Today the trees were not gloriously dressed in brittle white. Now, just grey and stark. If that is all I saw today I would feel gloomy, but then I looked beyond and saw the sky. Not just any sky, our Wyoming sky. How many ways can nature paint on that canvas with the clouds? Then, when that is not beautiful enough, a flock of birds soars, giving motion and lift and passage.Read More
Sippy Cups for Tiny Readers: Children’s Water Reading
Puddles. Bathtubs. Sippy Cups. Water is all around children’s lives too! (and maybe in buckets, for parents to clean up wall writing and other oopses!).Read More
It’s A Tear-Jerker: Movies That Explore Water
Because we already listed good reads that are water related (nonfiction and fiction for adults and kids), we had to share with you some of the films we have on hand that explore the concept of water—and complement our newest exhibition, Water/Ways. Thanks in large part to Wyoming Humanities and The Smithsonian Institute, this exhibit features all things WATER (as if you couldn’t get that from the title. I know.).Read More
RESOLUTION: Check Out a Cookbook for Healthy Living Inspiration
The Laramie County Library has an amazing selection of cookbooks that will help you make healthy food choices and maybe lose a little weight.Read More
Still Thirsty: A Nonfiction Reading List for Adults
Last week we posted a fiction reading list (not exhaustive, but fairly long!) of books that used water as part of the storyline. We’re back with some nonfiction options that are still worthy reads—and ones that complement our newest exhibition, Water/Ways. Thanks in large part to Wyoming Humanities and The Smithsonian Institute, this exhibit features all things WATER (as if you couldn’t get that from the title. I know.).Read More
Explore the History of WY Water with Water/Ways
After nearly two years of planning, Water/Ways is now on exhibit! The Laramie County Library is one of five venues in Wyoming chosen by Wyoming Humanities to host this traveling exhibit from the Museum on Main Street (MoMS), a service of the Smithsonian Institution that brings exhibits to rural areas of the country.Read More
Resolution: Learn a New Language
According to a very unscientific Google search, bilingual people are….”smart, creative, and better lovers”, “brain ‘bodybuilders,’” and simply “smarter” than their monolingual counterparts.
More Fiction Gift Suggestions
If you’re still on the hunt for great reading suggestions, below are some additional titles that may please the folks left on your holiday list!
(If you haven’t read the first blog in this fiction gift suggestion series, click here to read it as well as additional purchase suggestions!)Read More
Fiction Lover Gift Suggestions
Books make great gifts. But choosing the right books for your fiction lover can be tricky. Reading tastes are very individual, and a book that one person loves may leave another reader completely cold. Even if you know someone’s reading tastes, there’s always the risk of giving them a book they’ve already read. So the trick can be to find books in a genre they enjoy, by authors that aren’t so well known but who are gaining a reputation for good books.Read More