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Write the Perfect Thank You Card with LinkedIn Learning
December 26 is National Thank You Card Day, a holiday of which the official origin is unknown, but fairly easy to...
People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Christi Weinzierl at christi.weinzierl1@wyo.org. Travis Pollok recently...
Wyoming State Library Closed on Christmas Day
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Wednesday, December 25, for the Christmas Day holiday. We will re-open on...
Santa Letters in the Newspaper Are Windows to the Past
The holiday season is upon us and there is no better time to take a look back at Wyoming's holiday history! The...
The Shortest Day of the Year
On Saturday, December 21, the elapsed time between the sunrise and sunset will be shorter than any other day of the...
Crook County Library System Awarded Digital Literacy Grant
Crook County Library System was recently among over 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public...
StoryCorps One Small Step Application Deadline Extended
Are you a library passionate about bringing people together and fostering meaningful connections across divides? There...
Wyoming State Library Closing at Noon on December 19
The Wyoming State Library will be closing at noon on Thursday, December 19 for staff development and will reopen on...
Bill of Rights Day
December 15 was Bill of Rights Day, a holiday celebrating the ratification of the first ten amendments to the U.S....
Glenrock Library Unites Community with Annual Christmas Tree Festival
The Converse County Library in Glenrock, Wyoming, hosted their third annual Christmas Tree Festival this year. Their...
Wyoming State Librarian Appointed as UW Adjunct Faculty Member
The University of Wyoming recently appointed Abby Beaver, Wyoming State Librarian, as an adjunct faculty member. This...
December News in Brief
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding libraries and library professionals. 2024 Holiday Gift Guide for...
Happy Dewey Decimal System Day!
December 10 is Dewey Decimal System Day! The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is one of several library...
December Grant and Award Opportunities
Happy December! Here is a roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with...
Webinar Recording Now Available: Exploring Government Records
Did you miss yesterday's webinar Exploring Government Records: Wyoming Legislation and Federal Document Digital...
Free Webinar-Building the Makerspace Program Is Making, Too!
Building a maker program is making, too! And keeping the program staffed, funded, and operating smoothly can be...
Free Webinars-“Finding Meaningful Metrics” and “Privacy vs. Personalization”
Join the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) on Wednesday, December 11, 11:00-12:30 MST for the RIPL...
Three Wyoming Library Organizations Receive Grants from Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Three Wyoming library organizations applied for and were awarded grants during one of Rocky Mountain Power's recent...
Learn About Lions, Tigers, and Bears (and Cheetahs!) with GoWYLD
Happy National Cheetah Day! Did you know GoWYLD has information databases designed especially for student Pre-K and up...
Free Webinar-Individual and Organizational Leadership Fundamentals
Library Juice Academy is hosting a free webinar, "Individual and Organizational Leadership Fundamentals," this...