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) WY Stat §16-3-101, the proposed changes/additions are listed below. A hard copy is also available by inquiring at any service point at all Laramie County Library System locations. Interested parties may send comments to Beth Cook (Deputy Director of Public Service) at 2200 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001 or bcook@lclsonline.org, or present views at a public hearing on April 25, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the library’s Coneflower Room.

Read the proposed changes by clicking the link below:
https://lclsonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Notice-Public-Policy-Changes-2023-03-09.pdf

Job Posting: Youth and Outreach Services Manager (full-time)

This position is open until filled.

Please review the job announcement 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 on 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. Hiring is contingent on a post-offer criminal history background check.

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Job Posting: Café Assistant (part-time)

This position is open until filled.

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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Laramie County Library System Utilizes McMurry Grant to Install Multi-Use Phone Booths

Laramie County Library recently installed two new privacy phone booths in the Computer Center, expanding the organization’s ability to provide private space for online job interviews, webinars, virtual meetings, or tele-health calls. The additional private space also helps minimize disruptions for visitors using library computers. With ventilation, data and power connections, sound proofing, and a work space, the phone booths are a great resource for students, job seekers, tele-workers, and others. The installation of the new phone booths was made possible thanks to a McMurry Grant to Libraries through the Wyoming Community Foundation.
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Job Posting: Pine Bluffs Branch Assistant (part-time)

Position is open until filled. Apply by Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12pm to be considered for interviews the week of March 20.

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.

Job Posting | Job Description | LCLS Online Application

Insights from the Library’s Book Discussion Group: Gone Girl

For the month of January, Laramie County Library’s Book Discussion Group read Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel Gone Girl, a keen psychological thriller tightly woven through a series of twists ending in a subtle cliffhanger. The plot revolves around the novel’s two main characters, Nick and Amy Dunne, a youngish married couple who have recently relocated to Nick’s hometown of Carthage, Missouri. The story is set during the Great Recession in which both Nick and Amy have lost their jobs as writers in New York City. The novel opens on the day of their fifth wedding anniversary and the mysterious disappearance of Amy Elliot Dunne, who also happens to be the living archetype for her psychologist parents’ popular Amazing Amy children’s books.
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Laramie County Library System is Now Fine Free

Laramie County Library System is now fine free! The library’s Board of Directors voted to eliminate overdue fines, forgive existing fines, and remove most fees for services and materials, which means our services are more accessible than ever before. The policy change also helps Laramie County Library System continue to pursue its mission “to be a hub for engagement, literacy and learning, and lifelong curiosity and discovery,” by making it even easier to use the library to discover new books, new resources, and new information.
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Beth Cook Named Deputy Director of Public Service

Laramie County Library System is pleased to announce it has welcomed Beth Cook as its new Deputy Director of Public Service. In her role, Beth will oversee the Circulation & Branch Services, Cataloging Services, Youth & Outreach Services, and Adult Services divisions while ensuring that the library’s standards for customer service and innovation are being consistently met. She will help lead the library in its collection development, strategic planning, public programs and events, community outreach, and technological innovation. Her role is part of the library’s Administrative team and is responsible for helping Laramie County Library System operate on a daily basis while also envisioning and planning for its future growth.
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New Year, New Catalog at Laramie County Library System

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Laramie County Library System launched a brand new library catalog. The library updated to Aspen Discovery for WYLDcat to enhance and enrich the patron experience.

Aspen makes searching for books and resources easier, pulling all library resources together in one search. Users can create and share lists of materials and online content, find a title in every format available, read book reviews, and even rate items and see how others rated them. If a book or other item is unavailable, a “While you wait” feature offers suggestions for similar titles. Aspen offers these and many other features to improve catalog usage and functionality.
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Hogwarts House Cup Beanstack Challenge Winners 2022

And the House Cup goes to . . . Slytherin!

 

The winner of the 2022 Hogwarts House Cup Challenge was the house where dwell the ambitious, cunning, and resourceful; as a group, they read the most minutes per participant to secure this year’s House Cup trophy. Slytherin came in first with 1481 points, Hufflepuff second with 1353 points, Ravenclaw third with 1168 points, and Gryffindor fourth with 979 points. Across all four house, participants read over 400,000 minutes!

Slytherin’s banner will be displayed alongside the Hogwarts House Cup on the 2nd floor of the library until next year’s challenge.

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