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January 2025 Outrider Now Available
The January 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,...
Celebrate Diverse Books with Read Your World Day
Read Your World Day is coming up on Thursday, January 30! This international celebration is a opportunity to celebrate diverse books from cultures around the world. Find out...
How Does Your Library Lego?
January 28 is National Lego Day. Many of our Wyoming libraries put on programs and special events throughout the year centered around these fun and versatile bricks. Does...
It’s Time for the Wyoming Book Awards
Wyoming librarians, now is the time to collect your student-driven book nominations to the three Wyoming Book Award lists! The committees from each award have created...
2025 Legislative Reception Held at Laramie County Library in Cheyenne
On Thursday, January 16, the Wyoming Library Association hosted their 2025 Legislative Reception at the Laramie County Library in Cheyenne. Over a potluck dinner, Wyoming...
Wyoming Humanities’ Statewide Reading Program Returns for Its Second Year
In 2024, Wyoming Humanities launched a new, free, year-long reading program for Wyoming readers with the goal of encouraging participants to read at least one book each...
People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Christi Weinzierl at christi.weinzierl1@wyo.org. Jamie Markus has been appointed to the Lifetime Arts Board of Directors. Jamie...
The Wyoming State Library Hosted IMLS-funded Events in 2024
Many of the Wyoming State Library's projects and events were funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in 2024, including both of the Directors' Workshops and...
Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program in Wyoming
The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force recently announced the launch of Phase Two of the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This initiative is eager to engage...
WSL Closed for MLK/Equality Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Monday, January 20, for Martin Luther King Jr./Equality Day. We will be open our normal hours again on Tuesday, January 21....
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