Childrens Programs will resume in January
Regularly scheduled children’s programming will resume in January. Further details will be posted later in December.
Christmas Stocking Project Underway at Library
Our annual Christmas Stocking Project is underway at the library. Patrons are encouraged to choose a stocking from a basket at the front desk. The stockings are color coded with a different dollar amount to donate to the library assigned to each color. The amounts range from one dollar to…
Memorial Dedication
Our new memorial, the bronze sculpture “A Good Book” by Mark Lundeen, will be dedicated with a brief ceremony on Friday, December 21 at 2 pm. We’re hoping for good weather, but even if it’s bad, we’ll be having cookies and coffee in the library immediately after. It’s a truly…
Heat and Puzzles
On a cold winter’s day, wouldn’t it be nice if there was someplace you could stop in and exercise your fingers to get the blood flowing again?The library has jigsaw puzzles for just that kind of exercise! (And flipping pages is another fine-motor skill activity, too.) We love to see…
New books arrived!
Just a small sampling of new items we’ve received. And that small case at the bottom is an audio book – we’ve had a lot of interest in “Girl, Wash Your Face” so we purchased the audiobook. Enjoy!
Optimists Toys for Tots applications available at Library
The Holdrege Area Public Library is hosting application forms and a drop-off box for the Optimists Toys for Tots Christmas project. Applications are available during regular library hours and need to be returned to the drop-off box no later than December 10th. Library hours: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday…
Hugo & Eva will be at Tuesday Tales tonight
Therapy dogs Hugo & Eva will join preschoolers (2 years – 5 years) at Tuesday Tales preschool story program tonight in the Children’s activity room in the Children’s library at 6:30 p.m. Bundle everyone in your family in their warmest clothes and join the dogs & Pat Clark for loads…
Thank you, Miss Lori
Thanks goes to Lori Swanson, Nebraska Extension Phelps County, for the “Code Your World” program she shared with our Kindergarten through 4th grades students on November 6th. We had a great time and learned many new things about coding on computers. This program was the first of our “Try It…
To Honor Our Veterans
Our White Table Display honors veterans, active service members, POWs and MIA. Similar displays began with the Vietnam War. The white cloth honors the soldiers pure heart when they answer the call to duty. An empty chair represents the missing soldier. The black napkin the sorrow of captivity. A…
November Lego Club
Lego Club for kids who are in Kindergarten through 4th grade are invited to Lego Club on Saturday, November 3rd from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m. in the Library Community Room.
