April 2020 Outrider Now Available

Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the April 2020 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. You can also see past issues. Do you know any library...

Diversity Audits of YA Collections

From the Idaho Commission for Libraries Scoop newsletter For those library staff who are working from home and still have access to your catalog, you may consider taking this time to conduct a Diversity and Inclusion Audit of a portion of your Young Adult Collection....

Wyoming Reads on the News

Thanks to reporter Ryan Matoush at KTWO-TV in Casper, Wyoming Reads got some great coverage on the news this week! Enjoy this video with program founder John Jorgensen on how this program came about and what it does for children’s literacy....

National Library Week Begins Sunday

National Library Week is next week, April 19-25. National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. The theme for the 2020 celebration...

Help Patrons Find New Audiobooks

Hundreds of new titles were recently added to the RBdigital Unlimited Audiobooks collection in GoWYLD.net. To reflect this expanded offering, RBDigital has added new flyers, including web versions for posting online, so you can promote this collection to your patrons....

WSL to Receive CARES Act Funding

CARES Act funding for libraries is starting to roll out. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is giving $30 million of the $50 million CARES Act library allocation directly to State Libraries based on population. The Wyoming State Library will receive...

Spotlight on Government Information

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has created a comprehensive website for anyone concerned with their finances. The CFPB offers information and tools on a variety of topics including student loans, credit reports, fraud and scams, retirement, and more....