Upcoming Events
Fun for Kids!
Thursdays: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10 – 10:45am
Join us for an interactive storytime session designed to practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more!
(Pre-K; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Themes by Week
May 2: Happy Birthday Mother Goose
May 9: Feathered & Furry Friends
May 16: I Love Books
May 23: Good Things to Eat
May 30: A Day at the Beach
Movies at the Library
Fridays: May 3, 10, 17, 31
1:30 – 3:30pm
Come to the library this school year on Friday afternoons to watch a variety of family-friendly films. We’ll show a different movie each week. Feel free to bring your favorite snacks to enjoy as you watch!
(Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Movies by Week
May 3: Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
May 10: A Mermaid’s Tale
May 17: Christopher Robin
May 31: Nut job 2: Nutty by Nature
Dinner and a Movie: Where Hope Grows
Tuesday, May 7
7 – 9pm
Bring a potluck dish to share and enjoy the movie Where Hope Grows (rated PG-13). Former pro-baseball player Calvin Campbell’s faith is restored when he meets Produce, an inspirational man with Down Syndrome. As their friendship develops, Calvin is reminded that hope grows in the most unlikely places.
(Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Saturday Morning Book Club
Saturday, May 11
10 – 11am
Join us this month as we discuss the award-winning memoir and instant New York Times Bestseller, Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. This book is the powerful account of one woman’s struggle to recapture her identity. A profoundly compelling story of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic. Stop by the Pine Bluffs Branch Library to pick up your copy of the book. If you would like more information about the book, please call the library or visit with staff.
(Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Summer Reading Celebration Kick-Off
Friday, May 24
1– 5pm
A Universe of Stories! This is the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Celebration. We encourage children and adults to stop by the library during the event and sign up, as we kick off summer reading 2019! Refreshments will be served.
(All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Zoo Adventures!
Tuesday, June 4
3-4pm
Alexandra Henwood, Education Coordinator at the Riverside Discovery Center, will be bringing a variety of animals from the zoo for you to enjoy! During her “Fantastic Feet” presentation she will discuss the importance of an animal’s feet and how they help the animal survive. She will also present “Hats off to Bats” and describe the critter’s habitats while dispelling some myths about them. This program is sponsored by Farmer’s State Bank and the Texas Trail Market. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Dinner and a Movie: Indivisible
Tuesday, June 4
7 – 9pm
The true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather who are devoted to serving God, family, and country. But when war etches deep battle scars, the Turners’ rock-solid marriage is shaken to its core. This is a story of their struggle to face one more battle, the fight to save their marriage. Please bring a potluck dish to share with the group.
(Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Fun for Kids!
Thursdays: June 6, 13, 20, 27
10 – 10:45am
Join us for an interactive storytime session designed to practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Pre-K; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Themes by Week
June 6: Space
June 13: Storyteller’s Favorite
June 20: Storyteller’s Favorite
June 27: Seasons
Movies at the Library
Fridays: June 7, 14, 28
1:30 – 3:30pm
Come to the library this summer on Friday afternoons to watch a variety of family-friendly films. We’ll watch a different movie each week. Feel free to bring your favorite snacks to enjoy as you watch!
(Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Movies by Week
June 7: The Lion Guard: Life in the Pride Lands (rated NR)
June 14: Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse (rated PG)
June 28: Christopher Robin (rated PG)
Saturday Morning Book Club
Saturday, June 8
10 – 11am
Join us this month as we discuss the beautiful and stunningly ambitious New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This story is about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Stop by the Pine Bluffs Branch Library to pick up your copy of the book. If you would like more information about the book, please call the library or visit with staff. (Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Brown Bag Book Club
Wednesday, June 12
12-1pm
Looking for a great book to read, an opportunity to have fun with friends, and a way to meet your Summer Reading Celebration goal? Then the Brown Bag Book Club is just for you! Participants should bring a “brown bag” sack lunch and meet at the Pine Bluffs Main Street Park. Drinks and cookies will be provided. This month’s book is Plunked by Michael Northrop. In the book, a sixth-grader named Jack Mogens gets hit by a pitch and loses his nerve. He needs to dig deep to avoid giving up the sport he loves. Please sign up at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library and pick up your copy of the book.
(Grades 5-8; Pine Bluffs Main Street Park)
The Party People
Friday, June 21
2-3pm
Join magicians Mr. E and Kyle Groves for an exciting “Reach for the Stars” show! This event will take you on a journey into the universe of magic, mystery, and reading fun. There will be impossible magic, off-the-wall comedy, music, and lots of audience participation! This enchanting show is great for the entire family! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
History of the Pine Bluffs Branch Library
The first branch library of Laramie County Library System opened March 15, 1923 in Pine Bluffs with 1,199 books. In the spring of 1926, the town built a new community house with a front room dedicated to the library. Ten years later, a branch was established north of Pine Bluffs in Albin to reach residents who lived between the two cities. The Pine Bluffs branch moved to the town hall in 1953, where it remained for 15 years. In 1968, the Albin branch closed and the following year, the Pine Bluffs branch moved to a larger storefront to better accommodate the community and other rural towns.
The Pine Bluffs branch serves a population of nearly 1,200, with access provided to Laramie County School District #2 and the surround rural areas in the county. It is located next to the town police department, down the street from the newspaper and across from Farmers State Bank.
Pine Bluffs Branch
110 East 2nd. St
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082