The Laramie County Library Board of Directors is pleased to announce the next Executive Director (County Librarian) of the Laramie County Library System, Antonia Gaona. Antonia attended college at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she majored in political science and economics. She paid her way through college by working at the library. She worked in many roles, gaining both …
Laramie County Library System to Host Public Reception Honoring Retiring County Librarian Carey Hartmann
Laramie County Library will host a public reception in the Cottonwood Room from 10am to 12pm on Saturday, July 1 to honor Carey Hartmann as she retires from her position as County Librarian. Having served the library for over 42 years, Carey’s leadership, vision, and experience have helped shape the organization into the outstanding community resource that it is today. …
Volunteer Opportunity: Docents needed!
We are always looking for individuals who are eager to share their excitement about what LCLS has to offer with others by becoming a docent.
Bookmark Contest SRC
Laramie County’s students are very creative! Each year the Laramie County Library System hosts the 3rd and 4th grade bookmark contest in conjunction with our Summer Reading Celebration. Entry forms are distributed to schools throughout the county and made available at the library.
L2B Service – Not Just for Patrons
Did you know that the Library 2 Business (L2B) service from the Laramie County Library System (LCLS) is ready and eager to help every public library in the state? L2B connects Wyoming citizens with Wyoming resources in business, job seeking, nonprofit stewardship, and financial literacy.
Blog Post: Up For Debate
Every night I (a historian) dine with a writer, a teacher, and a philosopher. Needless to say, our family has dinnertime debates, not conversations. This year’s political atmosphere has taken our dinnertime debates up a notch. Luckily, LCLS has quite a number of resources for students who need to write an argumentative paper, voters who want to become more informed, …
Blog Post: Myths About Storytimes Quiz
Reading to children is the most-volunteered-for request we get the the library—but unfortunately, it’s a task usually designated for the pros. Why? Isn’t reading to your kids educational? YES! And we would never want you to stop… but our professional storytellers take things to another level (and can help provide you with ideas to bring home to make the most …
Blog Post: History of Traveling Libraries
“… here she’ll come, right through the rain and fog and cold.” Sounds like the postman honor code of ethics, doesn’t it? This quote is from a wonderful children’s story titled, That Book Woman by Heather Henson. It was a fictionalized story of one of the Pack Horse Librarians, who were known as “Book Women” in the Appalachian mountains of …
Blog Post: Which weed-wacker should I purchase?
I’m not really a shop-a-holic as much as I am a deal-a-holic. True story—I will wait to purchase exactly what I want at a price that I feel is great. As such, I am ALWAYS doing research on items I want. Sometimes it is as simple as a pair of shoes. At the end of the day, I just have …
Blog Post: Hot Roddin’ Summer – Chilton Auto Repair Database
Ahhhhh, summertime! Makes me think of lemonade, ice cream, warm evenings and beautifully restored hot rods. Whether you keep up with the Wyoming Mighty MOPARS or are just taking advantage of good weather to tinker in your driveway, don’t forget that you have technical help at your fingertips.