by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 13, 2020 | WSL News
Wyoming Reads was recently awarded a 2020 State Literacy Award from the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress State Literacy Awards Program recognizes organizations or programs that have made outstanding contributions to promoting literacy and/or reading in a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 13, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of April 13 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions are below. You can subscribe and view the events in your calendar software, or you can find all the events...
by Jessica Otto | Apr 10, 2020 | Articles and Information
Did you know April is Citizen Science Month? Science comes in all shapes and fields, including history, library science, and archives. You can celebrate discoveries, inspiration, and ground-breaking research right from your own home — check out the always-available...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 10, 2020 | Schools
From the American Library Association Jennisen Lucas, district librarian for the Park County School District #6 in Cody, Wyoming, has been elected as the 2021-2022 President of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Jennisen will serve as...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 9, 2020 | Youth Services
2020’s Wyoming Reads Day, originally scheduled for May 12, will look a little different than past years. As with so many other special events in our world at this time, Wyoming Reads recently made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s literacy celebration...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 8, 2020 | Articles and Information
April is Citizen Science Month, and there’s still time to celebrate! Citizen science is research done by everyday people around the world to help answer questions scientists can’t solve alone. We recommend you start at SciStarter.org for a wealth of resources and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 8, 2020 | GoWYLD
April is National Poetry Month, and GoWYLD.net offers ways to celebrate online. We suggest you start by taking a look at the poetry offerings under the GoWYLD.net Literature Resources Subject guide. Within this guide, you’ll find readings of poems, poetry magazines,...
by Jessica Otto | Apr 7, 2020 | Articles and Information
Looking for something to do at home? As much as the Wyoming State Library loves reading and writing, we know it’s nice to have variety. Here we’ve gathered resources for bookworms and writers of all ages, including a Harry Potter-themed escape room, reading and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 7, 2020 | Articles and Information
At some point in the future libraries will reopen to the public. Will you simply unlock the doors and operate like you’ve always done or will you start with a few services and add a few more back as the situation allows? Just as you needed a plan for an orderly...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 6, 2020 | People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov. Margret “Maggie” Sullivan passed away on Friday, March 13. Maggie was the longtime Public Services Manager at the Powell Library in the Park County Library system and a graduate of the...
