Ainsworth Public Library

April 12th to April 28th at the Ainsworth Public Library.

Come view all the art pieces

and vote for your favorite one!

PUZZLE DAY-APRIL 11th

Help us complete the puzzle on the table!

TAKE ACTION FOR LIBRARIES DAY

April 10th

Contact your members of Congress and ask them to support Libraries and IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services).

We will have a sample letter & addresses available to help you!

National Library Week activity for Wednesday:

LIBRARY WORD SEARCH DAY

APRIL 9th

Do a page at the Library or take a sheet home!

National Library Week event of the day:

LEGO TIME

April 8th

4-5 p.m.

( DUE TO ALL THE SMALL PIECES, THIS EVENT WILL

BE OPEN TO GRADE SCHOOL KIDS ONLY.)

I wonder what they will create?

Just one of our coloring to relax people. She did a great job!

This is the last week of the free VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) at the library. Please call (402-387-2032) or stop by the library to make your appointment to file your taxes on Thursday evening, April 3rd, or on Saturday morning, April 5th. This you final chance to take advantage of this service!

What draws people to the library? Everything! From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.  

National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. 

At Ainsworth Public Library, we invite the community to join the celebration! Whether you’re a longtime patron or haven’t visited in a while, now is the perfect time to explore all the library has to offer. Our library provides free Wi-Fi, digital collections, and programs for all ages, ensuring that everyone has access to resources that educate, inspire, and connect. 

Events to celebrate National Library Week will include:

April 7th: Color Time to Release Stress 2-3 p.m.

April 8th: Lego Time 4-5 p.m. (For grade school age children)

April 9th: Library Word Search Day (Do a page at the Library or

take a sheet home)

April 10th: Take Action For Libraries Day (Contact members of Congress and ask them to support Libraries and IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services)

April 11th: Puzzle Day (Help us complete the puzzle on the table)

April 12-28th: Ainsworth Art Guild Annual Spring Show (Come view the art and vote for your favorite one)

This National Library Week, take time to rediscover the library and see how it draws us together as a community. Whether you’re visiting for books, resources, or a place to connect, Ainsworth Public Library is here for you. 

AINSWORTH LIBRARY BOARD MEETING

April 2, 2025 at 5 p.m.

AGENDA

1.         Call meeting to order

2.         Give Notice of the posting of the Nebraska Open Meeting Act

3.         Roll call

4.         Public Comment Time

5.         Approve minutes of last meeting

6.         Approve claims for payment

7.         Monthly Library Report 

8.         Update on VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)

            Scored 100% on review of our tax site

9.         Review of March events:

            A.         Dr. Seuss Storytime-March 18th

            B.         Book Club-March 17th “The Killers of the Flower Moon”

10.       Upcoming events for April

            A.         Storytime-April 1st and April 15th

            B.         What I Was Wearing-Bright Horizon-April 4th to 10th

            C.        Ainsworth Art Guild Spring Art Show-April 12th to 28th

            D.        Book Club-April 21st “Enemy Women” (last one until fall)

            E.         National Library Week  April 6 to 12th

11.       BetLocker/Deep Freeze issue on public computer

12.       Summer Reading Program “Color Our World”

13.       State Aide 2025

14.       Workshop/Meetings:

            A.         Thursday Director Zoom Meeting-March 13th

            B.         Thursday Zoom Meeting “Open Meeting Act”-April 3rd

15.       Correspondence:

            A.         President Executive Order on IMLS/Letters to Senate asking to support libraries

            B.         Information on setting up push notification in Libby Apps

            C.        Articles of interest from library journals/newsletters

16.       Set up next meeting date/time

17.       Adjournment

We had to postpone our Dr. Seuss celebration planned several weeks ago due to bad weather. So we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday this week at Storytime. The kids had fun turning themselves into Thing One and Thing Two!