by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 7, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
There are worse fates than being trapped at your local public library, especially when puzzles and games are involved. Lincoln County Library created an escape room program where patrons were “locked” in and had to solve puzzles to get out. Inspired by a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 6, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
From the Albany County Public Library Foundation The Maurice Sendak Memorial Exhibition is visiting the Albany County Public Library in Laramie through July 8. The exhibit was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of Sendak’s most famous works, Where the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 5, 2017 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for this week from the Wyoming State Library’s Training Calendar. You can subscribe and view the events in your calendar software, or you can find all the events at library.wyo.gov/services/training/calendar.
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 2, 2017 | National Library News
Outside the Lines returns September 10-16, 2017. It’s a week-long celebration demonstrating the creativity and innovation happening in libraries. Whether your organization is large or small, a school library or a public library, you can participate by hosting at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 2, 2017 | Articles and Information
Wilderness Fever: A Family’s Adventures Homesteading in Early Jackson Hole, 1914-1924 By Linda Preston McKinstry with Harold Cole McKinstry Glendo, Wyo.: High Plains Press, 2016 Imagine leaving the city to homestead in a rural and relatively unknown part of the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 1, 2017 | Schools
The Wyoming Innovations in Learning 2017 conference announces a call for proposals. Session proposals will be accepted through August 15, 2017. This is a unique opportunity for educators to explore teaching and learning practices that can apply to classrooms and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 1, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Government documents might sound dull, but we find treasures in the Wyoming State Library collection all the time. We spotted some publications by the University of Wyoming Extension that we thought would be helpful this digging and planting season. We invited UW...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 31, 2017 | Calendar
The June 2017 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available. Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers, children and teens, collection development, communication, databases, managing...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 31, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Just for fun at Laramie County Library in Cheyenne. The best part about dominoes is knocking them down! These tweens had a blast creating a chain reaction with book dominoes at a library program in...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 30, 2017 | Articles and Information
The Public Library Association (PLA) and Global Family Research Project (GFRP) have released their collaborative publication, Ideabook: Libraries for Families. This publication is intended to inspire libraries to create meaningful family engagement experiences by...
