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CPLS Will Provide This Speaker for Your Library

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Denise

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

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Denise

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

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Denise

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

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Denise

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

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Denise

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

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Denise
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System Office Closed

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Denise

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

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Denise

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

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Denise

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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Library Game Nights

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Denise

Tabletop and board games aren’t just for rainy days or awkward family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all ages are jumping to play “the original social network.” In our ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is … Continue reading →

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