Week of Events
Wyoming Book Awards Beanstack Challenge
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 deserve them! 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 list to earn more tickets to enter ...
Winter Reading BINGO
January 2–31 Library Hours Winter blues got you down? Cheer up with a winter reading BINGO challenge! Pick up a bingo sheet at the library and read your way to prizes! (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne Art & Photography Exhibit
Visit the 1st floor display cases in the library to enjoy the incredible creativity of Boys & Girls Club members! (All Ages; 1st Floor)
Play Together
Play Together
Come enjoy a few stories on Parachutes, then play together with our giant parachute! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of parachute play as well as ideas for how to play at home. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Make It Mondays
Make It Mondays
Get your craft on at the library! This month, our Monday crafts include custom dream catchers (January 8) and melted snowmen (January 22 & 29). (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is a holiday observed by about 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about the rites, meanings, and activities associated with the Chinese New Year as well as how you can welcome the Year of the Dragon. (Adults; Willow Room)
Craftastic Tuesdays
Craftastic Tuesdays
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a craft all about snow; create a snowman sun catcher or a snowman in a bag. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Genealogy One-on-One Consultations (RSVP Required)
Genealogy One-on-One Consultations (RSVP Required)
January 2–January 31 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 ...
Tales Together
Tales Together
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)
Computer Help (RSVP Required)
Computer Help (RSVP Required)
Visit the library for help navigating your digital devices! From learning to use a mouse to getting acquainted with social media, we’ve got you covered. Please call the library at 307-634-3561 or visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to register. More information is available at https://lclsonline.org/services/computercenter/. (Adults; Computer Classroom)
Tween Tasters
Tween Tasters
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month for a fun food-related activity such as food-themed parties, taste-testing challenges, edible science experiments, and more. This month is all about Oreos®! Do you know your Oreo® flavors? Do a blindfolded taste test of different flavored Oreos® to see if you can figure out the flavor, then rank them to determine ...
Tales Together
Tales Together
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)
Ready Readers
Ready Readers
Do you have a preschooler who will be going to kindergarten next year? 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 meant for preschoolers who will be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage ...
Computer Help (RSVP Required)
Computer Help (RSVP Required)
Visit the library for help navigating your digital devices! From learning to use a mouse to getting acquainted with social media, we’ve got you covered. Please call the library at 307-634-3561 or visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to register. More information is available at https://lclsonline.org/services/computercenter/. (Adults; Computer Classroom)
Chair Yoga: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Chair Yoga: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Cheyenne, let’s keep moving! Please join us for gentle Chair Yoga with Toni Brannan from Blossom Yoga Studio every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. We will practice yoga while seated or standing for 45 minutes. Afterward, participants are invited to share an inspiring literature-related item: a gratitude, a poignant poem, a favorite quote. Perhaps you would like to ...
Fun for Kids!
Fun for Kids!
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: January 4: Art and Imagination January 11: Here Comes Winter January 18: Monster Stomp January 25: Pet Parade
Tales Together
Tales Together
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)
Ready Readers
Ready Readers
Do you have a preschooler who will be going to kindergarten next year? 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 meant for preschoolers who will be going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage ...
Roll-A-Story
Roll-A-Story
We look forward to seeing you for a “New Year” Roll-A-Story with GIANT DICE! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Burns Branch Open House
Burns Branch Open House
Join us for an open house to check out the recent updates to the furnishings and technology in the Burns Branch Library. Drop in to enjoy refreshments, children’s activities, and conversation at the event hosted by the Laramie County Library Foundation. (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Family BINGO
Family BINGO
We’ve got the daubers! We’ve got the cards! We’ve got the cage and balls! All we need is YOU! Come join other families as we share in the timeless fun of BINGO. We will also have prizes and a really fun time! (Children, Teens, & Families; Cottonwood Room)
Book Babies
Book Babies
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)
Classic Conversations: Lunch & Learn
Classic Conversations: Lunch & Learn
Join Maestro William Intriligator and guest artists, The Heartland Marimba Quartet, for an informal and entertaining discussion including musical insights about the concert on January 27. Patrons may attend the event in the Cottonwood Room or view the livestream on the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra Facebook page. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)
Library STEAM
Library STEAM
Come to the library for an afternoon of STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) exploration with a cool activity. This month, we will explore art, engineering, and math as we create doodlebots on January 12 and symmetrical snowflakes on January 26. (Grades 3–6; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
SaturD&D!
SaturD&D!
It’s finally here! Saturday Dungeons & Dragons! What is Dungeons & Dragons? It’s interactive story telling at its finest where you’re the hero! Grab your 20-sided dice and your imagination for the next installments of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign “The Marring of the Maven of the Mad Stones!” Drop on by with your character sheets, or pick from premade ...