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From The Library

Reaping rewards through library services
I recently figured out the value of my own library usage for the past year and discovered it was worth more than $5,500.

Adults enjoy interaction at their library
Your library has many offerings for adults, including a summer reading program, films, discussion groups, games and more. This week, we’ve asked our patrons why they attend programs at the library.

Your library reaching out
Most Natrona County readers are familiar with the main library in the heart of downtown Casper. That facility has served several generations of library users; more than 1,000 visitors on average now visit the building each day.

First-graders discover the joy of reading
The first-graders are coming! The first-graders are coming!

What is the expiring 6th cent tax?
Most everyone in Natrona County is familiar with the fifth cent sales tax, which finances many community projects. Natrona County voters have approved the fifth cent in 13 successive elections since 1974.

National Library Week: what is a library?
April 13-19 marks National Library Week, an opportunity for people across the nation to consider the contribution that libraries make to their lives and communities.

What might happen to the existing library building?
The Natrona County Public Library has been serving Natrona County citizens on the corner of Durbin and Second streets for nearly 100 years. 

How does NCPL compare to other Wyoming libraries?
When you walk into the Natrona County Public Library, what is the first thing you see? 

Changing the face of medicine
From Feb. 27 through April 11, the Natrona County Public Library will host "Changing the Face of Medicine," a traveling exhibit that introduces the general public to many unrecognized achievements by women in the field of medicine, celebrating the lives and careers of some of America's extraordinary women physicians.

Why do we need a new library?
Your Natrona County Public Library trustees have been unusually busy this past year.

What is emergent literacy?
If you visit the library on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings, you are sure to notice the pitter-patter of little feet.

New library update
Would you like a new library that offers multiple meeting rooms, plenty of shelf space for up-to-date materials, a larger Children’s Department, a reading sanctuary and plenty of parking spaces? If so, keep reading.

Live Homework Help contest
Happy New Year from your Natrona County Public Library!

New year, new resolutions
Do the words “I resolve to quit smoking, lose weight and exercise more this year” sound familiar?

Chritmas time @ your library
With Christmas just a few weeks away, now is the time to make some holiday memories with your family.

What to do when you’re stumped
Have you ever had a question you should know the answer to, but can’t remember? 

Children’s Book Week at NCPL
Natrona County Public Library will celebrate Children’s Book Week Nov. 12-18 with many good books and fun events for kids and their families.

Reading for fun at your library
Teens read at school. They read for homework. They read novels, but they usually culminate in a book report.

Helping parents @ NCPL
Do you remember visiting the library as a child? 

Paying it forward in our community
Natrona County Public Library’s “One Book, One Community” event is off to a rousing start with hundreds of community members reading and discussing the book “Pay It Forward" by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

It’s Library Card Signup Month!
“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” 

NCPL Kicks of Third “One Book, One Community” Event
Natrona County Public Library is proud to announce the third installment of its One Book, One Community event, encouraging everyone to read the same book and talk about its connections to our community.  

Fund-raising Resource Center launched at NCPL
Are you interested in finding grants and other fundraising resources for your nonprofit or personal projects? If so, look no further than the new Fundraising Resource Center at Natrona County Public Library. 

The countdown begins ...
Muggles are counting down to 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 21, when probably the most sought after series in my career as a librarian comes to its end. 

Library expands its reaches through books by mail program
Reference librarian

Summer reading recommendations
It's no mystery -- summer reading is fun for everyone!

Summer fun @ the library
When’s the last time your cracked open a good book? 

What I learned on my busman’s holiday
A “busman’s holiday” is a vacation during which one engages in activity that is similar to one's work. Some believe the phrase is derived from post-World War II Europe when London transport officials created “travel holidays” for its employees to other European countries.

Casper to celebrate Wyoming Literacy Day May 15
“Mine!” It’s a common phrase in any household where children reside. 

Artistic expressions In 2007
The visions of children will adorn the library this April, when NCPL once again hosts the Natrona County School District’s Elementary Art Show April 19 through May 17.


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