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Save the Date for Wyoming Snapshot Day 2026
It's summertime now, but in less than three months, it will be time for Wyoming Snapshot Day! Mark your calendars for the week of October 12-16!!! This year's online event...
Wyoming State Library Closes at Noon on July 26 for Cheyenne Day
The Wyoming State Library will close at noon on Wednesday, July 22, for Cheyenne Day. We shall be back bright and early and back to our regularly scheduled library services...
School Library Spotlight: Shelley Hunsaker
The Wyoming State Library is delighted to feature Shelley Hunsaker in this month's School Library Spotlight. Shelley has been a dedicated leader, and she has brought immense...
Wyoming Library Laws 2026 Now Available
The 2026 edition of Wyoming Library Laws has been posted on the Wyoming State Library website. This annual publication is a ready reference to the range of statutes...
Stay Connected with LEAD
Leadership happens at every level, and LEAD is here to help Wyoming library staff connect, learn, and grow together! LEAD, which stands for Leadership Excellence and...
Happy Wyoming Day!
Happy 136th birthday, Wyoming! Wyoming became the United States' 44th state on July 10, 1890. Read more about Wyoming Day and other important dates and places on the Wyoming...
The WSL Welcomes New Library Development Manager Maggie Unterseher
The Wyoming State Library (WSL) is pleased to welcome Maggie Unterseher, our new Library Development Manager. "Maggie brings a wealth of educational and leadership...
People News
Shadow Abbott, library specialist at the University of Wyoming Libraries, was recently awarded UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award. Shadow has been in her current position...
Wyoming State Library Closed Friday, July 3 for Independence Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Friday, July 3, 2026, in celebration of Independence Day. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, and will be open for...
Fort Washakie School/Community Library Awarded Snapdragon Book Foundation Grant
Fort Washakie School/Community Library was recently awarded a handsome grant from the Snapdragon Book Foundation. Librarian Robin Levin submitted the "Books & Brains"...
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