John Jorgensen and Wyoming Reads have been awarded the Library of Congress State Literacy Award, along with 9 other recipients from across the country. The Library of Congress State Literacy Awards Program recognizes organizations or programs that have made outstanding contributions to promoting literacy and/or reading in a state or local community. The Learning and…
“While it is our sincere hope that conditions improve over the coming weeks thanks to the diligent work of our community to protect ourselves and those around us, we are monitoring the situation closely. The health and safety of our first graders is our primary concern; and as we approach May 12, we will make…
FINAL BOOK ORDER The children have made their choices for the 2020 celebration: The Very Impatient Caterpillar – 1,856Once Upon a Goat -1,469El Chupacabras – 1,187Cake! – 1,053High Five – 860Nobody Hugs a Cactus – 800 TOTAL : 7,225 BOOK STUFFING: APRIL 30th Mark your calendars for the annual book stuffing party on Thursday, April…
October 2, 2019 I. 2020 Book Selection: Here’s what you have all been waiting for. We have confirmed availability of these six titles for 2020. We are very pleased with this year’s selections. The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich Cake! by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnett El…
August 16, 2019 How can it already be time to start thinking about “Wyoming Reads”? Where did our summer go? We hope, however, it has been a good time for you and yours. 2019 Wrap Up: May 14th marked the 2019 celebration as we, with your incredible assistance, provided nearly 7500 Wyoming first graders with their very…
Just a reminder we will be stuffing the bags for Natrona County’s first graders Tuesday, April 30th at 4:00 p.m. in the Crawford Room at the Natrona County Library. We typically finish by about 5:30 if we have a good turnout. Hope to see you Tuesday.
Wyoming Reads, a program of Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy, has received reports that individuals have been contacted by solicitors asking for donations in support of “Wyoming Reads.” Wyoming Reads does not solicit donations from anyone via phone. If you have been contacted via telephone and asked to provide your…
I. 2019 Book Selection: We are pleased to announce the book selections for the coming year! We thank all the members of our Selection Committee who participated for their work in choosing a great lineup of books for next year. Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings We Don’t Eat Our Classmates! by Ryan…
Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 11th, as we launch our 21st year of “Wyoming Reads!” We will gather at 4 pm in the Hilltop National Bank Board Room, 300 Country Club Road. As always, if you have books you would like the group to consider, please bring them (and your best sales skills)…
I. 2018 Book Selection: We are pleased to announce the book selections for the coming year! We thank all the members of our Selection Committee who participated for their work in choosing a great lineup of books for next year. Thank you to the Natrona County Library for all their work in confirming the availability…
Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 26th as we launch our 20th year of “Wyoming Reads”! We will gather at 4:00 pm in the Hilltop National Bank Board Room, 300 Country Club Road. As always, if you have special books you would like the group to consider, please bring them (and your best sales…
Our annual “Wyoming Reads” book stuffing party will be on Tuesday, May 2nd at 4 pm in the Crawford Room of the Natrona County Library. For those who have not participated in the activity in the past, it is the day we insert the children’s personalized bookplate in their book and get the books and…
