The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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Big upgrade in progress! We are very excited to be getting new shelving for the back wall in the Adult Fiction area of the library. Fiction authors M-S are a little spread out so please feel free to ask library staff for assistance finding the book(s) you are looking for. As part of this change, we will be integrating the westerns in with all the other fiction books. We are working with local builder Heritage Homes on this project. Dan and his staff have been wonderful and working hard to match...
We are bringing back our Homecoming craft! Due to the popularity of this craft in 2023, we have added extra times along with reservation only spots. Walk ins are welcome on Friday, October 4, 1-3 p.m., Monday, October 7, 4-7:30 p.m. and Friday, October 11, 1-3 p.m. Reservations are for up to five people for one hour. These will be available Thursday, October 3, at 4 p.m. and the morning of Friday, October 4. Call us to book a spot today! 307-756-3232. Bring a shirt, jeans, water bottle or other items to decorate for Spirit Week. We will have...
Banned Book Week is September 22-28, 2024! Banned Books Week began in 1982 in response to a sudden increase in challenges to books in libraries, bookstores and schools and draws national attention to the harm of censorship. The annual event brings together book lovers of all types – librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers and readers - in shared support of free and open access to information and the freedom to seek and express ideas. In 2023, the American Library Association's O...
After School Program returns September 4! Elementary aged youth are invited to join us each Wednesday afternoon, 4-5 p.m. for activities and crafts. Miss Lacey leads this program each week when school is in session offering a variety of activities including maker days, games, crafts and, this year, we will share our Thinking Money for Kids program! Our Adult Craft Nights return in September, too. September 10, at 5:30 p.m., we will be hosting a Custom Kitchen Board Adult Craft. Participants will utilize supplies provided to design...
Earn, save, spend and budget! Local youth will have the opportunity to learn about financial topics in a way that is both meaningful and fun through a new Moorcroft Branch Library offering. We have been selected to receive a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit from the American Library Association (ALA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. The Program Kit is a collection of expertly vetted resources to help libraries teach financial education concepts for children ages three to 12, both in the library and in children’s homes. The c...
Friday, August 9 is National Book Lovers Day! Book Lovers Day is recognized on a global scale, however the origin of this unofficial holiday is unknown. The day’s origins may be unknown, but the history of books is not. Here are a few fun facts that may interest you whether you are a bibliophile or not: Bibliophile: A person who has a great appreciation for books and/or a book collector; books were designed to make writings and drawings portable as most were carved on stone tablets. The first books were on parchment or vellum (calf skin) and b...
Movie Day! Friday, August 2, at 1 p.m., we welcome all ages to join us for Bridge to Terabithia. We will serve popcorn and water. Feel free to bring other snacks and drinks. Our free Kid’s Paint Class returns August 16. Youth, ages eight and up are invited to come paint with Miss Lacey. Reservations are required and space is limited so please call to reserve your spot. Classes will continue one Friday each month through May. Join us for our Back to School Foam and Water Party! Monday, August 19, we will meet at Robinson Park at 1 p.m. We w...
Summer has been flying by and we aren’t ready for it to be over, but we are beginning to plan our fall programming at the library. We would love the community to let us know what YOU want to see happening at the library. Stop in, give us a call or send an email to [email protected] to share your ideas. We also welcome guest ‘teachers’, if you are willing to share your knowledge with others. We are looking for programs for adults and children of all ages. Some topics that may interest our patrons include sewing, jewelry making, cooki...
Join us on Wednesday, July 17, at 10 a.m. for the Comedy Magic of Cody Landstrom. Fun for the whole family, this interactive show may include juggling, hat tricks, cowboy rope tricks, balancing stunts, laughter and so much more! Cody has a long history of performing including over 17 years as a musician. He spent several years touring with the USO and has left many corporations, celebrities, librarians laughing and mystified. Join us for this fun and interactive show. Hulett Branch Library will host Cody on Tuesday, July 16, at 5 p.m. in the...
July is full of adventure at the Moorcroft Branch Library! We will have our final Discovery Wednesday on July 10 and will meet at Robinson Park for Storytime at 10 am; then, at 1 p.m., we will join Keyhole State Park staff at the Coulter Bay Shelter for a Pollinator Program. On Wednesday, July 17, at 10 a.m., Magician Cody Landstrom will be at the library and our Summer Reading BBQ will be on Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m., at Robinson Park. Library staff will be found at several Jubilee events with our Page Peddler Book Bike. We will be...
Skeeter the Clown will be visiting the library on Monday, July 1, at 10 a.m. and all ages are welcome to join us for the 20-minute show! Skeeter will have coloring sheets available that will include face painting coupons to be used at the Circus on July 10. We also have circus tickets available for purchase. We will be partnering with Keyhole State Park for a Pollinator Party on July 10, at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us at the Coulter Bay Shelter for this event. Attendees will be making seed bombs and exploring the new Pollinator Park....
Our Friends of the Library had a successful Crook County Junkin’ with lots of extra traffic at the library for the Book Sale, Bake Sale and Pulled Pork Lunch. All proceeds from the sales will be used for the benefit of the library patrons and our community. The Friends of the Library recently purchased a new shelf for our Youth Services area. The new shelf is displaying the activity and STEM kits available for checkout, making the kits more visible to the children as they were previously housed on top of the bookshelves. We have already n...
