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Green River proclaims Earth Week; library director says programs up 18%
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Summary
Mayor Pete Gress read Earth Week and National Library Week proclamations; Sweetwater County library director Lindsay Travis told council the system has launched tech‑help sessions, expanded outreach and reported an 18% increase in program attendance this fiscal year.
Mayor Pete Gress read proclamations declaring April 19–25, 2026 as Earth Week and the same dates as National Library Week, and invited library officials to speak.
Lindsay Travis, identified in the meeting as the library director for the Sweetwater County library system, told the council the libraries have expanded programming, improved outreach to homebound patrons and started 30‑minute technology training sessions to help residents with tasks such as email access. "We have seen an 18% increase this fiscal year for people attending our programs," Travis said, describing renovated meeting rooms across three branches and new homeschool programming.
Travis highlighted free public access to computers, Wi‑Fi and printing and said the libraries have a strong relationship with local schools and community partners. She also noted outreach efforts to senior centers and rural areas such as McKinnon, and encouraged residents to visit branches in Green River, Rock Springs and White Mountain for events including a book walk linked to this year’s National Library Week.
The mayor and council members thanked library staff for their work. There were no formal motions or votes tied to the presentation; Travis’s remarks served as an informational update and an appeal for continued community support and participation.
The council did not set additional follow‑up at the meeting; library representatives encouraged residents to check branch schedules for the new technology sessions and program events.
