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May News in Brief
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding libraries and library professionals. Engage New Patrons and Drive Circulation With Comics & Manga Book Clubs-A good book...
Research Wyoming Inventions and Wyoming Trademarks From Today and Yesteryear
On May 7, 1898, a bicycle repairman named Elmer Lovejoy took the steam-powered automobile he'd made himself for a ride through Laramie, Wyoming. Twenty years later, he...
Register Now for the 2025 WYLD Annual Meeting
It's not too late to register for the 2025 WYLD Annual Meeting, which will be held June 12-13, 2025, in Riverton at Central Wyoming College. The schedule, along with other...
May 2025 Outrider Now Available
The May 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,...
Virtual Libraries Help You Read Anywhere and Everywhere
Reading and learning can happen anywhere and everywhere, and though physical books are great, there are so many other ways to read that can be just as captivating and meet...
Preserve Wyoming’s History with $2,500 in Grant Funding
Does your organization safeguard Wyoming's historical legacy? The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (WY SHRAB) is offering grants of up to $2,500 to support...
People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Christi Weinzierl at christi.weinzierl1@wyo.org. Brenna Philbrick, a University of Wyoming Libraries administrative associate,...
Paige Bredenkamp Attends MPLA Leadership Institute
Paige Bredenkamp, the Wyoming State Library's eResources and School Library Consultant, recently attended the Mountain Plains Library Associations Leadership Institute along...
Free Virtual Training Opportunity for Wyoming Teaching Artists
In partnership with Lifetime Arts, the Wyoming Arts Council is now accepting registrations from Wyoming teaching artists to participate in a free virtual training to learn...
WSL WYLD Team Attends 2025 COSUGI Conference
In April, five Wyoming library professionals attended the 2025 Customers of SirsiDynix Users Group, Inc. (COSUGI) Conference, “Brewing Success and Crafting Innovation,”...
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