Moorcroft Friends of the Library will be participating in Crook County Junkin’ and Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce Safety Day/Business Expo this Friday and Saturday. The library will be open Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for these events. There will not be youth computers, however all other services will be available. Stop by to check everything going on! BOOK SALE – Friday, June 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. BAKE SALE – Friday, June 7, 9 a.m.-Noon PULLED PORK LUNCH – Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Only 50 plates...
ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LIBRARY! We are so excited for our 2024 Summer Reading Programs! We have our Children’s Services Program for youth, ages 3-18 or our Adult Services Program for ages 15+. Teens 15+ can choose which program they would like to participate in. Adults and teens 15+ are invited to join our Summer Reading Road Trip! Pick up your form from the library, track your road trip and reading adventures from June 1-August 31 and return your form by September 6 to be entered into prize drawings. Signups for our youth program begin on J...
Stop by the library to see the new garden boxes out front! These came from the community garden as it is being removed to make room for the new Food Pantry. The amazing volunteers who have worked to keep the garden going over the years provided their time and effort to move the boxes along with plants, decor and supplies to the library. Firesteel provided staff and equipment to move the dirt. The garden boxes already add beauty to our front entrance. Miss Lacey plans a future project with our youth patrons to paint a rock snake to add to the...
Join us Friday, May 17, for a LEGO Maker Day! All ages are welcome to come in anytime from 1-3 p.m. for various challenges along with free play and all supplies are provided. We had several families join us last time who worked together along with individuals who worked independently. June 21 will be the next LEGO event. On Tuesday, May 21, librarians from across Wyoming will join first graders in various activities to promote a love of reading as part of the annual Wyoming Reads event. John Jorgensen and his children started with one school in...
May 6-12 is the 105th Children’s Book Week. This is one of the longest running national celebrations of books for young people. Anyone anywhere can celebrate Children’s Book Week. This year, we invite you to join CLUB NO RULES, JUST READ. How do you join? You read! That’s right…all you need to do is read something during the week and you are in! Read a book, magazine, audiobook, comic, newspaper, poem, instruction manual, or… Read for five minutes…no, no, 30 minutes… no, no, an hour. Ok, just read for however long you can/want. Read alone, w...
We will be hosting a three part Pie and Planning series about life and death matters, coordinated by Vicki Kissack, Advance Funeral Planner for Gillette Memorial Services. Stop in for any or all of the sessions that you are interested in. Tuesday, May 7, at 1 p.m. - Write Your Own Story Rita Mashak, funeral director for Gillette Memorial Services, will lead a session on writing an obituary. Participants will begin writing their own obituary. Pie provided by Moorcroft Branch Library and Donna’s Diner. Tuesday, May 14, at 1 p.m. - A More M...
Everyone is invited to join us for Family Bingo Night on Tuesday, April 30, 6-7:30 p.m.! We will be serving cookies and punch. We will have fun prizes for attendees of all ages. Gather your family and friends for an entertaining evening. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12. We have planned a youth craft on Friday, May 3 for attendees to create one-of-a-kind gifts for the special ladies in their lives. We have several time slots available for our Mystery Mother’s Day Craft. You can schedule time for sibling or friend groups. We have put a lot of tho...
Did you know we offer self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits for checkout? This is a collaborative project between the Wyoming Center on Aging at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health Chronic Disease Prevention Program and public libraries across the state. The Moorcroft Branch Library is committed to providing resources for a strong, healthy community. We have received many referrals from our local clinic as it is very beneficial for individuals to be able to track their numbers and share that information with their...
We have lots of fun planned at the library over the next few months! Stop in to pick up a calendar, view events on our website or follow us on Facebook for the most up to date information. We offer FREE kids’ (ages seven+) paint classes each month. Our next class dates are April 12 and May 10. Reservations are required. Donations are accepted to purchase class supplies and we also have paintings available by donation to help fund these classes. Our Adult Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month, at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join u...
April 7-13 is National Library Week. This is a time to celebrate libraries and library workers while promoting the many services they offer their patrons. The 2024 theme is ‘Ready, Set, Library!’ reminding us in our mostly digital world that libraries give us the green light to slow down and focus on what really matters: connecting with others and learning new things. No matter where you are on your journey through life, the library is somewhere that everyone is welcome and we can all find something to benefit us. Stop by the Moorcroft Bra...
Stop in and see the changes we’ve made at the library in the last week and check out a new book, movie or activity kit while you are here! Moorcroft Friends of The Library purchased new chairs for our upstairs conference room and 6/7 of our adult book club members greatly approved the new additions. One member missed the wheels of the previous bright colored rolling chairs, but appreciates the comfort of the new black cushioned chairs. The old meeting room chairs have been relocated to various areas in the youth services section of the l...
March is National Reading Month and this week we want to share how important reading is for adults and senior citizens. Reading regularly can be the difference between a declining mind and a healthy one. Reading provides an escape from everyday life, keeps minds active and engaged as we age and allows us to discover new worlds, ideas and concepts, all while improving our emotional response, critical thinking, sleep habits and stress levels. Our brains need regular stimulation to stay sharp and alert. Reading requires our mind to recall and...
The youth services area of the library will be closed Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21 for spring cleaning. Pickup services will be available for children and young adult books. Please call us at least two hours ahead of when you would like to stop in at (307) 756-3232. We will still have Storytime on Wednesday, March 20, however, it will be held in the upstairs meeting room. There will be NO Afterschool program on March 20. Grab a magazine, book or e-reader! It’s time to celebrate - March is National Reading Month. An entire m...
