Job Posting: Shelver (part-time)

Application deadline is Monday, June 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Two part-time Shelver positions are vacant.

Please review the job posting included below for application instructions and required documentation. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 3 business days after submitting your application, please check your email’s spam folder or call 307-634-3561 to inquire status.

The hiring committee will contact applicants who are selected for further testing or interviews. As a courtesy, we notify all applicants by mail when a position is filled. All hiring at Laramie County Library System is contingent on a post-offer criminal history background check.

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Job Posting: Youth Services Assistant (part-time)

Application deadline is Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Two part-time Youth Services Assistant positions are vacant.

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Job Posting: Business Office Coordinator II (full-time)

Application deadline is Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

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Public Notice

The Laramie County Library System Board of Directors intends to adopt and amend policies relating to the public’s use of library facilities, materials, and equipment. In accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act (WAPA) [Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-3-101], the proposed changes/additions are listed below. A hard copy is also available at the first floor Ask Here desk at 2200 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001. Interested parties may send comments by Tuesday, June 22, 2022 to Carey Hartmann (Executive Director/County Librarian) at the address listed above, by email at chartmann@lclsonline.org, or present views at the public hearing to be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the Willow Room at Laramie County Library (2200 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY).

Read the proposed changes by clicking the link below:
https://lclsonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Proposed-Policy-Changes-April-2022-002.pdf

COVID-19 Updates

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Mary Gillgannon Retires from Laramie County Library System

Mary Gillgannon, Laramie County Library System’s Fiction Collection Development Coordinator, retired at the end of April after a 32-year career with the library. Mary began working at the Central Ave. library in the spring of 1990 as a Circulation Desk Assistant. After ten years, she moved into a new position assisting with the library’s Fiction Collection Development. She took on additional responsibilities when she began her role as a Senior Circulation Assistant and in 2006 Mary was promoted to the Fiction Collection Development Coordinator.
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Seed Library of Laramie County is Open for the 2022 Growing Season

The Seed Library of Laramie County is open and ready to grow! Check out up to 12 packets of seeds from the Seed Library, located at Laramie County Library, and take them home to begin planting your own garden. There are over 170 varieties of flowers, herbs, and vegetables, and every seed has been carefully chosen for its ability to thrive in Wyoming’s climate. The service and seeds are free to Laramie County residents and do not require a library card for use.
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Books Coming to the Screen in 2022

With all the streaming services and Hollywood looking for content, there are quite a number of books coming to the screen in 2022. Check out this helpful list to find your new favorite book-based movie or T.V. show.
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Hiring and Training New Employees at Laramie County Library System

Ever wonder what it takes to work at the oldest continuously operating county library system in the United States? Now is your chance to catch a peek!

Jeff Collins, Deputy Director of Public Service, wrote a feature article published in the most recent issue of Public Libraries magazine. The article, Constructing a New Employee Training Program, provides an overview of developing a universal training program for new library employees and is intended to provide information and best practices for libraries of all sizes. Readers can catch a glimpse of how Laramie County Library System hires and trains new employees to provide exceptional public service.

Public Libraries, published six times a year, is the official journal of the Public Library Association (PLA) and the only American Library Association (ALA) journal devoted exclusively to public libraries. Each issue includes important industry news, PLA and ALA updates, and columns and feature articles that offer strategies and ideas for the library profession.

Source: Collins, J. (2021). Constructing a new employee training program. Public Libraries, 60 (6), 20-25.

Laramie County Library System’s Rachael Svoboda Receives Wyoming Library Association’s Outstanding Librarian Award

Laramie County Library System’s Business Services Coordinator Rachael Svoboda received the Wyoming Library Association’s 2021 Outstanding Librarian Award. Given to an individual who utilizes innovative thinking and planning to implement special projects and makes significant contributions to the library and wider community, the award acknowledges a Wyoming library employee who has gone above and beyond in providing services and resources to the community. Rachael’s work to secure funding for and implement the Wyoming Library to Business program was one of her many incredible contributions to the community this year, and her dedication to providing comprehensive business services to anyone who needs them made her an exceptional candidate for the prestigious award.

Ring in 2022 with Virtual New Year’s at Noon

It’s time for our annual New Year’s at Noon! This year we will be counting down to noon at home with fun crafts and projects. You can pick up a New Year’s at Noon activity bag from the second floor anytime between December 27 and December 30 during library hours.

Be sure to join in the countdown from home with our virtual balloon drop and ring in the New Year (virtually) with Laramie County Library!