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!
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 29, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
With the year 2025 drawing to a close later on this week, Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) 2026 is in just a little over a month! This year, TYCLD is Saturday, February 7. Several Wyoming libraries, including the Lincoln County Library, the Cokeville Branch...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 24, 2025 | Homepage, WSL Digital Collections Suite
Christmas is almost here, and there is no better time to take a look back at Wyoming’s holiday history! The earliest mention of the jolly man in red appeared in the Christmas Eve issue of The Cheyenne Leader back in 1868 in a poem entitled Owed to Christmas by A...