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Wyoming State Library Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Happy Thanksgiving from the Wyoming State Library! Our building will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday, however, will be open our normal hours on...
November 2025 Outrider Now Available
The November Outrider from the Wyoming State Library is hot off the press! Find out all about what's going on in the Wyoming library community and beyond, including news,...
November News in Brief
Happy November! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals. How to Navigate Burnout When You Can't Control the...
Learn About Wyoming Inventions with the WSL’s Patent Coloring Books
Did you know the Wyoming State Library has five coloring books available for patrons to print, color, and use to learn more about some of the amazing inventions people in...
UW American Heritage Center Calls for Photos of Historical Objects Representative of Wyoming
As part of Wyoming’s celebration of the USA’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming is creating a book called Wyoming’s...
November Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy November! Here is an UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Joann Sweetland Lum...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Thanksgiving Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open our normal hours on Friday, November 28.
Free Webinar-Share Your Why: Storytelling with Statistics
Did you know Wyoming saw the most library visits per person in the entire nation during Fiscal Year 2022? That’s quite the accomplishment for the lowest populated state! How...
Could Today Be Any Cozier?
Today may be the coziest holiday of the year! Not only is November 14 Family P.J. Day, it's also Teddy Bear Day, as well! So put on your favorite comfy pair of pajamas, grab...
Celebrate Native American Heritage Day
November is Native American Heritage month. To celebrate why not read a book written by an author of Native American heritage? Finding great book recommendations is easy...
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