Latest Library News
On July 24, 1890
On July 24, 1890, Chicago was chosen as the location for the World's Columbian Expedition to be held in 1893. Congress established the World's Columbian...
NEA Approves National School Library Study
From School Library Journal: "The National Education Association (NEA) is set to launch a study to measure student access to school librarians and libraries. The project was...
State Library Commemorates 125 Years of Wyoming Statehood
July 10, 1890 was the magical date Wyoming became a state. However, the formal celebration of Wyoming’s statehood wouldn't occur until 13 days later on July 23, 1890. Events...
Natrona County Public Library Director to Retire After 16 Years
From the Natrona County Public Library Following a 24-year career as a Navy Seabee officer, Bill Nelson became Natrona County Public Library director in June of 1999. On...
Job Opening: Library Technician, Wyoming State Library
BAAS03-03351-Office Assistant 1 Wyoming State Library, Cheyenne WY Salary: $1,978.00 - $2,473.00 Monthly Open until filled GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Perform a variety of detailed...
On July 22, 1890
According to the Laramie Boomerang of July 22, 1890, Vivian Edwards was in Laramie on his trip from Hastings Nebraska to the west coast. He traveled in a cart being pulled...
Wyoming Library Leadership Institute Class of 2015
Congratulations go out to the Wyoming Library Leadership Institute class of 2015. Pictured from left to right: Ashley Jo Will, Rock Springs Library, Sweetwater County...
WSL Closes at Noon on Cheyenne Day, July 22
The Wyoming State Library will close at noon on Wednesday, July 22 for Cheyenne Day, part of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.
On July 21, 1890
A rail accident occurred at Pincheon (Pyncheon) on July 21, 1890. Pyncheon was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad in Carbon County. It was probably named for J.H....
WSL Librarian Published in WREN
Wyoming Rural Electric News (WREN) Magazine published an article written by Wyoming State Library staffer Thomas Ivie in their July 2015 issue. Ivie is the research and...
Newsletter Sign Up
Sign up to The Outrider, the official Wyoming State Library newsletter.

