FROM: Janice Grover-Roosa RE: Women’s History at White Mountain Library (Part 1 of 2) Is the history of women written with invisible ink? This is the question that the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) is posing this year as they help the nation celebrate the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month. The NWHP notes that “although women are often recognized during their own time, they... Read More

DATE: 3-11-10 FROM: Michelle Maser RE: Women’s History Month at White Mountain Library (Part 2 of 2) Take a woman to lunch and than out to the library for National Women’s History Month. A few women’s history facts: The first country to grant women the right to vote was New Zealand in 1893. The first woman to run for U.S. president was Victoria Woodhull in 1872. Oddly enough women i... Read More

March 7-13, 2010 is the American Library Association’s “Teen Tech Week.” This year, the Sweetwater County Library System is hosting a multi-location LAN Party. Each of the three main branches, White Mountain Library, Sweetwater County Library, and Rock Springs Library will host their own mini-LAN Party starting at 6pm on Friday, March 12. While the libraries will be closed, gamers can still access... Read More

The "Read Across America" campaign takes place Tuesday, March 2nd in schools and libraries across Sweetwater County. It is a celebration of reading and Theodor Geisel's 106th birthday. Geisel is known to millions as Dr. Seuss. Read Across America is coordinated by the Love of Reading Committee. This year is the 13th anniversary of the campaign by the National Education Association to honor the mem... Read More

During February libraries in the Sweetwater County Library System celebrate “LoVe Your Library”. White Mountain Library opened with that theme 23 years ago on Feb. 28, 1987. Librarians encourage people to come into the libraries to take advantage of all the LoVeLy services available, and they remind you that there are more services available than many people are aware of. Fall in love with service... Read More

If you are under the misguided impression that computers come installed with a retractable coffee cup holder, the basic computer course offered by the White Mountain Library is for you! This fun and easy course is the perfect place for any new computer user to begin. Weekly computer courses will begin on Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, 4th and continue for the subsequent 7 weeks. The Wed... Read More

For those of you who were inspired, moved, or enthralled by Slam poet, Shane Koyczan’s appearance at Vancouver’s Olympic opening ceremony, the Poetry Slams sponsored by the Sweetwater County Library System will give you a chance to see where poets like Shane develop and cultivate their talents. The poets here in Sweetwater County have been dedicated to developing and maintaining their own individu... Read More

Does the thought of Valentine’s Day bring you dread? Do you need to get away from the hearts, candy, hugs, and chatter about love? Escape is at hand! Come celebrate with those of like mind at the Rock Springs Library’s 2nd Annual Anti-Valentine's Day Party on Friday, February 12th from 3:00 – 4:30 pm in the Johnson Room. For those in need of venting, the library will have Rock Band and Wii gaming ... Read More

The Rock Springs Library and Community Fine Arts Center have collaborated on a display celebrating the arts and Black History Month. The display will be up through the month of February and includes books on art, poetry and DVD’s and videos for checkout. “African American artists have given so much to the worlds of art and literature, it is our pleasure to showcase some of that in this display” sa... Read More

A Master degree in Library Science is now a reality for one librarian at White Mountain Library. Janice Grover-Roosa, Head of Circulation and Reference, has been taking online classes from Emporia State University and made twice monthly trips to Salt Lake City for the past two years. The program went year-round for two years including summers, starting in January ’07. She graduated in December ’09... Read More