Contributed by Anne Kuipers, WSL State Publications Librarian
Contributed by Paige Bredenkamp, WSL eResources and School Library Consultant
Happy Draw a Bird Day from the Wyoming State Library (WSL)!
This unique and uplifting holiday originated in the 1940s in the wake of World War II as a way for soldiers, medical professionals, and others to take pleasure in the simple things in life. Over 75 years later, it is now unofficially celebrated annually on April 8 all over the world.
Draw a Bird Day pairs perfectly with National Library Week’s theme for 2025, “Drawn to the Library,” several WSL staff and their families took a few moments to draw birds.
Contributed by Greg Mosshammer, WSL Marketing Lead
Contributed by Joanne Pruitt, WSL Youth Services Consultant
Contributed by the daughter of Vince Crolla, WSL Legislative Librarian
Contributed by Christi Weinzierl, WSL Communications and Grants Specialist
Join in the celebration by drawing your own bird! Need some inspiration? Visit your local Wyoming library in person to check out a book about birds or nature drawing or check out an e-book on GoWYLD‘s Libby using your Wyoming library card. Or, for avifauna specific to Wyoming, you can peruse an issue or two of Wyoming Wildlife, a publication of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department that is available in the State Publications database located within the WSL’s Digital Collection Suite.
Contributed by Anne Kuipers, WSL State Publications Librarian