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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...
National Make a Gift Day
December 3 is National Make Gift Day. With so many gift-giving holidays in the near future, making a gift with your...
World Computer Literacy Day
What an interesting coincidence that December 2 happens to be both Cyber Monday and World Computer Literacy Day! While...
Celebrate Native American Heritage Day
In honor of Native American Heritage Day today, why not read a book written by an author of Native American heritage?...
Call for Proposals for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024
The Call for proposals for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2025 is open! Big Talk From Small Libraries is a free one-day...
Now and a Hundred Years Ago-Thanksgiving in Wyoming
Later this week, Wyomingites and others across the U.S. will celebrate Thanksgiving in a variety of ways. Many will...
Library Makers Accepting Applications for Next Cohort of Ambassadors
Library Makers is now accepting applications for the next cohort of Library Makers Ambassadors to help spread the...
November 2024 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...