‘Path to a Patent’ Series Cancelled

The Rocky Mountain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced that its “Path to a Patent” series of presentations has been cancelled. The Wyoming State Library was a satellite location for these events, which were scheduled in January and February. The Wyoming...

Wyoming Reads Issues Fraud Alert

Wyoming Reads, a program of Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy, has received reports that individuals have been contacted by solicitors asking for donations in support of “Wyoming Reads.” Wyoming Reads does not solicit...

#TBT Mike the Bike in Wyoming State Docs

Friendly, terrifying, or just terrified? We weren’t quite sure ourselves when we ran across “Mike the Bike” in our state documents collection. In the 1970s, Mike was a mascot for the Wyoming Highway Patrol Safety Division’s effort to encourage bicycle...

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A ‘Lonely Planet’ for Libraries Library Planet is a guide to the world of libraries. Think of it as a crowdsourced Lonely Planet for libraries of the world meant to inspire library travelers to open the awesome book that is our world of libraries, cities and...