief
State of America's Libraries Report: A Snapshot of 2025-ALA's annual report on the state of libraries in the U.S. Outreach Can Be Tough-If you ask any public children’s...
April Grant and Award Opportunities
Here are some grant opportunities for libraries with deadlines during the next couple of months or with ongoing application periods: 2027 Children’s Literature Lecture Award...
Happy World Book and Copyright Day
Happy World Book and Copyright Day from the Wyoming State Library! World Book and Copyright Day mark the anniversaries of the deaths of authors William Shakespeare and Inca...
2026-2027 Wyoming Book Awards Nominations
The nominations for the 2026-2027 Wyoming Book Awards are in! Here are the books young Wyoming readers nominated for each category: Soaring Eagle: Gather by...
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