Wyoming State Library
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Formed | December 16, 1871 |
Jurisdiction | State of Wyoming |
Headquarters | 2800 Central Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
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Parent agency | Wyoming Department of Administration & Information |
Website | library |
The Wyoming State Library is the official state library agency of Wyoming located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[1] It is a department under Wyoming's Department of Administration & Information.[2] The State Librarian as of 2020 is Jamie Markus.[2]
The State Library maintains a Telework Lab for state employees.[3] They also maintain the WYLD network of member libraries within the state which allows resource sharing.[4] They sponsor an annual Wyoming Letters About Literature contest for Wyoming students in grades 4-12.[5]
History
The Wyoming Territorial Library was created on December 16, 1871 by an act of the Second Territorial Legislature.[1] E. P. Johnson was appointed the first territorial librarian.[1] The library was initially mainly a government documents depository and was located in the Opera House building at what is now 17th and Capitol.[1] Minnie Salughter was the first person to hold the title of State Librarian in 1890.[1] The library became open to the public to any state resident in 1897.[1] In 1917 the library moved in to the east wing of the State Capitol; it moved again to share space with the Supreme Court in 1937.[1] In 1968 the State Law Library and the State Library became two separate entities.[1] In 1990 the State Library became a division of Department of Administration & Information.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rice, Gwen; Rounds, Linn (December 1996). History of the Wyoming State Library, December 16, 1871-1996. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming State Library. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Wyoming State Library". Wyoming Administration & Information. State of Wyoming. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Telework Computer Lab". Wyoming State Library. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "WYLD Network User Group". Wyoming State Library. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ Logan, Tiffany (2020-10-26). "Students Invited to Enter Wyoming Writing & Reading Contest". Wyoming News Now. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
External links
- Official website
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