June 6–September 6 Library Hours Enjoy the creativity of hundreds of 3rd and 4th grade students from Laramie County in the annual bookmark contest! Pick up a bookmark of the winning designs at any library location. (All Ages; 2nd Floor)
July 19–August 28 Library Hours Laramie County Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Based on extensive new research of that ...
July 19–August 28 Library Hours Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II Smithsonian poster exhibition traces the story of Japanese national and Japanese American incarceration during World War II and the people who survived it. Based on an original exhibition at the National Museum of American History, the Righting a Wrong poster exhibition encourages viewers to engage in ...
June 1–August 15 Read for prizes in our annual Summer Reading Challenge! With ticket drawings, level prizes, completion prizes, and activities throughout the summer, there is no better time to dive in to our ocean-themed challenge. Visit LaramieCountyLibrary.org/SRC2022 to begin this year’s Summer Reading voyage. Register for a Beanstack account or sign in with your existing account to start tracking ...
June 10–August 21 Library Hours Curated by University of Wyoming art professor Mark Ritchie, this year’s iteration of Laramie County Library’s annual book arts exhibit features collaborative work by artists and writers from Wyoming, Wales, and around the United States. Each artist/writer pairing was challenged with creating a broadside or folio interpreting the concept and meaning of habitat. (All Ages; ...
Oh no! The snitch has been stolen! Madam Hooch has suspended all Quidditch practices and games until further notice. Your team has 45 minutes to recover it and save the day! Grab some friends and come with a group of teammates. This escape room is geared towards adults (children and teens welcome with supervision). Reserve your time slot by clicking ...
August 1–31 Library Hours Imagine your possibilities as your explore and move like the ocean creatures along our indoor obstacle course. (Children & Families; Burns Branch Library)
Get crafty at the library every Monday! Make and take home a cool popsicle stick bookmark that looks like a shark, whale, or whatever you’d like it to be. (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a paper chain jellyfish or an recycled water bottle jellyfish to finish off our Summer Reading Challenge theme. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
August 2–31 Library Hours Imagine your possibilities as you explore and move like the ocean creatures along our indoor obstacle course. (Children & Families; 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)
Chess Club is back for the summer! Whether you’re a beginner or a novice, all will be welcome to learn moves and strategies and to just have fun! Children and teens in grades 2–12 are welcome to participate. (Grades 2–12; Early Literacy Center)
As it became clear by at least 1942 that the ultimate goal of the Nazi regime was the extermination of all Jews worldwide, Jews and their allies mounted many forms of physical, spiritual, and political resistance, particularly in the “ghettoes” (walled-in sections of cities the Nazis had created), extermination and work camps, and forests throughout Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and elsewhere. ...
Come and experience stories, stretching, and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is Fish. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
If you have the imagination, we have the bricks! We will have multiple challenges and activities to put your LEGO® building skills to the test. (Grades K–12; 2nd Floor)
Learn the fundamentals of starting a business in Wyoming! We’ll cover business models and plans, the feasibility of business ideas, legal structure and regulations, and the reality of start-up financing. Presented in partnership with the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). RSVP for this event below. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to ...
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 below to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Live via Zoom) Click Here to RSVP
Join us for an interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Pre-K & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: August 4: Aargh! Pirates August 11: Things That Go August 18: Get Outdoors August 25: Creepy, Crawly Critters
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)
Use your imagination to create pixel art on the library windows with Post-it® notes! We invite you to create ocean animals, cartoon characters, flowers, or anything else you can dream up. (Grades 5–12 & Adults; Burns Branch Library)
Join us for the second program in a series of expert presentations from Dr. Adam Blackler, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of History at the University of Wyoming, all of which will provide context and historical background for the themes and concepts presented in Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, currently on display. Racism and antisemitism did not ...
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: August 5: Finding Nemo (rated G) August 12: The BFG (rated PG) August 19: The Secret Life of Pets (rated PG) August 26: Doolittle (rated 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: August 12: Luca (rated PG) August 19: The Princess and the Frog (rated G) August 26: Cars (rated G)
Bring your friends and enjoy the fine sunshine out on the Teen Terrace to celebrate the end of Summer Reading. Beverages and popsicles will be provided. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. (Teens; 2nd Floor)
Join human, canine, and feline representatives from Black Dog Animal Rescue to fill out adoption documents, meet adoptable animals, receive information about additional adoptable animals, learn how to take care of new pets, and more! You can also bring pet food and supplies to the event for donation to local shelters. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)
Today marks the last day to pick up Summer Reading Challenge prizes in Pine Bluffs and we don’t want you to miss out on all the fun! You won’t need a swimsuit when you take a trip down our un-lazy river obstacle course. Finish off with a glass of cold lemonade and a cookie. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Sing, sway, laugh, and play with skilled educator Laura Sutton. (Ages 2–5; Early Literacy Center)
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. ...