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Makerspace Launches at Laramie County Library
Laramie County Library System has launched the beginning of its Makerspace with two 3D printers, a video production studio, and specialized computers in its Cheyenne...
Washakie County Library Celebrates Grand Opening
The doors are officially open! After all the planning, fundraising, and hard work that goes into opening a new library, the Washakie County Library held its grand opening on...
New Sensory Room at Casper College Library
In 2019, Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library received a $1000 Innovations Grant to create a Sensory Room in the library. They’re happy to announce the project,...
UW Coe Library Home to New Student Learning Commons
From UW News The University of Wyoming’s Coe Library is home to the new Student Learning Commons, a centralized, one-stop academic support network for UW students. Due to...
Wyoming State Library to Close at Noon on December 16
The Wyoming State Library will close at noon on Thursday, December 16 for staff development. We will resume our regularly scheduled hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday,...
Free Continuing Education Events for the Week of December 13
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of December 13 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe...
Support Your Local Pollinators — Applications Open!
To celebrate and support native and wild pollinator populations, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and PBS Nature are launching #PlantWildflowers, a nationwide education and action...
Challenges, Policies, and Reconsideration in School Libraries
From the Idaho Commission for Libraries By Jeannie Standal, ICFL School Library Consultant September 2021 saw a 60% increase in reported book challenges in the United States...
Student Programs and Classroom Resources for Bill of Rights Day
From the U.S. National Archives December 15 is Bill of Rights Day. On December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states ratified the first ten amendments to the Constitution....
WLA Presents Wyoming State Library with 2021 Outstanding Library Award
On December 7, the Wyoming Library Association officially presented the Wyoming State Library with its 2021 Outstanding Library Award. The award was presented a small...
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