Author Archives: Denise

Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF)

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Denise

The FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is a new, one-time $7.17 billion program included as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. It will help K-12 schools and public libraries provide the tools and services their communities need … Continue reading →

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Joint Youth Services Retreat on September 2

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Denise

This year the retreat will be held on Thursday, September 2, via Zoom, 1-5 pm.  Register here by August 31! Presentations and workshops at the retreat will include: 1:00-1:50  American Indian Youth: Living and Learning in the Twenty-First Century with Dr. Barbara … Continue reading →

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2021 Golden Sower Winners Announced

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Denise

Picture Book Winner: Crash, Splash, or Moo! by Bob Shea Honor: This Is a Taco! by Andrew Cangelose, illus. by Josh Shipley              We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins Chapter Book Winner: Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen by Candace Fleming, illus. by Eric Rohmann … Continue reading →

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We Have Three Winners!!!

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Denise

Think way back to December 2020…I started a reading challenge called Snow Many Great Books! for all Nebraska residents ages 10 and older. Reading was completed by February 28, 2021. I was supposed to announce the winners in March. Life … Continue reading →

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Library Assistant Position – Part Time

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Denise

Maltman Memorial Library in Wood River is looking for a permanent part-time Library Assistant.  Must have technology skills and be willing to obtain a Nebraska Public Librarian Certificate through the Nebraska Library Commission.  Pick up an application at the library … Continue reading →

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Book Repair on a Budget

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Denise

Below is a link to the “Book Repair on a Budget” workshop that was held on Monday, April 19. During the workshop, I highlighted Kapco book repair products. Here is a link to their webpage. If you want to participate … Continue reading →

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Central Community College Summer and Fall Classes for LIS

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Denise
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Summer Reading Program Recordings

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Denise

Great News! The recordings of our Summer Reading Program workshop sessions are now available. They are located on the new Summer 2021 page on our System website. You will find the presentations and documents  from the workshops on that page, … Continue reading →

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S.T.E.A.M.-ing Through 2021

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Denise

February is over, but we received such a terrific response to our Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead program last month, we decided to keep the fun going.  And now (drumroll please), we are going to email out an activity that is appropriate for … Continue reading →

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April Display Ideas

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Denise

It has been a while since I have posted a list of display ideas. I know preparing displays takes a lot of time and when our patrons were just pulling up to the curb, there was no reason to use … Continue reading →

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