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Happy Drinking Straw Day!
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...
It’s a Great Day to Read Lord of the Rings
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...
Use Readers’ Advisory Tools on GoWYLD to Find Your Next Read
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...
January Celebrations
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...
Wyoming State Library Closed on New Year’s Day
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...
Take Your Child to the Library 2025 is February 7
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,...
Santa Letters in the Newspaper Are Windows to the Past
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...
Library Study Data by U.S. GAO
Data from a recent study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office has shown that nearly 40% of libraries across the nation reported that part of their library building...
December 2025 Outrider Now Available
The December 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,...
WLLI Thanks and Recognizes Outgoing Chair, Susan Parkins
The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute (WLLI) thanks and recognizes their outgoing chair, Susan Parkins, for her dedication, commitment, and guidance over the past two...
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