The Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation History
The Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation was created in 1996 to benefit libraries and advance the cause of childhood literacy in Wyoming. After making a significant contribution of books to the library of her children's elementary school, the foundation learned of a community that held an annual drive to raise enough money to give every first grade child a book to encourage early enthusiasm for reading. With the support of local teachers, administrators, and parents, the "Casper Cares, Casper Reads" project was born.
Wyoming Reads 2011
Tuesday, May 17
This Year's Titles:
To be chosen this fall!
AREA COORDINATORS: please fax completed order forms to: 307-577-3473
Wyoming Reads 2010
Newsletter #3
April 20 , 2010
The State Library will begin shipping the hardback books this week. We had delayed sending them to you in hopes a new addition to the celebration would arrive so everything could go in one shipment.
This year we’re adding a newly created “Good Queen Sue” coloring book that we hope you will add to the children’s book bag. The coloring book recounts the fairy tale and will give the children one more tangible piece to take away from your celebration.
We will be most anxious to receive your feedback and to learn what the children think of this idea. We have enjoyed working with Wyoming author, illustrator and parent Zak Pullen to create this . . . Read More
Wyoming Reads Contributors