by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 22, 2025 | Homepage, People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Christi Weinzierl at christi.weinzierl1@wyo.org. Conrrado Salvidar was elected ALA Councilor at Large after receiving 3,669 votes, which placed him as the seventh of the available 12 positions. “I’m so grateful...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 15, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The schedule for the 2025 WYLD Annual Meeting is currently being finalized, and it will be shared with everyone soon. Keep an eye on this page for updates! Content related to ILL, cataloging, Aspen, Overdrive, and more will be presented at this year’s event. In...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 11, 2025 | Homepage, Calendar, GoWYLD
Tomorrow is National Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day! National D.E.A.R. Day celebrated every year on April 12th, the birthday of beloved author Beverly Cleary. “Drop Everything and Read” is referenced in the book, Ramona Quimby, Age 8, and Ramona, one of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 8, 2025 | WSL News, Homepage
Happy Draw a Bird Day from the Wyoming State Library (WSL)! This unique and uplifting holiday originated in the 1940s in the wake of World War II as a way for soldiers, medical professionals, and others to take pleasure in the simple things in life. Over 75 years...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 3, 2025 | Grants and Awards, Homepage
Happy April (again)! Here is an UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants Deadline: April 3 Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 2, 2025 | GoWYLD, Homepage
What was the title of the book you begged your grown-ups to read to you over and over as a kid? Which book turned you into a reader? Has a book changed the way you viewed the world or opened up the door to new possibilities for you? Books impact both children and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The March Outrider from the Wyoming State Library is hot off the press! Find out all about what’s going on in the Wyoming library community and beyond, including news, celebrations, events, and job postings from around the state. Subscribe today, and we’ll send...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 27, 2025 | Calendar
April showers bring May flowers, or so everyone says! Here in Wyoming, it’s likely to be snow showers, but along with the moisture of the spring comes a cavalcade of library-related holidays and observances. Check out April’s reasons to celebrate: National...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 25, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding libraries and library professionals. Reading Ambassadors-A Model for Youth Programming in a University Collection-The Worlds of Words Center Reading Ambassador program has sent alumni to Stanford, Columbia, Harvard,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 21, 2025 | Homepage, Jobs
The Wyoming State Library maintains a job board for library positions around the state. These are the latest opportunities from the WSL and around the state that have been posted. See more on the board. Have a Wyoming library job you’d like to post? Contact Christi...
