Dinner and a Book Club

Burns Branch 112 Main Street, Burns, WY, United States

Join us for a relaxing evening as we discuss The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline. Bring your copy of the book and a dish to share for our potluck. For more information about the book, call the library at 307-547-2249 or visit with staff.   (Adults; Burns Branch Library)

DIY Garbage Bag Kite Creations

Pine Bluffs Branch 110 East 2nd St, Pine Bluffs, WY, United States

Let’s go fly a kite! Come in and make a simple garbage bag kite that you can use for flying at the 6th annual End of the Trail Kite Festival on September 24th hosted by the Pine Bluffs Rec Department. Make it unique with the colorful supplies we’ll be providing. (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)

Brown Bag Book Club (RSVP Required)

Sage Room - 2nd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Book club will meet twice during the month of September. We will chat about the book, do some crazy activities, and enjoy a delicious treat! Participants can bring a “brown bag” meal and drinks will be provided. We will be reading Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Participants in grades 4–6 can pick up their book from the 2nd floor Ask ...

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Blind Date with a Book: Banned Books Edition

Burns Branch 112 Main Street, Burns, WY, United States

September 26–October 1 Library Hours Banned Books week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. During this week, we will be highlighting historically banned and challenged books. Try out our Blind Date with a Book! Fill out the “rate your date” card and be entered into a drawing for a Barnes & Noble gift card. (Teens & Adults; ...

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Blind Date with a Book: Banned Books Edition

Pine Bluffs Branch 110 East 2nd St, Pine Bluffs, WY, United States

September 27–October 1 Library Hours Banned Books week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. During this week, we will be highlighting historically banned and challenged books. Try out our Blind Date with a Book! Fill out the “rate your date” card and be entered into a drawing for a Barnes & Noble gift card. (Teens & Adults; ...

High Plains Arboretum with Local Horticulturist Jessica Friis

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

Did you know that Cheyenne was home to one of America’s most important research centers for trees and plants? Hear about this and more cool facts as local author and Children’s Village Horticulturist, Jessica Friis, discusses her book High Plains Arboretum, written in collaboration with Friends of the Cheyenne Botanical Garden. Copies of High Plains Arboretum will be available to ...

Book Discussion Group

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

Transition from summer to fall and join us for a September book group discussion of Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson. This novel’s story unfolds through a series of letters written between two strangers who’ve bonded over their mutual obsession with the life and death of Tollund Man, one of Denmark’s famous bog bodies. Visit the library’s 3rd ...

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Hogwarts House Cup Beanstack Challenge

Virtually via Beanstack 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

October 1–31 Welcome to our second annual House Cup reading challenge in Beanstack! Will Gryffindor be able to defend their title or will they be knocked off of the pedestal? Join us to see if Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin can defeat Gryffindor and claim the House Cup! Recruit your housemates and sign up beginning October 1st to start logging minutes ...

Storytime at Wyoming State Museum’s Family Day (RSVP Required)

Wyoming State Museum 2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

We’re taking storytime to the museum! Head on over to the Wyoming State Museum for their Family Day to participate in one of our early literacy storytimes and other fun activities. Visit the Wyoming State Museum’s website at wyomuseum.wyo.gov to register for the event. This month’s Family Day theme is Creepy Crawly Critters! (Children & Families; Wyoming State Museum–2301 Central ...

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Virtual SaturD&D (RSVP Required)

Virtually via Discord

Role-playing adventure is just a click away. Join our Teen D&D online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem! Laramie County Library offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat, and play online. To participate, you will need a phone, tablet, or computer with internet connection and a Discord account. ...

Teen Advisory Board (RSVP Required)

Sage Room - 2nd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Want to have a say in teen events and services at the library? Come and join us for our ongoing Teen Advisory Board. We will discuss what we like about the library and all that it offers and brainstorm new ideas for additional events and services. (Teens; Sage Room) Click Here to RSVP

Hispanic Genealogy

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

This class will help you get started with genealogical research both on the internet and in print resources to find your Hispanic ancestors in the U.S., Mexico, and Central and South America.    (Adults; Sunflower Room)

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Guided Play

Early Literacy Center 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

On Monday mornings, we invite you to come play with us! Each week we will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. (Ages 18 months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center) Guided Play Themes: October 3: Block Party October 17: Gross Motor Fun October 24: Big Art October ...

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Make It Mondays

Burns Branch 112 Main Street, Burns, WY, United States

Get crafty at the library every Monday! Make and take home a ghostly pop to get you in a spooky mood for October. (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)

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Craftastic Tuesdays

Pine Bluffs Branch 110 East 2nd St, Pine Bluffs, WY, United States

Get crafty at the library! Make and take home craft stick candy corn to get you in a spooky mood for October. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)

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Tales Together

Early Literacy Center 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center) Early Literacy Class Themes Week of October 4: Dinosaurs Week of October 11: Wiggle & Giggle Week of October 18: Barrel Full of Monkeys Week of October ...

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Storytime for All!

Burns Branch 112 Main Street, Burns, WY, United States

Join us for an interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Children & Families; Burns Branch Library) Themes by week: October 4: Aaargh Pirates! October 11: Forest Friends