Take some time out of holiday planning with an evening of Family BINGO! Participation bags with cards and daubers will be available for pick up beginning November 22. Space is limited, so RSVP above right away! (Children & Families; Live via Zoom)
December 1–30 Library Hours Are you in it to win it? Throughout December, try the weekly minute-to-win-it challenge and you could win prizes! You will have 60 seconds to successfully complete each week’s challenge. (Grades K–12; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
December 1–30 Library Hours All month long, you can find books depicting themes from the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit. We challenge you to select one book from the display to read or ask staff for book suggestions from the Crossroads reading list to find something that interests you. In the books, you will find a book review form ...
December 1–30 Library Hours All month long, we will have photos on display of Burns and Pine Bluffs from days gone by. We challenge you to find the places in these photos and take a current photo of the same building or area to show a side-by-side comparison of how much our communities have progressed. Submit your photos to burns@lclsonline.org ...
Join us for a live virtual Tales Together via Zoom! During this interactive early literacy class, we will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! RSVP above to receive an email with the Zoom link. Stop by the Ask Here desk on the 2nd floor to pick up a weekly craft packet to go along with the ...
Each Thursday, swing by the Pine Bluffs Branch Library to pick up a storytime kit complete with a book, song, and craft that promotes early literacy fun at home. (Pre-K, Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Get crafty on Fridays! Take home a craft kit to create a chopstick Santa ornament that will look perfect upon your tree. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trivia champ? Join us for Jeopardy!® Battle for prizes and bragging rights! RSVP above to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Adults; Live via Zoom)
Come to the Pine Bluffs Branch Library to enjoy a movie recommended by the Smithsonian’s Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit film list. The Magic of Ordinary Days (rated PG) is set during World War II and tells the story of an educated, young woman who becomes pregnant out of wedlock and is pressured by her father into an arranged ...
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. ...
December 1–31 Library Hours Pop in to the 2nd floor at any point throughout December to make a holiday-themed craft at the library. We’ll have a different craft on the table every week. If you want, you can display your craft in the library after you finish. (Children & Families; 2nd Floor)
December 6–12 Library Hours It is better to give than to receive and now is your chance to make something special for the giving season. For the first week of December, gift craft kits will be available to pick up and create at home. Pick them up at the 2nd floor Ask Here desk while they last! (Pre-K, K–2, Tweens, ...
Get crafty on Mondays! Take home a craft kit to create a hot cocoa ornament that will look sweet on your Christmas tree. (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Seniors and veterans are invited to come in and enjoy refreshments and free activities. On December 6, browse through books featuring local history and share stories of your own while enjoying some classic board games. On December 20, you can enjoy the film Nebraska (rated R), a movie recommended by the Smithsonian’s Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit film list. ...
On Tuesday 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: December 7: Roads and Ramps December 14: Dress Up and Pretend
Each Tuesday, swing by the Burns Branch Library to pick up a storytime kit complete with a book, song, and craft that promotes early literacy fun at home. (Pre-K, Children & Families; Burns Branch Library)
Celebrate the holiday season by creating a Christmas napkin decoupage ornament as you enjoy hot cocoa and treats. Christmas napkins will be provided but please bring your own if you want a certain design. Teens! We will have this ornament craft as a kit for you to take and make at home. (Adults & Teens; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Join our discussion for A Yellow Raft in Blue Water on Tuesday, December 7. From the high plains of eastern Montana to the city of Seattle, this debut novel by author Michael Dorris traces the life events of three generations of Native American women. Tea and scones will be provided. Visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to retrieve your ...
Have you taken a DNA genealogy test and want to go beyond your ethnicity estimates? Or are you considering taking a DNA test and would like to know if they can help you move beyond your genealogy brick walls? In this class, we will explore the basics of genetic genealogy and show you how to begin using your family tree ...
Celebrate the holiday season by creating a Christmas napkin decoupage ornament as you enjoy hot cocoa and treats. Christmas napkins will be provided but please bring your own if you want a certain design. Teens! We will have this ornament craft as a kit for you to take and make at home. (Adults & Teens; Burns Branch Library)
December 11–January 23 Library Hours Explore the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street exhibit on all three floors of the library to learn about our identity as rural Americans, who we were, who we are, and where we are going. Enjoy a variety of Crossroads events and activities, as well as an art exhibit, Art at the Wyoming Crossroads, featuring work ...
Macramé is back again! Join us to discover MORE macramé skills as we look forward to decorating for the holidays! RSVP for the event above. (Adults; Sunflower Room)
Do you find yourself scrambling to prepare for tax season? Have you been late filing your taxes in the past? This workshop will help you understand the documents you need to gather for tax season and build your confidence for meeting with a tax preparer. The Taxpayer Advocate Service will be available to answer questions regarding IRS tax problems and ...
Put on your coziest jammies, make a cup of hot cocoa and join us for a special evening storytime. Come to the library beginning December 8th to pick up an activity kit, then join us on Zoom for an evening of stories, songs, and other fun things. RSVP above to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Pre-K & Families; ...
Laramie County Library System is throwing a Holiday Extravaganza! In celebration of the Smithsonian’s Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit at the library, adults and families are encouraged to join us for an enchanting evening with this special after-hours event. Enjoy a night filled with live music featuring the bluegrass band Wood Belly, trolley rides by the Cheyenne Street Railway, ...
Join us at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library for a relaxing morning discussion of The Aspen Grove by Jane Faulkner. For more information, please call 307-245-3646 or visit with staff. (Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
We are out of Winter Break Family Binge Bundles! Check out our events calendar for other fun activities and events! December 20–22 Library Hours The weather outside is frightful, so stay inside with something so delightful! Family Binge Bundles are the perfect way to gather the family and enjoy some quality time. Bundles will have two movies (free checkout!), books, ...
Join us for an evening discussion of The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Bandani. Please bring a dish to share for our potluck supper. For more information, call 307-547-2249 or visit with library staff. (Adults; Burns Branch Library)
December 27–December 30 Library Hours It’s time for our annual New Year’s at Noon! This year, we will be counting down to noon and we have fun sensory bags for children with sensory sensitivities. Sign up for a bag and pick it up between December 27th and December 30th to help us welcome 2022! Reserve your bag at by filling ...
December 27–December 30 Library Hours It’s time for our annual New Year’s at Noon! This year, we will be counting down to noon at home with fun crafts and projects. Pick up your bag of fun between December 27th and December 30th to help us welcome 2022! Then, on December 31st, join us on our website and on Facebook for ...
