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Today in History: Executive Order 9066 and Heart Mountain Internment Camp
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. This event led to the internment of thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II....
Chris Murry Named Director of WWCC Hay Library
Chris Murry is the new Director of Library Services at Western Wyoming Community College’s Hay Library. “With only a few years as a full-time librarian under my belt, I knew...
2022 WLA Legislative Reception a Success
A great turnout at the Wyoming Library Association legislative reception last night! Despite the roads and weather, Wyoming librarians came together to put on a potluck...
Park County Library System Launches New Seed Libraries
Reposted from the Park County Library blog The Cody, Powell, and Meeteetse locations of the Park County Library System are buzzing with volunteerism as they prepare to...
Explore Black History Month Resources in GoWYLD
The Wyoming State Library has created a Black History subject guide highlighting GoWYLD.net resources that support the study of Black History. These resources include Black...
Educator Resources About Misinformation and Disinformation
The North Dakota State Library has compiled this useful list of educator resources on misinformation and disinformation that we’re reposting from their blog. News Literacy...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Presidents Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on Monday, February 21, in honor of Presidents Day. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, February 22. Remember — even when...
YALSA Releases Several Lists of Top Picks for Teens
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has announced several 2022 “best of” lists for teen readers. These...
Voting Now Open for Wyoming Book Awards
Attention Wyoming school and youth services librarians! Voting is now open for all Wyoming Book Awards. Please collect and cast votes for the Buckaroo, Indian Paintbrush,...
Big Talk from Small Libraries Schedule Now Available
Big Talk From Small Libraries is a free, online conference focused on small libraries — the smaller the better! This event will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022, between...
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