WYOMING LIBRARIES: Sublette & Teton County Libraries

Sublette County Libraries

From the Sublette County Library…

Sublette County Libraries are seeking a part-time, 15 hour per week Library Assistant for the Big Piney Library. The work schedule includes three Saturdays per month. Starting pay is $15 an hour. Duties include working at the circulation desk assisting patrons. Applications must be received by the Library Director no later than 8 pm on Wednesday, January 14th. Applications may be dropped off in Pinedale or Big Piney.

January 12 week 2015
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Learn 20 Things in 20 Days Weekdays all month long 
5:30 pm — 6:30 pm — 
The Pinedale Library

Start off the new year by learning something new! Throughout January, you’ll be able to stop by the library on a weekday evening and learn something new in just an hour. All classes are free and are subject to subject to change. This week’s offerings:
Monday: Bread Making  —   Tuesday: Geocaching  —   Wednesday: Floral Arranging Tips  —    Thursday: Take Better Photos —    Friday: Home Brew Basics

View January’s classes

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From the Teton County Library…

Getting Ready for Kindergarten Workshops


Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6-7:30 p.m. or
Thursday, Jan. 22, 6-7:30 p.m.


Workshop offered twice, register for the most convenient date.
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Hansen Hall, 170 N. Glenwood Street
Cost: Free

Jackson, WY- Is your child entering Kindergarten in Fall 2015?
Join us for this free workshop for parents, preschool teachers and caregivers featuring educators from Children’s Learning Center, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum, Teton County Library and Teton Science Schools, in addition to a panel of local Teton County Kindergarten teachers.
Learn about play as learning, early literacy reading, available health screenings, and hands-on exploration to foster science and math skills. Find out what happens on a typical day in Kindergarten, how Kindergarten has changed, and how can you help your child be ready.
Presented in English and Spanish, with free child care and light refreshments. Early educators who attend can earn 1.5 STARS credits.
Registration required. Contact Isabel 733-2164, ext. 101 or izumel@tclib.org.
You can find Teton County Library online at www.tclib.org, call us at 307.733.2164 or visit us at 125 Virginian Lane, Jackson, Wyo.

Natrona County Library

From the Natrona County Library…

January 2015

 

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From the Albany County Public Library…

The Albany County Public Library added Mondays from 1-5 PM to their regular hours, beginning January 12! WOO HOO!

 

Art & Events – December 11, 2014

Visit our website & read the Fall 2014 issue – Winter 2014-15 issue is in production!

Check out Dead Drift Fly Fishing Company's new mini store at 107 E. Grand Ave in Downtown Laramie Wyoming!
Check out Dead Drift Fly Fishing Company’s new mini store at 107 E. Grand Ave in Downtown Laramie Wyoming!

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New Art Exhibit Showcases Creative Lives of Our Librarians
Jackson, WY- When Teton County Library staffers are not busy helping community members answer research questions, navigate new technology or find books, they’re making sculptures, music, paintings, poetry, hand-bound books and other art. Come see their creativity, now being showcased in the Library Staff Art Show, which opened Wednesday and will be on display in the Library Gallery through January.

“There’s a surprising quality to it,” said Library Director Deb Adams. “People think librarians are serious. What you see is we’re fun; we’re creative.”

The show features art created by 23 library staffers when they’re not at work. Library IT Systems Manager Kent Fiske made a vase and paperweight now on display. Before he started working at the library, Fiske worked as a professional glass blower and artist. Cut facets on the iridescent, oval-shaped paperweight invites the eye to peer inside where Fiske has created a miniature “universe” that appears to mimic mountains swirling in clouds.

Displayed next to Fiske’s glass are two hand-bound books made by Library Volunteer Program Coordinator Lokey Lytjen. “I love it, it’s very relaxing,” Lytjen says of the art of binding her own books. One of her pieces, a simple bound book that’s a tribute to her parents, holds together hand-made mulberry paper embellished with calligraphy and family pictures.

Library Education and Program Manager Oona Doherty oversees exhibits in the library. She said she got a surprise when helping arrange this exhibit. When she accidentally knocked over an origami sculpture created by Library Assistant Eva Dahlgren, out fell butterflies and a small piece of paper referencing Newton’s Third Law, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

Likewise, Library Page Robin Allison references another famous mind, Vincent Van Gogh, by recreating, in painstaking detail with a needle and thread, Van Gogh’s 1888 painting, “Bedroom in Arles.”

The Library Staff Art Show also holds other clues to the creative lives of library workers with title cards highlighting one biographical element about each artist, revealing their favorite literary character; what they’re reading now; or their hometown library.

You can find Teton County Library online at www.tclib.org, call us at 307.733.2164 or visit us at 125 Virginian Lane in Jackson.

Nutcracker 2014

Holiday Open House at the Laramie Plains Museum

Visit the Laramie Plains Museum’s website for more details

 

Laramie — This weekend, December 13 & 14, the Laramie Plains Museum is hosting its annual holiday open house at historic Ivinson Mansion. Rooms of the mansion will be decorated with a “western” Nutcracker theme with local florists contributing live arrangements. Holiday music will be performed by the Melodees, St. Mathew’s carolers and Wind and Roses harp duets. Complementary tours will be offered for the community on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 3 to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 14from 1 to 4 p.m.

