by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Happy Drinking Straw Day! Marvin Chester, the inventor of this innovation many of us use every single day, obtained a patent for his invention, the paper drinking straw, on January 3, 1888. Drinking straws had been used for thousands of years before this, and after...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 3, 2026 | GoWYLD, Homepage
January 3 is J.R.R. Tolkien Day! This prolific author of poetry and high fantasy is most famous for his works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which transport readers to the fictional world of Middle Earth to join hobbits, wizards, elves, dwarves,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 2, 2026 | GoWYLD, Homepage
January 2 is National Science Fiction Day, which also happens to coincide with the birthday of famous science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov. Whether you are looking for your next great science fiction read or wanting to venture into the genre for the first time for the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 30, 2025 | Calendar, Homepage, Uncategorized
Happy (almost) 2026! Here are few library and literacy related holidays coming up during the first month of the new year—January: New Year’s Day – January 1 Copyright Law/Public Domain Day – January 1 National Science Fiction Day – January 2 National...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 29, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s Day. We will be open during our regular hours on Friday, January 2. Happy New Year from the Wyoming State Library! See you in 2026!
