Unfortunately, sometimes everyone is having everything happen all at once. It certainly feels like that’s what’s going on with the library staff today. We’ve had so many people call in sick that we have to close the library at 5 pm today! We are rescheduling the BYOBook Club, that would…
Oceans serve as the planet’s largest habitat and also help to regulate the global climate. But why is the ocean salty? And how is climate change impacting the ocean? Find out more about the ocean, including the consequences of and potential solutions to these changes. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/MfWyzrkFkg8…
:: We hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July! The library will be closed on Monday July 4th, 2022 and will resume regular business hours on Tuesday ::
Welcome to a favorite “haul out” spot of steller sea lions! Starting in mid-September, sea lions congregate here on Hanson Island in British Columbia to fish, relax, and socialize by the waters of the Johnstone Strait at Blackfish Sound. Check it out here: https://explore.org/livecams/oceans/orcalab-steller-sea-lion-haulout #HAPLOceansofPossibilities
🎉 We are excited to announce that starting July 1st, 2022 the Holdrege Area Public Library will no longer be charging for overdue fines*. We will also be waiving overdue fines currently on patron accounts. 🎉 *Please note, there will still be a charge for missing, lost or damaged items.
Oceanic cartographer Marie Tharp helped prove the theory of continental drift with her detailed maps of the ocean floor. This animation by Rosanna Wan for the Royal Institution tells the fascinating story of Tharp’s groundbreaking work. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/vE2FK0B7gPo #HAPLOceansofPossibilities
Heartland Scuba Center, founded in Kearney, NE in January 1983, is Mid-Nebraska´s leading authority on scuba diving and equipment. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/b8PnUcHL00g #HAPLOceansofPossibilities
It’s shark week every week at this next stop on our virtual aquariums tour! The 10,000 square foot Shark Lagoon at Aquarium of the Pacific features a live webcam. Inhabitants include sand tiger, zebra and white tip sharks. Check it out here: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/webcams/webcam_shark_lagoon #HAPLOceansofPossibilities
No virtual aquarium field trip would be complete without manatees! This manatee cam is from Homosassa Springs, Florida, which manatees use as a warm water shelter from mid-November to late March each year. The rest of the year, Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is home to rehabilitated manatees; current residents…
Summer Reading Program Booklet
For Book Club Kits, consult a Library Staff member.
Our Library Card Form
Just fill it out and return it to us for library privileges. Offer not valid outside of Phelps County, NE and associated areas. Sorry!
Job Application
Job applications can be handed back at the library Circulation Desk or faxed to us at the number on the form.