During the event the Laramie Women’s Club will host their annual Christmas trinket and goodie sale in the Alice Hardie Stevens Center (behind the mansion).

University of Wyoming Women’s Club Hosts Holiday Home Tour 2014

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Sage Dec 2014 event

“Retrospective Invitational Show” at Sagebrush Art Center

Dec.2, 2014- Jan. 9th, 2015, Reception Dec 11, 4:30-7pm

Sagebrush Art Center’s latest “Retrospective Invitational Show” features work by three well-known Sheridan area artists: Carol Berry, Elaine Henry, and Margie Newman.  The show encompasses the entire first floor of the art center, located in the Historic Train Depot at 201 E. 5th Street, in Sheridan.

This annual exhibition runs through January 9, 2015. This project is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Also Showing:

The Sheridan County Artists’ Guild’s “Member’s Only Annual Holiday Show,” hangs through December 20th in the mezzanine at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library.

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WYOMING LIBRARIES SNAPSHOT DAY

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Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com

Wyovore — www.wyovore.com

Our sister publication:  Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com

Wyoming’s libraries highlighted on Snapshot Day

 On Tuesday, Oct. 11 the state’s libraries will host Wyoming Snapshot Day, an event highlighting the importance of libraries to the state. More than 60 libraries will collect photos, comments and usage numbers to illustrate their impact every day of the year. Participating sites include public, school, special, community college and University of Wyoming libraries.

“Wyomingites love their libraries,” Susan Mark, Wyoming State Library statistics librarian said. “They use them to encourage their kids to read, to find a job, to further their education. Last year, circulation was well over 5 million. Wyoming public libraries alone typically have between 3 and 4 million visits and nearly a million computer uses a year. The typical school librarian sees every student in the building at least once a week.”

Many libraries will be taking pictures of their activities and asking patrons to fill out short survey forms and to provide comments. “Beyond the numbers, we really want people’s stories,” Mark said. “Whether it’s a child checking out a book for the first time, a high school student learning how to do research, or someone finding information on how to re-enter the workforce, we want to know how people are using our libraries.”

Wyoming residents can participate in Snapshot Day by visiting their local library and providing their comments. More information on the event, and a list of participating libraries may be found at http://wyomingsnapshot.weebly.com/.

Wyoming Snapshot Day is a project of the Wyoming State Library (WSL) and the Wyoming Library Association. For more information, contact Susan Mark, WSL statistics librarian at 307-777-5915 or susan.mark@wyo.gov.

Thank you to our fabulous Wyoming libraries and librarians who dedicate their time to enriching our lives in the Cowboy State!

Til Next Time…

Kati Hime, Editor

editor@wyolifestyle.com

LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITES & READ THE CURRENT ISSUES (also available in many WY public libraries!):

Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine:  www.wyolifestyle.com

Wyovore:  www.wyovore.com

Our sister publication:  Wyoming Weddings:  www.wyoweddings.com

WY Public Libraries Make A Splash for Summer!

Last night, my children wanted to create with Legos as a family. As we sat there, my daughter creating a pirate ship that was entitled “Backwards Hat Ship” (because all of the crew had backwards hats), it reminded me of the Lego program our Albany County Public Library is offering for the summer…

This thought inspired me to write about our Wyoming public libraries — I have enjoyed browsing through the different websites around the state this morning, getting to know the programs and enjoying the passion of those people who run our public libraries. There’s something for everyone!

Here are links to the 23 Wyoming county public libraries — tell us about your favorite! Comment here, on our Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Lifestyle-Magazine/258768099856?v=wall&ref=ts ) or on Twitter, user name: wyolifestylemag

‘Til next time, I am curling up with a good book! (And encourage YOU to curl up with the latest copy of WY Lifestyle Magazine, or WLM as we call it!)

Kati Hime

Owner/Editor

editor@wyolifestyle.com

Laramie County:  http://www.lclsonline.org/

Albany County: http://acpl.lib.wy.us

Carbon County: http://carboncolibrary.state.wy.us/

Fremont County: http://www.fclsonline.org/index.htm

Campbell County:http://www.cc-pl.org/

Natrona County: http://www.natronacountylibrary.org/

Converse County:http://www.conversecountylibrary.org/

Sweetwater County: http://www.sweetwaterlibraries.com/

Johnson County: http://www.jclwyo.org/

Uinta County: http://www.uintalibrary.org/

Teton County: http://tclib.org/

Sheridan County: http://www.sheridanwyolibrary.org/

Lincoln County: http://linclib.org/

Weston County: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/weston/

Goshen County: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/goshen/

Platte County: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/platte/

Park County: http://parkcountylibrary.org/

Sublette County: http://www.sublettecountylibrary.org/

Hot Springs County: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/hotsprings/

Washakie County: http://www.washakiecountylibrary.org/

Crook County: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/crook/

Niobrara County: http://www.niobraracountylibrary.org/

Big Horn County: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/bighorn/