The Bandwidth Bandwagon Bandwidth? Isn’t that how many band members you can get side by side across the street? Well, It can be, but not at the library. What does it have to do with your library? Well, let’s take a look!
Blog Post: Writing a business plan with L2B assistance
I don’t know about you, but when I was in college, and even now when I have a paper or proposal to write, I get STUCK. It may only take me a couple hours to actually write and revise it, but it can take me weeks to just get started. Admittedly, this may have a teeny-tiny bit to do with …
Blog Post: Español en su Biblioteca
¡Bienvenidos al blog de la biblioteca! Me presento. Soy Abby, y trabajo en el segundo piso de la biblioteca. Antes de venir aquí a Cheyenne, trabajaba dos años con el Cuerpo de Paz en Colombia. Debo decirles que el español no es mi lengua materna, entonces, si hay errores, discúlpame.
Blog Post: Exceptional Customer Service: Marketing from the Heart at LCLS
For many years, we’ve used three documents to help form our corporate culture. Marketing from the Heart, a list of expectations in terms of how we all interact and work, and an Organizational Philosophy, all serve as a reminder of how we provide exceptional customer service. The core of these documents are generosity, curiosity and connection. We don’t want there …
Blog Post: Knights and Spaceships and Nanoviruses, Oh, My!
Learning what genre you enjoy is a great way to find new authors. Here’s a bit about speculative fiction sub-genres and some popular new titles—Mary Gillgannon, Adult Fiction Selector of Laramie County Library. The Game of Thrones TV series, the Hunger Game books and movies, the new Star Wars movie—all of these popular entertainment vehicles fit into the genre of …
6th Grade Art takes over the Laramie County Library!
Do you remember being a kid making wonderful things in art class from the vast array of colorful papers, crayons, paints, and assorted materials? I sure do – art was always my favorite class and I loved my art teachers!
Blog Post: Advice from the Computer Center: Create Memorable Passwords
Our world revolves around technology. More and more businesses and services are requiring us to use computers, smartphones and tablets to access our accounts and information. So not only do you need a password to log into your device, you’ll need one that’s unique for each account (and sometimes one that features seven letters, one number, a character, your checking …
Blog Post:What Mess? A behind-the-scenes look at Youth and Outreach Services at the Library
“A messy desk is the sign of creative mind.” So the saying goes. If this is true, then the state of the Youth and Outreach storage area was totally justifiable—or at least we liked to think it was. I like to think I have one of the best jobs on the planet: I get to play with puppets, sing songs, …
Blog Post: Mini-Books at the Writing desk
Hey, kids—already finished the 2nd floor scavenger hunt? Tired of just reading books all the time? Looking to flex your creative muscles? We’ve got a new spot on the 2nd floor that’s just perfect for young writers! Tucked into a corner of the 2nd floor near the Sage Room and tween hangout spot is a wooden writing desk,
Blog Post: Book Sale Room Brings in Big Bucks for LCLS
Last year, we raised more than $26,000 from donation sales in the Book Sale Room. That’s by selling don ated materials such as books, DVDs, CDs, record albums, books on CD, and more. Stuff that you don’t want made us money—which, in part, helps fund programs, special supplies, and many other things.