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Community Immunization Fair at the Cheyenne Library Branch
The Laramie County Library invites Laramie County residents to participate in its upcoming Community Immunization Fair on Friday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2200 Pioneer Avenue in Cheyenne. Please note, the event will be closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The Library is pleased to offer the Community Immunization Fair in partnership with Cheyenne …
Summer Reading Challenge 2024
Adventure is soaring into your library! Summer Reading Challenge 2024 is almost upon us. The annual event kicks off on June 1, 2024. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s program: Summer Reading Challenge 2024: Adventure Begins at Your Library This year’s theme is ‘Adventure Begins at Your Library,’ and here at Laramie County Library Systems we know …
Insights from the Library’s Book Discussion Group: The House of Spirits
July’s Book Discussion read was Chilean author Isabel Allende’s debut novel The House of the Spirits. Though the book neither directly names any historical figures nor specifies where it’s set, it’s widely recognized as a political and social allegory relating the circumstances leading up to the 1973 military coup in which Augusto Pinochet seized political power from Chile’s democratically elected …
Antonia Gaona Named Executive Director (County Librarian) of the Laramie County Library System
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 …
2023 Summer Reading Challenge Drawing Prize Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! Readers logged over 209,000 days of reading this year and over 4,900 people completed the Challenge. We will post the first names and last initials of drawing prize winners by Tuesday, August 18. Anyone whose name was drawn will be contacted directly via the contact information provided during …
Insights from the Library’s Book Discussion Group: Big Little Lies
June’s book discussion read was Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, which follows the lives of three women caught up in a series of events set in motion on the first day of pre-school orientation and culminating in a disastrous school sponsored trivia night months later. Though it can be a difficult read as it shines a harsh light on the …
Insights from the Library’s Book Discussion Group: The Secret Life of Violet Grant
The Secret Life of Violet Grant is the first novel in the Schuyler Sisters series and the third novel published by perennial best-selling author Beatriz Williams. Stanford educated and a self-professed history buff, Williams worked in the corporate world before devoting her life to writing. Williams’ novels generally fall into the genre of historical fiction with a bit of mystery …
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. …
Juneteenth: Guest Post from Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez
Laramie County Library System is partnering with the NAACP 4108 Cheyenne Chapter to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The Bookmobile will be at the event to provide information on genealogy resources, library card sign-up, Summer Reading Challenge registration, and more! In celebration of Juneteenth, Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, an award-winning local journalist and one of …