Monthly Archives: May 2017

Booklist’s 50 Best YA Books of All Time.

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Sharon

  Booklist’s 50 Best YA Books of All Time

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Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Denise

The Nebraska Library Commission (NLC) along with partners University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Nebraska Innovation Studio, Nebraska Extension, and Regional Library Systems, are excited about the Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project, which was recently awarded a National Leadership Grant of … Continue reading →

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The Missing Masterpiece by Jeanne M. Dams

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Sharon

The ever-intrepid Dorothy Martin is in France, visiting Mont-Saint-Michel; currently without her husband Alan, who is down with a broken ankle, Dorothy visits the site alone, only to fall and need help getting back down to sea level. While conversing … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Literature Festival

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Sharon

Literature Festival Flyer 2017

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Month of Weeding

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Denise

The Central Plains Library System’s Month of Weeding has concluded. Sharon traveled throughout the System offering encouragement and expertise. We had 37 participating libraries (18 public, 18 school, and 1 academic library). Some weeded less than 100 volumes and other … Continue reading →

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2017 ALSC Summer Reading Lists

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Denise

The Association for Library Service to Children’s Quicklists Consulting Committee has updated their Summer Reading Lists with new and exciting titles! The lists are full of book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Four Summer Reading … Continue reading →

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June Display Ideas

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Denise

We celebrate Mothers in May, and June is the time when we really think about our Dads. Prepare a display that honors fathers with books and DVDs that have the word dad, daddy, or father in the title. Here are … Continue reading →

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