READ to WIN $529!

Youth News

READ TO WIN $529!! đŸ’”đŸ’°â˜€ Another great reason to register kids in our fabulous summer reading program!!👍
NEST will deposit $529 into NEST 529 College Savings Plans accounts for 15 lucky summer readers, five in each of Nebraska’s three congressional districts selected randomly among children registering for and completing the Nebraska “Summer Reading Program.” Each winner’s library also wins $250!!

Official rules may be found here: https://treasurer.nebraska.gov/csp/scholarships/read-to-win/2017/NEST-Summer-Reading-Scholarship-Official-Rules-2017.pdf
Register for Kids’, Adult & Teen Summer Reading Programs here: http://libraries.ne.gov/centralcity/2017/03/21/weve-got-lots-of-activities-being-planned-for-this-summer-at-central-city-public-library/

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Mahjong at Central City Public Library on Wednesday, May 3rd!

Library Events

Mahjong

At  Central City

Public Library

Wednesday, May 3

1:00pm-3:00pm

 

Join us to play the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong!

Beginners and more experienced players welcome.

If you have a mahjong set, please bring it with you.

Contact the library for registration information:  946.2512

The game Mahjong originated in China and is traditionally played using 144 tiles or cards that represent five different suits: bamboo, circle, dragon, wind and written characters. Most versions also include several “bonus tiles.” Players must match the images on the tiles in order to collect them, however matches can only made between tiles that are “free.” The player who collects the most tiles wins the game.

 

 

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Check Out Central City Public Library’s New Digital Archives Website!!

Technology

BRAND NEW on our web page is a link to our NEW DIGITAL ARCHIVES WEBSITE!!???
The newspapers in the database are fully searchable by keyword and date (making it easy to quickly explore historical content).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.
Digital Newspaper Archives Link

 

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CC Public Library Awarded With Two of the 2017 Merrick County United Way Community Grants!

Technology, Youth News

The first grant is for our Launch Pad Mobile Makerspace! We’ll be creating a mobile space within the library, where people can gather to create, invent, and learn! The makerspace will include fun activities that will focus on: STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math).
The second grant is for an Edgerton Explorit Center Science Program ~ “Bubbles” for kids during 2017 Summer Reading. It will also be used to purchase jump ropes and hula hoops for fun fitnesss/health-related events.
We’re excited about the projects and can’t wait to share them with you!

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Central City Public Library Celebrates National Library Week April 10-15!

Library Events

Our library will join with other libraries nationwide April 10 -15, to celebrate National Library Week. 

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It’s a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.

To celebrate the week – Stop in anytime April 10-15 ~ check out an item and register for our DAILY BOOK DRAWING!  One winner will be drawn each day from April 10-15!!

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