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Branch Libraries:

• William Robertson Coe Library (Main Branch)
• Brinkerhoff Geology Library
• Learning Resource Center (Resources for K-12th Grades)
• Rocky Mountain Herbarium
• University of Wyoming National Park Service Research Center

06/05/2026

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer! 🌞😎

Now is a good time of year to explore the outdoors!🌻🪻🌹While outside, look for some of the natural flora and fauna, such as these flowers. If you find an interesting plant while out adventuring, you can always come research it in our Special Collections! 📖

06/04/2026

60 years isn't that long, right? We’re feeling a little nostalgic lately, so we took a walk around campus and looked back at what some of these same spots looked like decades ago.

📸 Courtesy of the University of Wyoming Libraries Digital Collections, featuring The Wyo yearbooks.

06/02/2026

📚 Indigenous Knowledge and History

This June, UW Libraries invites you to explore our Indigenous Knowledge and History book display on the main level of Coe Library. Featuring works by Indigenous authors and scholars, the display highlights Native histories, cultures, knowledge systems, and contemporary perspectives.

The display coincides with the Native American Summer Institute (NASI), which brings Native American high school students from the Wind River Reservation and across the region to campus for a week of academic, cultural, and leadership experiences. We're excited to welcome NASI participants to Coe Library for a program next week!

To learn more about how Indigenous communities are shaping conversations around knowledge, research, and stewardship, visit the link in our comments to read about the recent Applied Sovereignty: Dialogues in Indigenous Data conference hosted at UW.

06/01/2026

"The Wyoming Trip made national news. I remember being at a friend's house at 5th Street and Park Avenue when we happened to catch Walter Cronkite on CBS Evening News mispronouncing my name as he told the nation about our planned trip. But still I didn't know what I was in for."

In 1976, at the age of 12, Wyomingite Manus Hand and his family embarked on a journey across the United States and Canada to present honorary citizenship in the state to towns, counties, townships, and cities named "Wyoming." Now, fifty years later, he shares his memories of the trip, including a presentation to the Wyoming Bicentennial Commission, running out of gas in the middle of Times Square, and a brief glimpse of President Ford during a tour of the White House by Dick Cheney.

Read the story at https://bit.ly/3Rz2bhC, see memorabilia from the 26 Wyomings in "Voices of Wyoming: Our Stories of America" at the AHC, and stop by the University of Wyoming Foundation for photos of the trip in "Wyoming’s Ambassador: Manus Hand Travels America."

Pictured: The Hand family in the West Wing with then-White House chief of staff Dick Cheney, 1976.

05/21/2026

All UW Libraries branches will be closed May 23-25 in observance of Memorial Day.

⏲️ Summer hours: link in comments

05/19/2026

📚 Jewish American Heritage Month

This month, UW Libraries is recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month with a book display on the main level of Coe Library.

The display highlights Jewish American history, culture, literature, and lived experiences through a range of voices and perspectives.

Stop by Coe Library through the end of May to explore the collection.

05/15/2026

Congratulations, graduates!!🎓 🎉 We are so proud of everything you accomplished in your time at the University of Wyoming.

Let's take a look back 100 years in history at the graduating class of 1926!

p.s. You can come check out all the old yearbooks in the Chisum Reading Room!

05/14/2026

🌞 The end of the spring semester means it's time for our summer hours at the UW Libraries! We'll be switching to our summer schedule to better accommodate your needs during these longer, sunnier days starting Friday!

Check out our updated hours at the link in our comments!

05/13/2026

Former Student Employee Roll Call 📚

Did you work in UW Libraries during your time at UW? From late nights at service desks to behind-the-scenes work in the stacks, student employees have always been part of what keeps the libraries running.

We recently came across a 1995 Branding Iron photo of a student helping a classmate in Coe Library, which got us thinking about all the students who’ve been part of our team over the years.

If that includes you, we’d love to reconnect. Fill out the Roll Call form at the link in our comments, and we’ll send a small thank-you your way.

05/12/2026

US National Military Appreciation Month

This May, UW Libraries is recognizing National Military Appreciation Month with a book display on the main level of Coe Library.

Explore titles that reflect on military history, personal narratives, and the lasting impact of service.

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