Literary Pumpking Decorating Contest at CCPL Coming Up Monday, October 17 – Saturday, October 22!

START THINKING OF YOUR IDEAS!
CCPL is hosting a PUMPKIN/GOURD DECORATING CONTEST!๐ŸŽƒ
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 17- October 22. They will remain on display until October 27, for the public to have a chance to vote for โ€œPeopleโ€™s Choice Awards.โ€
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 28.
6. The winners in each division will receive prizes!
7. Pumpkins/gourds & accessories must be picked up by the time library closes on Friday, October 28. Any remaining entries/accessories will be discarded.
Contact the library with questions: 308-946-2512

Click below for Contest Entry Form and for more information:
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YIPPEE! Summer Reading Program is Underway at CCPL!

ippee! SUMMER READING PROGRAM is underway!๐Ÿ›ณโ›ด๐Ÿšขโš“๏ธ

We’re giving out a BOATLOAD OF prizesโ›ต๏ธ๐Ÿšค๐Ÿ›ฅand we’re having a WHALE OF a good time, during this year’s Summer Reading Program at CCPL!๐Ÿ ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฆˆ

The #OceansOfPossibilities are endless!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฆ‘๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆž๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿก

โœ…Download the Reader Zone app.

โœ…Join with the code a9761.

โœ…Select the 2022 Central City Reading Log (Adult, Teen, or Kids’ Summer Reading Program).

โœ…Start logging in your minutes read (Kids) or books read (Adult & Teens).โฑ๐Ÿ“š

CLICK HERE to see the KIDS’ SUMMER READING PROGRAM SCHEDULE: http://libraries.ne.gov/centralcity/2022/05/11/oceans-of-possibilities-at-ccpls-2022-summer-reading-program/

Start downloading books for free, using the Libby app (through Nebraska OverDrive). You’ll need to know your library card # to log in. Ask us, if you don’t know your card #.

#SummerReadingProgram2022#SayNoToSummerSlide

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program at CCPL Helps Build Early Literacy Skills

Great article in the Republican Nonpareil about our NEW 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program and about our Summer Reading Program!

The 1,000 Books program helps to encourage parents to read to their child/children which helps with their social, emotional, and cognitive development. It’s easier for children to learn words and language skills before they turn six and those children that are read to have larger vocabularies which will help them be successful in school.

There are over 70 local kids participating in our #1000BooksBeforeKindergarten program!

Pictured is Raymond Smith (son of Bobby & Michaila Smith). He was the first one to read 1,000 books!

#buildareader#earlyliteracyskills

Register May 17-May 31 for Tails and Tales at CCPL!

The 2021 Summer Reading Theme is Tails and Tales!
Animals of all kinds roam the lands and soar through the air! Many have both a Tail and a Tale! Explore the world of life around you and find out what is special about so many of the animals who live with us on planet Earth.
Weโ€™re excited to be using a web-based Reader Zone system for the second summer! CCPL is committed to help our readers progress, and to promote literacy within our community. Reader Zone helps our readers to succeed!
You can use our mobile app to log reading and see how you’re doing with reading goals in real time!
Kids (ages 4-12): record your minutes read (beginning June 1st), to be eligible for prize drawings!
Teens (ages 13-18) and adults:  record your books read (beginning June 1st) to be eligible for prize drawings!
The unique code for this reading program is: a9761  
Register May 17-May 31.  Begin logging entries June 1st!  
Please email cc.library.ne@gmail if you have program questions.
If you need help with your Reader Zone account, please email help@readerzone.com or  cc.library.ne@gmail.com
Happy Reading!
Central City Public Library
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CCPL Continues to Offer Early Open Hours on Tuesdays & Thursdays for Vulnerable Patrons!

CCPL Earns 5-Star Rating! See How We’ve Adapted Our Services Throughout the Pandemic!

Great article in the Republican Nonpareil, about: our library being awarded a Star Rating from the Library Journal for 13 consecutive years, ways we’ve adapted our services and programming throughout the pandemic, and about our most recent project of creating and delivering laser cut wooden ornaments to local educators. ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ
with Sara Lee, Sally Bankson, Jamie Wright, Adele Maynard, and Lori Hood

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