Tax Appointments will be held on Thursday’s from 5-7 p.m. and on Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Appointments will start on January 31st with the last appointment on April 4th.
Call or stop in to make an appointment. This service is free of charge!
EITC Day and Ainsworth VITA Kick Off will be held on Jan. 30th from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Come meet the VITA volunteers. Ask questions and learn about the new tax rules for this year. Enjoy some refreshments and food!
Ainsworth Public Library
Ainsworth, NE 69210
Phone: 402-387-2032 Email: aplibrary@threeriver.net
The Ainsworth Library Board will be meeting on January 7th at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
AGENDA
1. Call meeting to order
2. 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 for November & December-Update on Public Library Survey
8. Review of Fall Library Crawl
9. A Night at the Library Book Basket Auction- November 15th
10. Ainsworth Christmas Stroll: Tour of Christmas Homes-Dec. 6th
11. Disney Christmas Advent Story Calendar Give Away
12. VITA Program Update;
A. EITC Day & VITA Kick Off-Jan 30th
B. First appointment day: Jan. 31st; Last appointment day: April 4th
13. Part-Time Library Helper
14. Library Events for December and January:
Storytime: Dec. 2nd & 16th; Jan. 13th & 27th
Book Club: Dec. 15th “A Christmas Prayer” Jan. 20th “A River of Doubt
March 2nd: Dr. Seuss Day
15. Close out the Paper Back Exchange/Sale of Stand
16. Meetings./Workshops:
A. Ainsworth Library Foundation Board Meeting-Nov. 6th
B. Thursday Director’s Zoom Meeting: Nov. 6th & 13; Dec. 4th & 11th
C. New NLC Partnership with Amazon Business Prime-Nov. 18th
D. Nebraska Advisory Council on Libraries-November 21st
E. N Compass: There is always something happening at the library-Nov. 25th
F. “ “ : From Rotary to the Local Bar: Unexpected Allies in Library Outreach-Nov. 26th
G. “ “ : Social Media Show and Tell-Dec. 5th
H. “ “: Return of the Canvaholic-Dec. 11th
I. Not Your Grandma’s Iron On Workshop-Atkinson-Jan. 7th
J. Big Talk for Small Libraries All Day Conference-Feb. 27th Library close for this?
17. Correspondence:
A. Nebraska 2025 Book Award Winners
B. 2026 One Book One Nebraska title released
C. Articles of interest from Library Journals/Newsletters
D. NLC: Thank you plus Admiral of the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska
E. Bravery Magazine
18. Set next meeting date/time
19. Adjournment
The Library will be closed over the holiday on the following dates:
December 24th
December 26th
December 31st
January 1st
Library staff is sending wishes for everyone to have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Kids: Come sign up for the Disney Advent Calendar!
Read a book each day from the calendar.
Drawing will be held on December 22nd.
Thank you to the five home owners that opened up their houses for our tour of Christmas homes. One place was an old Conoco gas station! We saw a newer home and several recently remodeled homes. Each place was different and oh so beautiful. Everyone enjoyed the tours! People are already asking for another home tour next Christmas.
Christmas Tour of Homes
1:00-4:00 p.m.
• Start at the Ainsworth Public Library to receive directions to the 5 festive homes.
• Visit the homes between 1 p.m.-4p.m.
• Free Event. Bring Friends! Gather the Christmas Spirit while viewing these Christmasy homes.
Sponsored by the Ainsworth Library Foundation Board
This is the next selection for Book Club. We will meet on December 15th at 2 p.m. to share thoughts on the story. If you would like to read this title, please stop by the library and pick up a copy.
We held our Book Basket Auction on Saturday night (11-15-25). A nice crowd enjoyed the food and music. All 29 baskets sold raising a total of $1,689 to go towards a new drinking fountain and bottle filling station. Thank you to all the people that provided a basket and/or food for the event. Special thanks to the band Los Elegantes (Francisco Zumano Martinez and Vvuldo De Leon). Last but not least, thanks to all that placed a bid on the baskets. We have great library supporters and you are greatly appreciated!
