Get crafty at the Burns Library every Monday afternoon! Crafts by week: August 5: Watermelon Fans August 12: Olympic Torch August 19: Fish Bowl August 26: Book Sharks (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)

Our summer youth Chess Club is back! Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all are 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 we age, exercise plays a crucial role in maintaining health and well-being. Contrary to the notion that more exercise is always better, there are some important considerations including slowing results and potential injury. Join Mary Bushkuhl, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, to learn why doing less in the gym results in better outcomes. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Get crafty at the library! Make and take home an awesome upcycled t-shirt bag, a cool shark headband, or paperbag faux leather art. (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)

Join this fun group that enables you to tell your story through a creative medium of your choice. Drawing, storytelling, clay, poems, any way to get your story out is welcome! If you’ve always felt that you needed a place to be creative, this is the event for you! This is a creativity-friendly and judgment-free zone; all are welcome to ...

Join us in hosting Mark Miller, former Wyoming State Archaeologist, as he discusses and reads a passage from his new memoir, A Sometimes Paradise: Reflections on Life in a Wyoming Ranch Family. Mark spent his youth and early adulthood on a large ranching operation in Carbon County before serving as Wyoming State Archaeologist for three decades. He is currently an ...

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, “C” is for cookie, and that’s good enough for anybody! Join us for a cookie decorating party; we’ll provide the cookies and the supplies. All you need to bring are your friends, your ...

June 12–August 18 Making art is an adventure, full of twists and turns. For this year’s annual LCLS Book Arts Show, University of Wyoming professor and coffee entrepreneur Kayla Clark welcomes artist-adventurers ranging from book artists to letterpress printers to writers to graphic designers. These artists from Wyoming and beyond showcase books in traditional and experimental formats, as well as ...

Come and join Jasmine Wilcox from GROW Movement and Mindfulness for a special literacy class filled with songs, stories, stretching, and play. This month's theme is Zoom and Vroom! (Ages 18 months – 5 years; Early Literacy Center)

Summer is the perfect time to make new friends! Come to the library Wednesday afternoons in August and spend time making fun summertime crafts, meeting new people, and planning many great adventures together. On August 7, we’ll weave a marble pouch. On August 14, participate in our Silly Olympics!   (Grades K–6; Cottonwood Room) Adventures by Date August 7: Weave ...

Join us for an interactive story time session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Ages 18 months – 5 years; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: August 1: Forest Friends August 8: Opposites August 15: Gardening August 22: Tales Down Under (Australia) August 29: No Storytime

August 1–31 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance to move past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help you research your family history using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org ...

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)

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.  Space on Thursdays is limited, so please reserve your seat by clicking one of the links below. (Ages Birth–24 Months) Click Here to RSVP for Thursday, August ...

Thursday, August 8 in the Willow Room Thursday, August 15 in the Sage Room Calling all adventurers! Join us as we read and choose our own adventure together! No need to read the book ahead of time. We will also make crafts, chat about what books we are reading, and do other fun things! This event is for children in ...

Last week of summer! Here is your chance to come win some school supplies and other cool prizes! Bring your friends! (All Ages; 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 ...

Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends! Come in to the library and practice reading aloud to one of our community’s therapy dogs. We know you’ll have a furry good time! This event is presented in partnership with The Alliance of Therapy Dogs. (Grades K–6; Early Literacy Center)

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)

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 2: The Bee Movie (PG) August 9: The Wild Life (PG) August 16: Facing the Giants (PG) August 23: Finding Dory (PG) August 30: Shark Tale (PG)

Join us in welcoming Shane Fox of The American Mountain Men as he shares historical information and artifacts about the great and daring mountain men of Wyoming from 1810 - 1840. It will be an adventurous end to our summer reading challenge with much to explore! (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)

Drop in for Whale Rider (2002) and our adventure into New Zealand and Maori culture! Try some New Zealand snacks and settle in to watch Whale Rider with us. This movie is rated PG-13. Parental discretion advised. (Teens Grades 7–12; Cottonwood Room)

Come and join Jasmine Wilcox from GROW Movement and Mindfulness for a special literacy class filled with songs, stories, stretching, and play. This month's theme is Zoom and Vroom! (Ages 18 months – 5 years; Early Literacy Center)

Join in for an exciting discussion of The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman as we enjoy a potluck lunch. Quick summary: A novel set on a remote Australian island, where a childless couple lives quietly running a lighthouse, until a boat carrying a baby washes ashore. For more information, please call the Pine Bluffs Branch Library at 307-245-3646 ...