by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 16, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closing at noon on Thursday, December 18 for staff development. We will reopen on Friday, December 19 with our regular hours.
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 16, 2025 | Homepage, WSL Digital Collections Suite
Yesterday, December 15 was Bill of Rights Day, a holiday celebrating the ratification of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Speaking of laws, did you know the Wyoming State Library (WSL) is a depository for both state publications and federal...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 15, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
Happy December! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals. Literacy Night in Community-Host a literacy night that focuses on library services and the Five Activities to Raise a Reader to encourage children...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 12, 2025 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News, Youth Services
Next week, Munger Mountain Elementary School (MMES) in Jackson, Wyoming, students will have the opportunity to shop for books for their family members free of charge during a schoolwide event called the Winter Book Giveaway. Organized by MMES librarian Melissa Snider,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 11, 2025 | Homepage, WLA
The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute (WLLI) is excited to welcome their new advisor, Meghan Kelly! Megan started working at Laramie County Community College (LCCC) as a faculty librarian in 2005 and attended WLLI with an amazing group of Wyoming leaders in 2012....
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 11, 2025 | Articles and Information, GoWYLD, Homepage
Your Wyoming State Library (WSL) PB & J Team (Paige Bredenkamp/PB and Joanne Pruitt/J) are planning some amazing things to offer the Wyoming library community in 2026! To give everyone plenty of time to celebrate the holidays with family and friends and complete...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 10, 2025 | Homepage, Professional Opportunities
The University of Wyoming Libraries, the Wyoming State Archives, and the Wyoming State Library invite YOU to submit session proposals for the upcoming 2026 AI Summit, which will be held Friday, May 29, 2026, at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 9, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library is pleased to release the final data from the Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026) Wyoming County Library Budget Survey. The annual survey has received a 100% reporting rate since FY 2012. This year’s numbers reveal a complex...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 8, 2025 | Homepage, People News
Rachel Hammer joined the University of Wyoming Libraries as the Transfer Support Librarian. She earned her Master’s of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver and also holds a Master’s of Arts in English from the University of Northern Colorado....
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 5, 2025 | Grants and Awards, Homepage
There’s less than a month left in 2025, but there are plenty of grant and award opportunities for libraries with deadlines in December and early 2026! Check out this UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with...
