Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)
Come to the Burns Branch Library each Friday to watch a family-friendly film. Feel free to bring your favorite snacks; we’ll provide the popcorn! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library) Movies by week: February 3: Aladdin (PG) February 10: Lady and the Tramp (G) February 17: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (PG) February 24: The Bad Guys (PG)
Spend your Friday afternoons at the library to watch a family-friendly matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Movies by week: February 3: The Bad Guys (PG) February 10: Aladdin (PG) February 17: Gnomeo and Juliet (G) February 24: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (PG)
Spend your Friday afternoons at the library to watch a family-friendly matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Movies by week: March 3: Horton Hears a Who (G) March 10: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (PG) March 17: Brave (PG) March 24: Nanny ...
Please join us in viewing Hidden Figures (PG, 2016), an Oscar-nominated film that tackles racial and gender discrimination in the 1960s. Portrayed by an all-star cast including Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner, three black female mathematicians provide critical calculations that fuel NASA’s space race over three decades. Refreshments and movie theater popcorn will be provided. Discussion to follow. (Adults; Cottonwood ...
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. ...
You don't have to wait until the last frost to get flower seeds started. Learn what different ornamental seeds need to sprout and how you can get a jump on growing a beautiful garden by planting flower seeds in the dead of winter. Presented by the Seed Library of Laramie County, a joint project of Laramie County Library System and ...
We’re off to see the wizard! Follow the yellow brick road down to the library and join us for an exciting and interactive showing of The Wizard of Oz. This won’t be your typical relaxing family film event–be ready to sing, dance, laugh, and use fun props to enhance your viewing experience. (Children & Families; Cottonwood Room)
Beginning January 1, 2023, we are encouraging children ages 3–5 (and their parents/caregivers) to read Laramie County Library System’s 100 Books for Every Child as part of an ongoing Beanstack challenge! These 100 books were carefully curated by Laramie County Library System’s youth librarians who recommend that the titles are read to every child before they enter Kindergarten. After you ...
You’re invited to a party! A book party! Join us for a celebration of reading with young readers that’s a little bit early literacy class, and a little bit more! We will read and talk about books, sing, play, and learn. This month’s theme is Zoo. (Grades Pre-K–2; Early Literacy Center)
Make and take home a heart-shaped bird feeder to show kindness to our feathered friends! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a heart-shaped bird feeder to show kindness to our feathered friends. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
February 20–April 16 Library Hours Enjoy wonderful art created by K–6 students in Laramie County School District #1. Visit all three floors of the library to see the creative wonders! (All Ages; All Floors)
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)
Come laugh and learn at Improv for Teens! Create scenes through improvisational games, work cooperatively with others, and build real life skills. Experience new ways to think on your feet and unlock your creative potential in a supportive collaborative environment! (Teens; Sage Room)
February’s read will be James McBride’s quirky historical fiction novel The Good Lord Bird which depicts the events of “Bleeding Kansas” through the eyes of young narrator Henry Shackleford. Henry takes up with illustrious abolitionist John Brown and eventually finds himself swept up in the historical Harpers Ferry raid of 1859. Come to the library’s 3rd floor to retrieve your ...
February 1–March 15 All Hours It’s almost time for the Wyoming Book Awards! Wyoming has three book awards to give out and we need you to decide which books to give them to! Read at least three of the ten nominated books in your age category and vote for your favorite in our Beanstack challenge. Keep reading from the nominee ...
March 1–31 Library Hours Join the 21 Day Reading Challenge! Get behind the idea that reading aloud to children from birth to eight years old can greatly benefit their future and help them become successful. Pick your day of the month to start and when you reach the twenty-first day, bring your challenge sheet back into the library to receive ...
Do you love Dr. Seuss and enjoy the scavenger hunt here at the library? Come do our special Seuss Scavenger Hunt in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday! This hunt will only be available for two days, so make sure to come in before it’s gone! (Children & Families; 2nd Floor)
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)
