Grab your friends and put your sleuthing skills to the test at the library’s escape room for teens. Each time slot has a maximum capacity of 6. If you don’t have a group of 6, don’t worry! We’ll help you find a group. Space is limited so reserve your spot at one of the links below today! (Teens; Sage Room) ...
June 16–August 21 Library Hours This year, University of Wyoming professor and coffee entrepreneur Kayla Clark welcomes makers ranging from book artists to letterpress printers to writers to graphic designers in assembling works for the annual Laramie County Library System Book Arts Exhibition. These artists from Wyoming and beyond showcase books in traditional and experimental formats, as well as typographically-driven ...
Fridays: July 7, 14, 21 10:15–11am 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: July 7: The Sandlot (PG) July 14: Brother Bear 2 (G) July 21: Rio (G) July 28: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (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: July 7: Sgt. Stubby (PG) July 14: The Addams Family 2 (PG) July 21: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) July ...
Please join us for a viewing of Top Gun: Maverick (PG-13, 2022) starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and Jennifer Connelly. Thirty years have passed since Maverick lost his flight partner, Goose. Maverick must now face some of the most gut-wrenching aspects of his personal and professional life as he aims to stay in the pilot’s seat for the United States ...
Come and enjoy a world of pure imagination with this special, interactive after-hours showing of the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (G) for children in grades 3-6. Be ready to sing, laugh, eat lots of candy, and use fun props to enhance your viewing experience. You can even come in costume if you like! Click the link ...
We have the chalk, all you need to bring is your imagination! Grab the whole group and come out to the library to help decorate our sidewalk around the block. When you’re done, cool off with an ice cold lemonade and a treat. (Children, Teens & Families; Laramie County Library–Performance Park)
July 1-31 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance in moving past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help research your family history by using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org ...
July 1—31 Library Hours You make history every day! Visit the library to record your own brief oral history in celebration of Civic Season. Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday, Independence Day, with our newest, Juneteenth, mobilizing a movement to understand our past and shape our future. Email DScott@lclsonline.org or call 307-773-7219 to make an appointment. This event is ...
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. ...
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month as we explore a variety of STEAM topics (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) with crafts, games, experiments, and more. This month, get ready to huff and puff and blow some houses down! Bring “The Three Little Pigs” to life and see if you can build houses that can withstand the blow ...
Hear ye, hear ye! All young knights are invited to test their mettle against our obstacle course and design their own shield! (Children & Families; Early Literacy Center)
June 1–August 15 Read for prizes in our annual Summer Reading Challenge! We’re celebrating this year’s theme, Peace, Kindness, Reading, with ticket drawings, level prizes, completion prizes, and activities throughout the summer. Visit LaramieCountyLibrary.org/SRC2023 to begin this year’s Summer Reading adventure. Register for a Beanstack account or sign in with your existing account to start tracking your progress. Don’t want ...
June 5–September 5 Come enjoy the boundless creativity of Laramie County’s 3rd and 4th grade students in the annual bookmark contest! Pick up bookmarks featuring the winning designs from any library location. (All Ages; 2nd Floor)
July 3–August 12 Library Hours Did you know the magic in Harry Potter has roots in early modern science? Come learn where the plants, animals, and magical items in the books come from by exploring the National Library of Medicine’s traveling banner exhibit. Mermaids, mandrakes and more await! (All Ages; 1st Floor)
Time to break out the craft sticks and construction paper to make some high-flying projects! On July 3 and 10 we will be making craft-stick fireworks. On July 17 and 24 we will make hand-print eagles. (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Monday, July 17 2:30–3:30pm: Grades K–2 4–5pm: Grades 3–6 Join us as we explore the art and life of El Anatsui, known for his giant sheets of bottle top mosaics! During each session of art club this summer, we will read a book, talk about an artist’s art, and work on a personal project and a collaborative project that will ...
July 18–20 10am–2pm Kayla Clark, letterpress artist and curator of Seeking Balance: Artists’ Books + Typographic Messages, will be in residency at the library demonstrating her printing technique. She and her historic press will be in The Commons area on the first floor and library visitors are encouraged to stop by, watch, ask questions, and maybe even leave with a ...
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a groovy hippie headband. Use your imagination to create a colorful head piece to wear. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
