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Wyoming State Library Closing at Noon on December 18
The Wyoming State Library will be closing at noon on Thursday, December 18 for staff development. We will reopen on...
Bill of Rights Day
Yesterday, December 15 was Bill of Rights Day, a holiday celebrating the ratification of the first ten amendments to...
December News in Brief
Happy December! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library...
Munger Mountain Elementary School Helps Students Shop for Gifts With Special Event
Next week, Munger Mountain Elementary School (MMES) in Jackson, Wyoming, students will have the opportunity to shop...
WLLI Welcome Meghan Kelly as New Advisor
The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute (WLLI) is excited to welcome their new advisor, Meghan Kelly! Megan started...
There’s More to Come from PB & J in 2026!
Your Wyoming State Library (WSL) PB & J Team (Paige Bredenkamp/PB and Joanne Pruitt/J) are planning some amazing...
2026 AI Summit Call for Proposals
The University of Wyoming Libraries, the Wyoming State Archives, and the Wyoming State Library invite YOU to submit...
FY26 Wyoming Public Library Budgets: A Look at the Latest Data and Local Trends
The Wyoming State Library is pleased to release the final data from the Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June...
People News
Rachel Hammer joined the University of Wyoming Libraries as the Transfer Support Librarian. She earned her Master’s of...
December Grant and Award Opportunities
There's less than a month left in 2025, but there are plenty of grant and award opportunities for libraries with...
Wyoming PBS Offers Screener in a Box Kits to Wyoming Museums & Libraries
Did you know that Wyoming PBS offers partnerships with museums and libraries to help bring Wyoming stories to...
December Celebrations
Besides Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Years Eve, and all the other celebrations in December,...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Happy Thanksgiving from the Wyoming State Library! Our building will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the...
November 2025 Outrider Now Available
The November Outrider from the Wyoming State Library is hot off the press! Find out all about what's going on in the...
November News in Brief
Happy November! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library...
Learn About Wyoming Inventions with the WSL’s Patent Coloring Books
Did you know the Wyoming State Library has five coloring books available for patrons to print, color, and use to learn...
UW American Heritage Center Calls for Photos of Historical Objects Representative of Wyoming
As part of Wyoming’s celebration of the USA’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the American Heritage Center at the...
November Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy November! Here is an UPDATED roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Thanksgiving Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open our...
Free Webinar-Share Your Why: Storytelling with Statistics
Did you know Wyoming saw the most library visits per person in the entire nation during Fiscal Year 2022? That’s quite...