Wyoming Library Association

We're beyond thrilled to welcome the newest cohort of WLLI and look forward to seeing how they impact our larger library community!

Welcome to WLLI!

Today is the first day of the WLLI institute, and we are excited to welcome the newest cohort.

We’re so glad to have you with us and look forward to getting to know you, learning along side you, and watching your WLLI journey unfold.

Congratulations again to the Goshen County Library on being the 2026 Best Small Library in America!

Wyoming libraries, make sure your application is in tip top shape before the deadline! Don't have an idea for this cycle? You can start preparing for the spring cycle due in March! Ben Kinion from WCF will be presenting at our Annual Conference later this month and would be happy to answer questions there as well.

Attention libraries: You still have time to apply to the McMurry Library Endowment Grant!

Applications are due September 15th. Visit wycf.org/grants for more information 📖

The Librarians won an Emmy!

Support your libraries during Literacy Month!

📚 September is Literacy Month in Rock Springs! 📚

Everyone can make a difference by:
📖 Reading with children
📚 Supporting our local libraries and literacy organizations
🤝 Volunteering as a tutor or mentor
💡 Recognizing the lifelong impact of literacy

Be sure to take part in some of the upcoming literacy events in our community:

📅 September 5 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📖 Book Signing with Celeste Black at Bank Court

📅 September 17 | 6 p.m.
🎤 Sam Demma at Rock Springs Junior High

A special thank you to community members, the Women's Club, members of the Library System, and the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department for being present to help celebrate this important proclamation.

Let's come together this September to celebrate reading, learning, and the power of literacy! ❤️📚

WLA shares in the sadness of Dolly's passing. Her support for libraries and literacy are unparalleled, and 15 of Wyoming's 23 counties benefit at some level from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

WLA will always love you, Dolly ❤️

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

If you didn't vote early, tomorrow is your last opportunity! Make sure to check out the candidate responses concerning our libraries before you head to the polls on Primary day!

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WLA recently invited legislative and gubernatorial candidates to complete a survey about their views on WY libraries, local control, and recent legislation. We hope you will review the info and share with other library supporters. WLA encourages you to vote in the primary election!

Read the full survey results at: https://wyla.org/Legislative-Committee

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Opinion | Wyoming shows that small libraries can do big things Guest columnist Marion Yoder celebrates a big national award for Ten Sleep's tiny library.

Library Journal has named the Goshen County Library as the 2026 Best Small Library in America! WLA has benefited under Cristine Braddy's presidency and we love that the entire nation can now learn more about GCL. This recognition shows others what we've known for years: Wyoming libraries are the best 📚 ❤️

County Cornerstone | Best Small Library in America 2026 Seven years ago, the Goshen County Library board and Director Cristine Braddy took advantage of the COVID-enforced shutdown to stop and reimagine what this small Wyoming library could be for its community. Thanks to energetic and creative leadership, elected officials who realize the library’s val...

WLA recently invited legislative and gubernatorial candidates to complete a survey about their views on WY libraries, local control, and recent legislation. We hope you will review the info and share with other library supporters. WLA encourages you to vote in the primary election!

Read the full survey results at: https://wyla.org/Legislative-Committee