Library Closure
Enough of our staff are quarantined that we are closing at 5:00 p.m. this evening (12/15). We will also be closed Saturday (12/19) for the same reason. Please remain safe, warm and healthy!
Enough of our staff are quarantined that we are closing at 5:00 p.m. this evening (12/15). We will also be closed Saturday (12/19) for the same reason. Please remain safe, warm and healthy!
It’s here! We are raising money to purchase special collections – series of books that are too expensive for us to purchase in the regular course of the year. We have a number of series picked out for the Children’s Department, and one large set of books for the Adult…
Our press release about this is below – just remember, Food4Fines goes through November 14! “We have decided to extend the Holdrege Library’s Food 4 Fines program to November 14th. We know that there are many cases of need in our community this year, and we are extending the program…
For each item of food donated, you can receive one dollar off an overdue fine! We’re hoping to generate a lot of canned items for the Phelps County Food Pantry. Only commercially sealed items, please.
It’s an unwieldy title, but it’s true! This month, the entire USA celebrates libraries by signing up for a library card. When you come in and get your card (for FREE!), you get to use all of the library facilities, check out any of the library’s books (or DVDs, or…
Summer reading prizes for Preschool through 4th grade participants of Holdrege Area Public Library’s “Imagine Your Story” summer reading program are available for pick up. Participants may stop by the Children’s library desk to obtain a special prize packet containing a book, food & drink coupons from local area businesses…
They aren’t exactly new, but we’ve found that they are not as widely known as we would like, even though they are listed on our Hours and Location page. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, we have shortened our hours a bit: Library Hours Monday – Thursday 10:00 am to…
Press release for July 8, 2020 As the public health threat is still a possible concern, the Library Board of Trustees has voted to minimally change the current restrictions for Library Patrons. Patrons are still limited to a 30 minutes visit, and must still use hand sanitizer and masks upon…
We generally don’t purchase books during June – it’s the last month of our fiscal year, and we need to get all the invoices in to close out the books. But a few stragglers showed up, and they are now available for checkout!
Just like the rest of the community, the library staff enjoy celebrating the Fourth of July, our nation’s Independence Day. This year, the library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, and will open as normal on Monday, July 6. We hope that everyone in our county will be able…