June 2020

An image featuring an icon of a calendar. Large text reads What's Happening at Your Library. Underneath, smaller text reads "Events and Programs happening this week"

What’s Happening at Your Library: Week of June 28–July 4

Check our Events Calendar for future events and updates.    Ongoing: StoryWalk®  An outdoor reading experience for kids and families! Start at the front of the library to find the first sign, then head toward Grand Avenue and around the block to read the whole story. Check back on Wednesday for a new book!   […]

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An image featuring rainbow stripes running vertically and the text Pride 2020. The image also contains the logos for Laramie PrideFest and the Albany County Public Library

Pride 2020

June is Pride Month! Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall Riots and is a time of celebration and support for the LGBTQ+ Community. This year will mark the fourth annual Laramie PrideFest which is being held from June 22–28. Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, this year’s pridefest will consist of virtual events.    As part […]

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An image featuring an icon of a calendar. Large text reads What's Happening at Your Library. Underneath, smaller text reads "Events and Programs happening this week"

What’s Happening at Your Library: Week of June 21–27

Check our Events Calendar for future events and updates.    Ongoing: StoryWalk®  An outdoor reading experience for kids and families! Start at the front of the library to find the first sign, then head toward Grand Avenue and around the block to read the whole story. Check back on Wednesday for a new book!   […]

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An image with the text Celebrating Black Voices and the covers of 5 books. The books are Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, The Mothers by Brit Bennet, Rosewater by Tade Thompson, Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby, and The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore.

Celebrating Black Voices

  In recent weeks, you may have seen many lists and posts on social media containing books about racism in the United States (1 2 3) and how to talk to your children about race (1 2 3). These books are great resources for white people and non-black POC to educate themselves on issues around […]

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What’s Happening at Your Library: Week of June 14–20

Check our Events Calendar for future events and updates.    Ongoing: StoryWalk®  An outdoor reading experience for kids and families! Start at the front of the library to find the first sign, then head toward Grand Avenue and around the block to read the whole story. Check back on Wednesday for a new book!   […]

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What’s Happening at Your Library: Week of June 7–13

Check our Events Calendar for future events and updates.  Grab & Go is still available to reserve items for pickup.   Ongoing: StoryWalk®  An outdoor reading experience for kids and families! Start at the front of the library to find the first sign, then head toward Grand Avenue and around the block to read the […]

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Rewrite a Fairy Tale Competition

Calling all teens from 6th–12th grade! Submit a rewritten or fresh take on a traditional folk tale, fairy tale, or myth. Winners will have the opportunity to have their story published on our blog and win a prize! Submissions due June 30th. Submit your story here! Guidelines: Take an existing fairy tale such as Hansel […]

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