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February is National Women Inventors Month
February is a month full of celebrations of groups, causes, and so much more, including Women Inventors. Did you know the first Wyoming woman to receive a patent was Myrtle...
Wyoming State Library Closed for Presidents Day on February 17
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Looking...
Celebrating Wyoming Innovations on National Inventors Day
Happy National Inventors Day! February 11 is a day to celebrate America’s resourcefulness and imagination. Celebrated on Thomas Edison’s birthday, this day was set by Ronald...
Wyoming Law Librarians Hold Virtual Office Hours for Library Staff
Would you like to gain information and insight to better support patrons' legal research needs and to broaden access to justice opportunities in Wyoming? This spring, two...
Digital Learning Day is Thursday, February 13
Digital Learning Day 2025 is 6Thursday, February 13! You can celebrate the use of technology in education in a variety of ways. Here are some ideas: Explore with students...
The Wyoming State Library Says Goodbye and Thank You to ILL Technician
It is with much gratitude that the Wyoming State Library (WSL) bids farewell to Genesis Schell, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Technician. Genesis has been the ILL Technician for...
Fun and Games at the Cody Library
The young patrons of the Park County Library in Cody recently had the opportunity to take part in plenty of January fun and games. The Cody Library recently hosted two...
National News Literacy Week
Media is available in so many forms and from so many sources. It's more important than ever to make sure students are equipped to determine what content is trustworthy. The...
Who’s Your Favorite?
Who was your favorite children's book author or illustrator when you were a kid? Who are your favorites now? February 1-8 is Children's Authors and Illustrators Week, so...
February Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy February! 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...
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