by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 1, 2017 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Monday, September 4, for the Labor Day holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 5. [su_quote]Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 31, 2017 | Schools
The Literacy Research Center and Clinic (LRCC) is hosting its annual Fall Literacy Conference for teachers around the state on September 22-23, 2017, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The Wyoming School-University Partnership has been a co-planner. This...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 31, 2017 | National Library News
As summer slips away, the upcoming school year summons parents to start scrounging once again for school supplies. The most valuable school supply of all, however, and one that doesn’t cost a single penny or even require any shopping, is as close as your local...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 30, 2017 | Calendar
The September 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 | Aug 30, 2017 | National Library News
From the Texas Library Association [su_quote]In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Library Association and Texas State Library and Archives Commission are working together to coordinate a response to damage caused to libraries and archives across the Houston and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 30, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Thousands of travelers, from Medieval pilgrims to modern-day seekers, have walked the Camino de Santiago. On Thursday, August 31, Natrona County Library is hosting two who made the journey — former library director Bill Nelson and his wife Beth — for a special program...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2017 | National Library News
From the American Library Association American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal released the following member statement regarding a mass shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library in New Mexico, “We are shocked and saddened by the shooting at the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2017 | Articles and Information
Many Wyoming libraries have been enjoying “The Search for Jack” storybook kits both for programs and to circulate. For the month of September, WY Quality Counts is hosting a giveaway to families that participate in a Chuck and Pepper themed story time at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2017 | Schools
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by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 28, 2017 | People News
Kelly Leichtnam’s map of Wyoming is sprouting push pins — each one a library in the state he’s visited. He’s hoping to snag them all. Four years ago, Kelly moved from Sheridan, where he was born and raised, to take a job in Cheyenne as a Retirement...
