by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 14, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals. Bears Will Be Boys: A Data Analysis of Animal Gender in Children’s Literature-Is it common to assume that a frog is a “he?” What about a bear, or a bird, or a cat,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 11, 2025 | Homepage, Training
Registration is open for the inaugural ThriveLib: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries, taking place August 12–14, 2025. This fully virtual conference is the first of its kind to center the well-being of library workers, not patrons. Library workers...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 8, 2025 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
How is your library’s summer reading program going? The Wyoming State Library (WSL) loves sharing all of the amazing things going on in our Wyoming libraries, and we love to help keep the creative juices flowing by sharing ideas from other libraries for events...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 7, 2025 | Book Reviews, Homepage
The latest addition to the Wyoming State Library’s professional development collection is available to you through WYLDcat. Questions, comments, or suggestions for purchase may be directed to Library Development Manager Brian Greene at brian.greene@wyo.gov or (307)...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 7, 2025 | Grants and Awards, Homepage
Happy July! Here is an UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Yiddish Book Center’s Reading Group Grants Deadline: July 14, 2025 The Yiddish Book Center is accepting applications...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 4, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
Happy Independence Day from the Wyoming State Library (WSL)! The WSLis closed today, Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We hope you have a wonderful day with your friends and family celebrating our country’s independence! Are you looking for fun,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 3, 2025 | GoWYLD, Homepage, WSL Digital Collections Suite
Wyoming became the United States’ 44th state on July 10, 1890. Next week, Wyoming will celebrate 135 years of statehood! Celebrate Wyoming Statehood Day by exploring the Wyoming State Library’s wealth of resources about our great state! The WSL’s...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 1, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The 2025 edition of Wyoming Library Laws has been posted on the Wyoming State Library website. This annual publication is a ready reference to the range of statutes affecting Wyoming libraries. The statutes in Library Laws are extracted, not printed in their entirety,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 27, 2025 | Homepage, WLA
Registration will close Friday, June 27 at 5:00 p.m. for the 2025 School Library Summer Summit, sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association (WLA), WLA’s School Library Interest Group (SLIG), and the Wyoming State Library, which will be held Sunday, July 20...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 26, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding libraries and library professionals. Teaching Students to Identify and Attack Misinformation-An interdisciplinary course at the University of Southern California teaches engineering students research skills and...
