Author Archives: Denise

Earth Day 2023

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events in more than 193 countries. These four brand new picture books pay tribute … Continue reading

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CPLS Will Provide This Speaker for Your Library

Would you like to have a live performance at your library this summer? Humanities Nebraska has many fine speakers, and David Marsh has a wonderful program that coordinates beautifully with this year’s Summer Reading theme. That program is titled Music … Continue reading

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Youth Award Winners

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: Freewater, written by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is the 2023 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by JIMMY Patterson/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Three Newbery Honor Books also were named: Iveliz … Continue reading

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Date for Postponed SRP Workshop

Due to the terrible weather and treacherous road conditions that started Tuesday, January 17, and continued through Friday, January 20, the Central Plains Library System’s workshop for the 2023 Summer Reading Program that was originally scheduled for Friday, January 20, … Continue reading

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CPLS Office Closed on Monday

The Central Plains Library System Office will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a link to a word search puzzle for you to use as a passive program.

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Holiday Closures for CPLS Office

The CPLS office will be closed Friday, Dec 23, Monday, Dec 26, and Jan 2 in observance of Christmas & New Year’s Day.

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Central Community College – Library & Information Services Spring 2023 Classes

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System Office Closed

The Central Plains Library System is closed this week for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen on Monday, November 28. Happy Turkey Day!

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Nebraska Author

Hello lovely and amazing librarians across the state of Nebraska! Some of you know me, but most of you don’t — yet. My name is Tammy Marshall, and I am a lifelong resident of Nebraska — grew up in Papillion … Continue reading

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New Book Club Sets for Children and Teens

We lend Book Club Sets to schools and public libraries for 6-8 weeks. Please call the System office or email Denise or Autumn to reserve a Set. Stella by McCall Hoyle (10 copies)Told from Stella’s perspective, this story is about … Continue reading

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