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Bill of Rights Day
December 15 was Bill of Rights Day, a holiday celebrating the ratification of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Speaking of laws, did you know the Wyoming...
Glenrock Library Unites Community with Annual Christmas Tree Festival
The Converse County Library in Glenrock, Wyoming, hosted their third annual Christmas Tree Festival this year. Their kickoff event was held on December 7. "The Christmas...
Wyoming State Librarian Appointed as UW Adjunct Faculty Member
The University of Wyoming recently appointed Abby Beaver, Wyoming State Librarian, as an adjunct faculty member. This appointment recognizes the many important roles Abby...
December News in Brief
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding libraries and library professionals. 2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Librarians and Book Lovers-Giving gifts feels great, but...
Happy Dewey Decimal System Day!
December 10 is Dewey Decimal System Day! The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is one of several library classification systems used today to allow library...
December Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy December! Here is a roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Check back each month for an...
Webinar Recording Now Available: Exploring Government Records
Did you miss yesterday's webinar Exploring Government Records: Wyoming Legislation and Federal Document Digital Collections with Vincent Crolla and Marcie Blaylock? You can...
Free Webinar-Building the Makerspace Program Is Making, Too!
Building a maker program is making, too! And keeping the program staffed, funded, and operating smoothly can be daunting. Join Library Makers for a free webinar, Building...
Free Webinars-“Finding Meaningful Metrics” and “Privacy vs. Personalization”
Join the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) on Wednesday, December 11, 11:00-12:30 MST for the RIPL webinar "What Counts: Finding Meaningful Metrics". The...
Three Wyoming Library Organizations Receive Grants from Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Three Wyoming library organizations applied for and were awarded grants during one of Rocky Mountain Power's recent grant cycles which ended June15 and focused on community...
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