Book Discussion Group

Windflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

For July’s book discussion group, we will be reading The Aspen Grove by Jane Fulkerson. Set in Colorado in 1883, this literary western follows the lives of the O’Neal family on their cattle ranch until they are struck by a cruel fate. In the wake of the family’s devastation, two lawmen from opposite sides of the Civil War set out ...

Adult Craft Night: Bee Houses (RSVP Required)

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Back by popular demand! Join us to make bee houses for our native solitary pollinators like mason bees and leafcutter bees. These friendly bees are great for your garden, but don’t live in hives like their honey bee cousins. Adults over 18, come ready to get creative and save the bees! RSVP for this event below. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click ...

Taxpayer Advocate Service: Problem Solving Day

Willow Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will be available throughout the day to educate taxpayers on filing accurate tax returns, provide refund timing information, and inform taxpayers about self-help tools and resources for checking on refund statuses. TAS can also assist individuals and small businesses with tax issues they have not been able to resolve with the IRS. Take advantage of ...

Escape Room! Quest for the Quidditch Gear (RSVP Required)

3rd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Oh no! The snitch has been stolen! Madam Hooch has suspended all Quidditch practices and games until further notice. Your team has 45 minutes to recover it and save the day! Grab some friends and come with a group of teammates. This escape room is geared towards adults (children and teens welcome with supervision). Reserve your time slot by clicking ...

Seizure of Power: The Rise of the Nazi Party in Germany, 1920-1933

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join us for the first program in a series of expert presentations from Dr. Adam Blackler, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of History at the University of Wyoming, all of which will provide context and historical background for the themes and concepts presented in Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, currently on display. The Weimar Republic (1919-1933)—Germany’s first ...

Escape Room! Quest for the Quidditch Gear (RSVP Required)

3rd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Oh no! The snitch has been stolen! Madam Hooch has suspended all Quidditch practices and games until further notice. Your team has 45 minutes to recover it and save the day! Grab some friends and come with a group of teammates. This escape room is geared towards adults (children and teens welcome with supervision). Reserve your time slot by clicking ...

Escape Room! Quest for the Quidditch Gear (RSVP Required)

3rd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Oh no! The snitch has been stolen! Madam Hooch has suspended all Quidditch practices and games until further notice. Your team has 45 minutes to recover it and save the day! Grab some friends and come with a group of teammates. This escape room is geared towards adults (children and teens welcome with supervision). Reserve your time slot by clicking ...

After-Hours Harry Potter Trivia (RSVP Required)

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Accio adult muggles, wizards, and everyone in between! Test your Harry Potter knowledge in a battle of wits with other fans for a chance to win prizes. Come with a team (please have a team name in mind), or as an individual to be placed in a group. Muggle snacks will be provided. Costumes encouraged, but Extendable Ears are strictly ...

Escape Room! Quest for the Quidditch Gear (RSVP Required)

3rd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Oh no! The snitch has been stolen! Madam Hooch has suspended all Quidditch practices and games until further notice. Your team has 45 minutes to recover it and save the day! Grab some friends and come with a group of teammates. This escape room is geared towards adults (children and teens welcome with supervision). Reserve your time slot by clicking ...

We Fought Back: Stories and Songs of Physical and Spiritual Resistance During the Shoah (Holocaust)

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

As it became clear by at least 1942 that the ultimate goal of the Nazi regime was the extermination of all Jews worldwide, Jews and their allies mounted many forms of physical, spiritual, and political resistance, particularly in the “ghettoes” (walled-in sections of cities the Nazis had created), extermination and work camps, and forests throughout Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and elsewhere. ...

Start Your Own Business (RSVP Required)

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Learn the fundamentals of starting a business in Wyoming! We’ll cover business models and plans, the feasibility of business ideas, legal structure and regulations, and the reality of start-up financing. Presented in partnership with the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). RSVP for this event below. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to ...

Nazi Germany and the Racial State: ‘Cumulative Radicalization’ and the Twisted Road to Auschwitz

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join us for the second program in a series of expert presentations from Dr. Adam Blackler, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of History at the University of Wyoming, all of which will provide context and historical background for the themes and concepts presented in Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, currently on display. Racism and antisemitism did not ...

Adopt a Shelter Pet at the Library

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join human, canine, and feline representatives from Black Dog Animal Rescue to fill out adoption documents, meet adoptable animals, receive information about additional adoptable animals, learn how to take care of new pets, and more! You can also bring pet food and supplies to the event for donation to local shelters. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Library for All

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Welcome to our event specifically geared towards adults with disabilities! Join us for crafts, science, and LEGO® fun! For August, we will have a final summer celebration blast doing squirt bottle painting. Be sure to wear clothes that are okay for getting messy. Please bring your staff with you. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Jewish Genealogy

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

As part of the library’s programming for Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, this class will give you a start in researching your Jewish ancestors in records found in the United States, Europe, and Israel. We will cover resources such as Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and JewishGen.org. We will also explore information located in libraries, archives, and vital record ...

Adult Craft Night: Leather Stamping (RSVP Required)

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join your friends at the library to learn about leather crafting. We’ll learn beginner cutting and stamping to make an embossed leather craft. All supplies will be provided, including ear plugs (for all the pounding) and cold beverages. Adults only. RSVP for this event below. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to RSVP

‘Twilight of the Gods’: Defeat, Memory, and Legacy of World War II and the Holocaust

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join us for the final program in a series of expert presentations from Dr. Adam Blackler, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of History at the University of Wyoming, all of which will provide context and historical background for the themes and concepts presented in Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, currently on display. In 1945, Europe offered a ...

University of Wyoming Football Fest

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

C-O-W-B-O-Y-S! Cowboys, Cowboys, Cowboys! Prepare your best University of Wyoming football cheer, don your brown and gold, and get ready for game day at the library! Join fellow fans to watch the first game of the season as the Cowboys take on Illinois. Bring your comfy camping chairs–we’ll provide tailgate-style refreshments and door prizes. (Adults & Teens; Cottonwood Room)

Book Discussion Group

Windflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Our August read will be The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. A moving tale of love amidst brutality and despair, this novel is based on true events but has stirred controversy and incited questions about how strongly rooted in history a book must be before it can be considered historical fiction. Visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to ...