A Laramie County Library System Blog and Bulletin Board
Spring Break has sprung at Laramie County Library and we are celebrating from March 29 to April 3, with lots of activities, crafts, and events for families and children of all ages to enjoy! Check out the full list of Spring Break offerings here and RSVP for our virtual events. Some virtual events are accompanied by activity kits, so be sure to pick yours up at the 2nd floor Ask Here desk or via curbside pick up.
Ebook readers, audiobook listeners, and digital magazine users rejoice! Libby/Overdrive is coming to your library with two easy-to-use apps! In the coming months, Laramie County Library System will provide its library cardholders with access to the Libby by OverDrive app, which is easily accessible with Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), and Windows 10 devices, and the OverDrive app, which provides extended usage for Kindles and computers, laptops and Chromebooks.
Spring is here! We’re welcoming this spectacular season at the library on Saturday, March 20 with crafts and activities for you to take home. Stop by the Ask Here desk on the 2nd floor of the library to pick up your spring kits or request one using our curbside pick-up service. This activity is great for students in grades K–6.
Supplies are limited, but don’t worry! If we run out, use the instructions, material lists, and tutorials to replicate all of the activities at home!
Stop by the Pine Bluffs Branch Library the week of March 16th to pick up an activity pack with everything you’ll need to kick off spring with a green thumb! Watch the video below to learn some gardening tips and tricks, and instructions on how to decorate your pots and make garden stakes for your indoor shamrocks!
The rise of streaming services has meant a huge demand for creative content, making it a challenge to keep up with all the books being adapted for the screen. At the same time, the pandemic has disrupted production of several movies and series, giving everyone more time to read the books behind them. Check out this list of recent and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations, and be sure to check some out them out from your Laramie County Library System.
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On February 5, Larry Kiser retired as a maintenance assistant at Laramie County Library System after over 24 years of dedicated service. Larry began working at the library in November of 1996 and was a key factor in the maintenance and upkeep of the library’s facilities. Larry was instrumental in the care of the Central Avenue location where he began his library career and contributed immensely during the labor-intensive move to the library’s new building on Pioneer Avenue.
Update: We are out of activity packs. But feel free to gather your own materials and use the instructions and print outs in this blog to create your own card at home!
Valentine’s Day is almost here and to help you celebrate, Laramie County Library is providing a fun take-home craft! Stop by the second floor Ask Here desk or request an activity pack using our curbside pick-up service to participate in a fun pop up Valentine’s Day card activity!
Georgia Rowswell’s art exhibit, Textile Stories, is carefully arranged throughout all three floors of the Laramie County Library. At first glance, the pieces seem as varied as the many colors they are comprised of; there are articles of thrift store clothing hanging on each floor, small life rings displayed in glass cases, a large life ring exhibited on a wall, and a deconstructed quilt draped over the library’s gallery. The variation makes sense, seeing as Textile Stories is a compilation of four separate art projects, Crazy, Who Made My Clothes?, Leap 366, and Thrift Store Life Rings. But while the pieces and projects may appear different in format and appearance, they all have a common thread pulling them together: stories.
Laramie County Library System has been utilizing stickers to assist visitors and our security team in maintaining the three hour per day time limit, and we decided there was no better way to dispose of a sticker than by using it to participate in a sticker poll. Each weekday, we post a new poll question for visitors to answer. We will post the poll results here! There have been some landslide victories and some very close calls. Check out all of the results and see if you agree with the winners!
Looking for a fun craft? Well there is snow better place to turn than this fun tutorial! Learn how to make snow from Branch Specialist, Molly Williams in this fun video!
