Laramie County Library System and the Library Café will be closed all day on the following holidays (unless otherwise noted) Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents’ Day Easter Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Independence Day Cheyenne Day Labor Day In-Service Training (held on the second Monday of October) Veterans Day Eve of Thanksgiving (library closes at 6 pm, Café closes at ...
Art connects. It connects us to new ideas. It connects us to unfamiliar experiences. It connects us to the wider world. Most importantly, art connects us to each other. Come see the creative ways that the K–8 students of Laramie County School District #1 explore the different connections that art can make. (All Ages; All Floors)
April 1-30 Library Hours Story stones are pictures painted onto smooth rocks, used as an aid in storytelling. All through April, the library will place story stones throughout the community. If you find some stones, you can use them to start telling or writing your own story by using the pencil and paper found in the baggie under the story ...
April 1–27 Library Hours Calling all poets! Participate in our 3rd annual poem contest to celebrate National Poetry Month. Enter by submitting a copy of your original poem with your name, age, and phone number to pinebluffs@lclsonline.org or by dropping it off at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library by Saturday, April 27. Categories are by grade-level: grades K–2, grades 3–5, ...
April 1–30 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance 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 or ...
Get crafty at the Burns Library every Monday afternoon! Crafts by week: April 1: Melted Ice Cream for April Fools’ Day April 8: Rocket Corner Bookmark April 15: Love Hands for National ASL Day April 22: Balloon Stamp Earth for Earth Day April 29: Galaxy Name Plates for International Astronomy Day (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
April 1–30 Library Hours In honor of National Poetry Month, we would like to encourage you to write some poetry of your own! Come spin the wheel for a fun writing prompt. Bring your poems back to share and get a prize for participating. (All ages; Burns Branch Library)
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a boho floral butterfly or a pom-pom caterpillar magnet that is perfect for spring! (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
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)
Local artist Terry Kreuzer will host an eight-week workshop to explore creativity, wisdom, and daily living in the context of aging. Participants will use two books (How to Think Like Leonardo and Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain) as they create their own artwork. The final session on May 21 will be followed by a reception to showcase ...
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)
Do you have a preschooler who will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is designed for preschoolers going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Caregivers, how much do you know about managing money? This free program will help you learn about the costs of caregiving and the benefits of early planning. It will teach you how to avoid financial abuse and fraud, start a conversation about finances, assess financial and legal needs, and find support. Reservations are not necessary, but information on this and ...
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will be available throughout the day to educate taxpayers on filing accurate tax returns, to provide refund timing information, and to inform taxpayers about self-help tools as well as resources for checking refund statuses. TAS can also assist individuals and small businesses with tax issues they have not been able to resolve with the IRS. ...
Join us for an interactive story time session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Pre-K & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: April 4: Creepy Crawly Critters April 11: Getting Dressed April 18: Feathered Friends April 25: No Story Time
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)
Do you have a preschooler who will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is designed for preschoolers going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Bring the whole family down to the Library for a fun-filled evening of games! We will have game stations featuring Sorry, Chutes & Ladders, Uno, Life and more! (Children & Families; Burns Branch Library)
LCLS is excited to partner with The Young Writer’s Creative—an established, teen-led group of writers—to bring you Teen Writing Club! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come together and explore the creativity that happens when we collaborate and make space to be heard. We will have fun writing prompts, challenges, and time for sharing with an emphasis on affirmation ...
Long-time local landscaper Tyler Moore will share some of the most common landscaping mistakes made in our area and tips on how to avoid or fix them. Topics will include lawns, irrigation, gardens, trees, and shrubs. There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the session. (Adults; Sunflower Room)
