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September Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy September! Here is an UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. MDU Resources...
International Literacy Day 2024
Happy International Literacy Day! This holiday is celebrated annually on September 8, 2025, and serves as reminder that literacy is a human right for all. The theme for this...
National Read a Book Day
Tomorrow, September 6, is National Read a Book Day! This annual holiday celebrates the simple pleasure of reading a book, whether it be a perusing a paperback, hunkering...
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Think back to the day you got your very first library card. Did you feel grown-up because you had a card just like your parents had in their wallets. Perhaps you felt like...
The WSL Adds Two New Resources from Gale in Context
Now is the perfect time to check out the Gale in Context resources on GoWYLD—the Wyoming State Library has added Gale in Context Middle School and Gale in Context High...
People News
Kendra Cowley joined UW Libraries as the Graduate Research & Engagement Librarian. She holds a dual Master’s of Library & Information Science, and a Master’s of Arts...
International Literacy Day 2024
International Literacy Day will be celebrated in just a few weeks on September 8, 2025, and serves as an annual reminder that literacy is a human right for all.The theme for...
September Celebrations
Happy September! Here are some events and celebrations coming up this month: September 1-30-Library Card Sign-Up Month September 6-Read a Book Day September 8-International...
Wyoming Arts Council Creates Creative Aging Peer Learning Group
In partnership with Lifetime Arts, the Wyoming State Library, and the Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division, the Wyoming Arts Council is announcing the creation of a...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Labor Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, September 2. If you're curious about the origins of the holiday,...
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