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 2024 is Abby Beaver.[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
[edit | edit source]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 Slaughter 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 into 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 the Department of Administration & Information.[1]
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