Week of Events
Spark!: Places of Innovation
December 2–January 14 The story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. People are problem solvers. Sometimes we invent—create a completely new thing or a process based on new ideas. More often, we innovate—that is, we introduce a fresh idea or an invention into use in some way that creates a new way of doing or thinking. All ...
Innovation Laramie County
December 4–January 14 Spark!: Places of Innovation shows us just how important rural places are to developing solutions to difficult problems around the country. But what about closer to home? This exhibit highlights some of the creative, ground-breaking, and—well—innovative projects that are happening right here, right now. Come check out some of the amazing things innovators are working on in ...
CLOSURE
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 ...
CLOSURE
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 ...
Make it Mondays
Make it Mondays
Get crafty at the Burns Library every Monday afternoon! Adult groups, please call 307-547-2249 in advance to RSVP. Crafts by week: December 2: Christmas Countdown December 9: Candy Cane Trees December 16: Snowflake Ornaments December 23: Melted Snowmen December 30: Penguins (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Outside the Box: Selections from the Sneaker Collection of Brett Drake
Outside the Box: Selections from the Sneaker Collection of Brett Drake
View a selection of rare and remarkable shoes from the collection of local sneaker enthusiast Brett Drake. (All Ages; 2nd Floor)
Innovation in Motion: Increased Access Footwear Design by Brett Drake
Innovation in Motion: Increased Access Footwear Design by Brett Drake
In 2017, Cheyenne resident and self-proclaimed sneaker nerd Brett Drake won the Nike Ease Challenge with his design of an adaptive fit high-top shoe. Come see the process of how that idea became the Nike Air Zoom UNVRS. (All Ages; 1st Floor)
Book Discussion Group
Book Discussion Group
December's book discussion will center around Nobel Prize-winner Kazou Ishiguro's 2015 novel The Buried Giant. An elderly couple searches for the son they barely remember in a barren, post-Arthurian landscape that has been shrouded in an amnesia-inducing mist. (Adults; Sunflower Room)
Friday Matinee
Friday Matinee
Come to the Burns Branch Library each Friday to watch a family-friendly film. Feel free to bring your favorite treats and drinks. We’ll provide the popcorn! Movies by week: December 6: Abominable (PG) December 13: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG) December 20: The Polar Express (G) December 27: Frozen (PG) (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Friday Matinee
Friday Matinee
Spend your Friday afternoons at the library watching a family-friendly matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show! December 6: Inside Out 2 (PG) December 13: Frozen 2 (PG) December 20: The Polar Express (G) December 27: Abominable (PG) (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Coloring Club
Coloring Club
Do you Love to color? Come and join us for a Holiday themed Coloring Club! Spend your day coloring with friends or enjoy a relaxing time coloring by yourself. Regardless of who you’re with, this self-paced coloring event is sure to be a fun time. (Children & Families; 2nd Floor Nonfiction Tables)