It is no accident that more than 80 percent of the residents that Laramie County Library System (LCLS) serves have library cards. Cutting-edge technology, a newly constructed building, highly effective publicity, dedicated staff, exemplary service to the city of Cheyenne and the county, all of these reasons and more make Laramie County Library System, WY, Library Journal and Gale’s 2008 Library of the Year. Full Story »

Even though the new Laramie County Library in Cheyenne opened just six months ago, it has already received a spectacular honor. Full Story »

In need of a new library to house its growing collections, Laramie County designed and built a new library in Cheyenne, WY that achieved a LEED® Gold Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® for New Construction program. It is the first public building in Wyoming to achieve LEED® certification. Full Story »

The conceptual design for the new Central Library for Laramie County evolved out of a series of public meetings and focus groups aimed at establishing the aspirations of the Laramie County community. Public meetings clarified the unique character of the City of Cheyenne. As a capital city, it has a strong urban and civic character, yet its people embrace the wide open spaces of the surrounding landscape. Sited on the seam between the downtown and residential areas, the library takes cues from its civic neighbors while nodding to less urban precincts to the north and west. Full Story »

The Laramie County Library System (LCLS) and its supporters came away with five of the ten major awards at this year’s Wyoming Library Association conference. Full Story »