by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 5, 2025 | Calendar, Homepage
Tomorrow, September 6, is National Read a Book Day! This annual holiday celebrates the simple pleasure of reading a book, whether it be a perusing a paperback, hunkering down with a hardcover, listening to an awesome audiobook, or escaping into an e-book on your...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 4, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
Think back to the day you got your very first library card. Did you feel grown-up because you had a card just like your parents had in their wallets. Perhaps you felt like you had been given the “keys to the kingdom” being able to check out, read, and take...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 3, 2025 | Homepage, People News
Kendra Cowley joined UW Libraries as the Graduate Research & Engagement Librarian. She holds a dual Master’s of Library & Information Science, and a Master’s of Arts in Digital Humanities from the University of Alberta. Before joining UW Libraries, Kendra was...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 2, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
International Literacy Day will be celebrated in just a few weeks on September 8, 2025, and serves as an annual reminder that literacy is a human right for all.The theme for this year is “Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era.” A live global conference...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 2, 2025 | Calendar, Homepage
Happy September! Here are some events and celebrations coming up this month: September 1-30-Library Card Sign-Up Month September 6-Read a Book Day September 8-International Literacy Day September 15(ish)-International Dot Day September 16-National Voter Registration...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 2, 2025 | Homepage, Training
In partnership with Lifetime Arts, the Wyoming State Library, and the Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division, the Wyoming Arts Council is announcing the creation of a Creative Aging Peer Learning Group. These facilitated online conversations are designed to bring...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 1, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, September 2. If you’re curious about the origins of the holiday, read this short article from Gale in Context’s U.S. History database. You can find...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
“Rejoice and be glad with me, September 2nd (2025) is my last day with thee. I do not seek sunsets to ride into, Morning sun of new days will be my guide.” These were the words Brian Greene, Wyoming State Library’s Library Development Office Manager...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, September 2. If you’re curious about the origins of the holiday, read this short article from Gale in Context’s U.S. History database. You can find...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 28, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The August 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, celebrations, events, and job postings from around the state. Subscribe today, and we’ll send...
