ARPA Money Goes to Work for Wyoming Libraries

Snapshot Day celebrates what libraries do for their communities — and today, they got a big boost! It’s a big day at the Wyoming State Library for putting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to work. Today, the WSL spent more than $600,000 in funds for e-books and...

Happy Wyoming Snapshot Day 2021!

Today, October 26, is Wyoming Libraries Snapshot Day, where we celebrate the impact our libraries have on their communities every single day. We’re collecting photos, stories, and video that show how patrons are using and enjoying their libraries. We’ll be sharing...

Resources for Health Literacy Month in GoWYLD

For more than 20 years, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month. You can find more information about this celebration, including ideas to build awareness and take action, at www.healthliteracymonth.org. According to that website, health literacy is “when...

Welcome Tumblebooks and TeenBookCloud to GoWYLD!

GoWYLD.net has two exciting new resources for educators, parents, and public librarians — Tumblebooks and TeenBookCloud. Tumblebook Library contains curated collections of e-books and audiobooks in multiple formats include animated, talking picture books, read-along...

Wyoming Library Association Announces Annual Awards

The Wyoming State Library was honored to be selected by the Wyoming Library Association (WLA) as its 2021 Outstanding Library. In addition, the WLA announced three other major awards and a grant award at its recent virtual conference. Congratulations to all who were...

Snapshot Day Only One Week Away

Wyoming Libraries Snapshot Day is only one week away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. If your library isn’t signed up to participate yet, there’s still time! Contact Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov to put your name on the list. Moorcroft Branch Library shared their...

WSL Named State’s 2021 Outstanding Library

The Wyoming Library Association (WLA) recently named the Wyoming State Library (WSL) its Outstanding Library for 2021. This annual award recognizes an exemplary library for a significant special project completed within the last two years. The award was announced...