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Munger Mountain Elementary School Helps Students Shop for Gifts With Special Event
Next week, Munger Mountain Elementary School (MMES) in Jackson, Wyoming, students will have the opportunity to shop for books for their family members free of charge during...
WLLI Welcome Meghan Kelly as New Advisor
The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute (WLLI) is excited to welcome their new advisor, Meghan Kelly! Megan started working at Laramie County Community College (LCCC) as a...
There’s More to Come from PB & J in 2026!
Your Wyoming State Library (WSL) PB & J Team (Paige Bredenkamp/PB and Joanne Pruitt/J) are planning some amazing things to offer the Wyoming library community in 2026!...
2026 AI Summit Call for Proposals
The University of Wyoming Libraries, the Wyoming State Archives, and the Wyoming State Library invite YOU to submit session proposals for the upcoming 2026 AI Summit, which...
FY26 Wyoming Public Library Budgets: A Look at the Latest Data and Local Trends
The Wyoming State Library is pleased to release the final data from the Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026) Wyoming County Library Budget Survey. The...
People News
Rachel Hammer joined the University of Wyoming Libraries as the Transfer Support Librarian. She earned her Master’s of Library and Information Science from the University of...
December Grant and Award Opportunities
There's less than a month left in 2025, but there are plenty of grant and award opportunities for libraries with deadlines in December and early 2026! Check out this UPDATED...
Wyoming PBS Offers Screener in a Box Kits to Wyoming Museums & Libraries
Did you know that Wyoming PBS offers partnerships with museums and libraries to help bring Wyoming stories to communities across the state? Their “Screener in a Box” program...
December Celebrations
Besides Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Years Eve, and all the other celebrations in December, there are some fun library and literacy celebrations coming...
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...
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