Enter Our Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

Book Displays, Holidays, Library Events, Youth News

Central City Public Library is hosting a pumpkin/gourd
decorating contest!
1. Decorate a pumpkin or gourd (real or artificial) like your favorite BOOK CHARACTER (or with a literary theme).
2. Pumpkins or gourds may be painted, hot glued, decorated, colored, etc. CARVED PUMPKIN/GOURD SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
3. Entries must be dropped off for display at CC Public Library from October 19- October 24. They will remain on display until October 29, for the public to have a chance to vote for “People’s Choice Awards.”
4. Feel free to work alone, with friends, or with family. Only one entry per division: age 12 & under, age 13-18, age 19 & over, and Family entry.
5. Winners will be announced on October 30.
6. The winners in each division will receive Bison Bucks as prizes!
7. Pumpkins/gourds & accessories must be picked up by the time library closes on November 1. Any remaining entries/accessories will be discarded.
Contact the library with questions: 308-946-2512
Click here for Contest Entry Form and for more information

  • Some of last year’s entries!
  • One of last year’s entries!
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15 Reels of Microfilm Added to CCPL’s Digital Archives!

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15 REELS of MICROFILM have just been ADDED to our DIGITAL ARCHIVES website! 😊👓💫📰📰📰💻
The reels that have been added are:
✔️Central City Republican-Nonpareil ~ Rolls #27-31 (12/22/60-4/7/66)
✔️Central City Nonpareil ~ Rolls #25-29 (12/17/36-12/21/44)
✔️The Palmer Journal ~ Rolls #14-18 (04/28/38-11/19/53)
Click here to access: http://centralcityne.advantage-preservation.com/
🔍The newspapers in the database are fully searchable by keyword and date (making it easy to quickly explore historical content). Use the archives to gain a local perspective on historical news, to research your family history, or to simply read about a person or event of interest. Additional pages will be added as the project progresses.📰
#DigitalArchives Advantage Archives #PreservingThePast #Digitization
http://libraries.ne.gov/centralcity/
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September Challenge for Kids!

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Kids, are you ready for a challenge this month?? Come to the library and check out 5 books to read. Then fill out a ticket for a chance to win a prize. Come back as often as you can after you read those 5 books. If you are reading chapter books, check out 2 chapter books and then fill out a ticket for a chance to win. You can enter each time you check out the required number of books. Good luck! We will draw for a winner on October 1.
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Checkout Our NEW BOOKS!

New Books
NEW BOOKS!🤩👓📚
Please comment or call us (946-2512) to be put on hold for any of these items.
“The Ancestor” by Danielle Trussoni
“Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman (release date 9/8/20)
“The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir” by Andre Leon Talley
“The Evening and the Morning: The Prequel to Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett (release date 9/15/20)
“The Exiles” by Christina Baker Kline
“Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks” by William Ottens (Release date 9/15/20)
“A Question of Betrayal: An Elena Standish Novel” by Anne Perry” (release date 9/8/20)
“Shadows in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death (51)” by JD Robb (release date 9/8/20)
“The Stone Wall” by Beverly Lewis (release date 9/8/20)
“Thick as Thieves” by Sandra Brown
“To Sleep in a Sea of Stars” by Christopher Paolini (release date 9/15/20)
“Until I Met You (Restoring Heritage)” by Tari Faris (release date 9/8/20)
“Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round” by @Myquillyn Smith (release date 9/15/20)
“One by One” by Ruth Ware (release date 9/8/20)
“Two Reasons to Run (The Pelican Harbor Series)” by Colleen Coble (release date 9/8/20)
“Jurassic Peck: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #5)” by Cyndi Marko (release date 9/15/20)
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SUPER-COOL, NEW Literary – Inspired Artwork & Creations at CCPL!

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Stop in and see WHAT’S NEW at YOUR Library!😲🌟
We have SUPER-COOL, NEW Literary – Inspired Artwork & Creations, throughout our building!
Enjoy this peek, at just a few! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1787076358108214
Our two new LITERARY SELFIE SIGNS are for all ages to enjoy.
Thanks for taking our Virtual Tour! Stop in and see the rest in person!😊
#VirtualTour #ChangingLivesEveryDay

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Curbside Pick Up Continues at CCPL!

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🚗CURBSIDE PICK UP SERVICE is continuing to be offered at CCPL during our open hours.😊🚐🌟
Call us at 946-2512, email cc.library.ne@gmail.com or place items on hold at: https://ccpl.pioneer.kohalibrary.com/ (using your card #) Contact us for your password).🚗

√ Summer Hours:Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm
√ *Early Open Hours (for Vulnerable Populations):
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00am-10:00am (elderly, immunocompromised, pregnant women, and other at-risk patrons are welcome during our early open times).
#CurbsidePickUp ##ChangingLivesEveryDay

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🚗CURBSIDE SERVICE Will Continue to be Offered at CCPL During Our Open Hours

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Call us at 946-2512, email cc.library.ne@gmail.com or place items on hold at: https://ccpl.pioneer.kohalibrary.com/ (using your card #) Contact us for your password).🚗

√ *Summer Hours:Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm
√ *Early Open Hours (for Vulnerable Populations):
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00am-10:00am (elderly, immunocompromised, pregnant women, and other at-risk patrons are welcome during our early open times).

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