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....

Wyoming Reads Honored by Library of Congress

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...

Lucas Elected 2021-2022 AASL President

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...

Wyoming Reads Postponed Until Fall

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...