The library will be closed today, January 17. Stay warm!
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Lego League
Lego League will be held Monday, January 20, at the library. It will be from 4:00 to 5:00.
Christmas Story Time
To celebrate the Christmas season we visited the first grade at Elgin Public and St. Boniface to read Jingle Bells by Iza Trapani. The book takes us on a Christmas sleigh ride around the world to discover traditions from Mexico, Sweden, the Philippines, Poland, Italy, Kenya, and the United States. To celebrate a tradition from Mexico, the children made poinsettias.
Open House and Book Club
An open house will be held at Elgin Public Library December 18 from 1:00 to 7:00. Stop by the library for some hot apple cider and cookies.
Book Club will be held today, December 18, at 3:00.
Lego League
Lego League will be held Monday, December 16, from 4:00 to 5:00 at the Elgin library. Hope to see you there!
Rockets to the Rescue
Have you every wondered what it would be like to be an aerospace engineer? Professional engineers frequently encounter design challenges when developing, manufacturing and testing aerospace products. They must be creative and use their imaginations to best solve problems. During our final activity time, the kids designed, built and launched a rocket to test for height and distance. The pictures show the kids testing their rocket creations.
Library Closed
Due to the weather the Elgin Public Library will be closed today, Thursday, April 11, 2019. Hope to see you tomorrow. Have a great day!
SEUSS-A-BRATION
On March 2, Elgin Public Library celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Ten children listened to Dr. Seuss books, made masks, played games and ate lots and lots of green eggs and ham. Fun was had by all and in the words of Dr. Seuss:
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.”
― Dr. Seuss
Lego Guy Coming to Elgin
Build a Better World
On June 8, 18 children participated in the summer reading program activity time. Krystal Carr,summer intern for the Nebraska Extension – Antelope County, presented a lesson and activities on water, earth, and air. She read the book Bag in the Wind by Ted Kooser. The story follows a plastic bag on its journey from a landfill into a series of townspeople’s lives.The book was followed by several activities that emphasized recycling and taking care of our natural resources helping us build a better world.