Wyoming State Library

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Wyoming State Library
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Agency overview
FormedDecember 16, 1871
Jurisdiction State of Wyoming
Headquarters2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Agency executive
  • Jamie Markus, State Librarian
Parent agencyWyoming Department of Administration & Information
Website library.wyo.gov

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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.
  2. 1 2 "Wyoming State Library". Wyoming Administration & Information. State of Wyoming. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. "Telework Computer Lab". Wyoming State Library. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  4. "WYLD Network User Group". Wyoming State Library. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  5. Logan, Tiffany (2020-10-26). "Students Invited to Enter Wyoming Writing & Reading Contest". Wyoming News Now. Retrieved 2020-11-17.

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