by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 6, 2024 | GoWYLD, Homepage
March is National Women’s History Month. The Wyoming State Library’s “Women’s Suffrage in Wyoming” libguide is a great place to find information on the countless “firsts” in history made by Wyoming women, including the first...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 5, 2024 | GoWYLD, Homepage
March 4-9 is Read an E-book Week. Fire up your phone, tablet, or e-reader and check out something new to read, or simply enjoy an old favorite in a new format with just a click on the Wyoming State Library GoWYLD’s Libby! New to e-reading? No problem! Follow the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 5, 2024 | GoWYLD
Just in time for National Consumer Protection Week, which is March 3-9 this year, the Park County Library hosted scam and fraud awareness events at both their Cody and Powell locations. Training was provided by many community organizations, including: the U.S....
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 4, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the record for the longest overdue library book was set in 1956, when a book about the Archbishop of Bremen was returned by Professor Sir John Plumb to a library in the U.K. after being checked out 288 years prior in...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 4, 2024 | Grants and Awards, Homepage
Here is March’s roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Check back each month for an updated list! AARP Community Challenge Grants Deadline: March 6, 2024 The AARP Community Challenge...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 1, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Read Across America Day is celebrated annually on March 2. Many schools and organizations celebrate with events during Read Across America Week, which is March 2-6 this year. Is your school or library celebrating in a fun, educational, or unique way? If so, please...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 1, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
The Weston County Library System is seeking applicants for the position of Library Director. Job announcement and application materials are available here. Located in mid-eastern Wyoming less than 100 miles from the heart of the Black Hills, the Weston County Library...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 29, 2024 | Homepage, WSL News
The February 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...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 28, 2024 | GoWYLD, Homepage
It’s almost Leap Day! Have you ever wondered why we have an extra day every four years at the end of February? Gone are the days of kids having to dust off the set of encyclopedias to find answers to their questions or do research for school assignments and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 26, 2024 | GoWYLD, Homepage
What’s your favorite tongue twister? Today is National Tongue Twister Day! Did you know people have been challenging each other with tongue twisters since the 1880s? This clipping is part of a children’s section from the Cheyenne Daily Leader dated March...
