Albany County Library launches hands-on artist trading card station
Albany County Public Library has added a new artist trading card station, with 2.5-by-3.5-inch cards, crayons and stickers for kids and families.
Albany County Public Library has introduced a new Artist Trading Card station at its Laramie location, adding a low-cost arts option built around cards that measure 2.5 by 3.5 inches. The setup is designed to be simple enough for children and inviting enough for teens, families and casual creatives.
The library is using pre-drawn ATCs for children, along with crayons and a variation of embellishments and stickers, so participants do not need much more than a few minutes and a little imagination to get started. Artist Trading Cards can be made, exchanged, collected or displayed, which keeps the barrier to entry low for people who may not see themselves as experienced artists.
That practical design fits the library’s role as a countywide stop for affordable activities. Albany County Public Library is at 310 S. 8th Street in Laramie, and the system lists the Main Library, Centennial Branch and Rock River Branch on its website. The library’s phone number is 307-721-2580, giving residents a direct way to check branch access before heading in.
For Albany County families, a station like this does more than fill a bulletin board. It gives children a hands-on activity, offers parents an inexpensive outing, and gives the library another visible way to bring people through the door without requiring special equipment or a major time commitment. The library’s March 2025 newsletter shows that ongoing programming remains part of its regular schedule, and its events archive includes a 2026 Summer Reading Program listing, reinforcing that the card station is part of a broader calendar of public-facing activity.
The idea also has a clear Wyoming precedent. Octavia Fellin Public Library hosted an Artist Trading Cards workshop on April 8, 2022, and described ATCs as miniature pieces of art traded by artists around the world. Albany County’s version keeps that concept local and accessible, turning a small card and a few supplies into a simple reason to spend time inside the library.
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