Come one; come all to the Strategic Plan meeting for the Plainview Carnegie Library.
WHEN: Thursday, February 28th
WHERE: Plainview Carnegie Library
TIME: starting at 7:00 PM
Refreshments will be provided
If you have any questions or are interested in the strategic plan for the library and cannot make it to the meeting give Donna a call at the Library at 4507 or drop her an email: plibrary@plvwtelco.net
Come in and check out the new books in at the Library. Some of the titles are: Back of Beyond by C.J. Box; Collateral Damage by Stuart Woods; Custer by Larry McMurtry; Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz; Shiver by Karen Robards; Shadow Woman by Linda Howard; Suspect by Robert Crais; Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel; Beyond Tomorrow by Fern Michaels; Angel Mine by Sherryl Woods; and the House of Night Series plus many more.
Come in and check out the new books in at the Library. Some of the titles are: Black Box by Michael Connelly; Forgotten by David Baldacci; Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson; Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich; Poseidons Arrow by Clive Cussler; Midnight Rider by Diana Palmer; and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney, and more.
Nebraska Overdrive is now live at the Plainview Carnegie Library! Some of you may be asking what is Nebraska Overdrive, it is where you can check out ebooks and audiobooks by using your library card number from the library. These items are checked out as if they were a regular library book with a due date but you don’t have to worry about them being overdue because they will be erased after the due date. Come into the library or give us a call to get your library card number and find out how to check out these ebooks and audiobooks today!
Saturday, November 3rd is the American Library Association’s 5th Annual International Games Day @ Your Library. We will be having a variety of Board Games, Playstation and Wii Games for all ages to play on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend.
In the 21st century, libraries are about more than just books. The goal of International Games Day is to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.
International Games Day @ your library is an annual initiative supported by the American Library Association and our 2012 sponsors PopCap, Ravensburger, and GameTable Online.
Come in and check out the new books in at the Library. Some of the titles are: NYPD Red and Zoo by James Patterson; Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell; Sleep No More by Iris Johansen; Sins of the Mother by Danielle Steele; Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber; Mad River by John Sandford; The Racketeer by John Grisham; Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling; The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury; Breaking News by Fern Michaels; Heaven Changes Everything by Todd Burpo; plus many more… and for the children we have all 5 of the Dork Diaries; all of the Last Apprentice series and some of the Hank the Cowdog series books.
A one hour FREE training session:
On WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 2012
From 12:30-1:30 PM
At the PLAINVIEW CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Marie Reidelbach, Associate Director for User Services, McGoogan Library of Medicine will be leading the session.
It’s time for STORY TIME at the Plainview Carnegie Library.
Story Time will start on Monday, September 10th and continue until December 17th when school will be letting out sometime that week for Christmas vacation.
Story Time will run from 3:45-4:45 PM on Mondays and is for children age 3 1/2 through 2nd graders.
Of course there will be a story, and maybe a craft project or coloring and maybe a game or a song.
To sign up just give the library a call at 402-582-4507 or just stop on by the library.
Readers of all ages will explore the night this summer as we present “Dream Big-READ!” during our summer reading program. Activities may include programs on stargazing and moon lore, dreams and wishes, space exploration, nocturnal animals and evening pajama storytime, and more.
The 2012 Summer Reading Program is open to everyone, preschool through adult, with programs, activities, games, crafts, story time and more with prizes and awards for those participating.
You may register now with the main registration for “Dream Big-READ!” on Friday, June 1st, from 1-5 pm.
Programs will be on Mondays, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 and participants will start reading on June 1st and end on July 31st. Exact times for the programs will be determined when we have a count of who is participating. So keep on watching the website for more details on the programs.
TEENAGERS can participate in the “Own the Night” summer reading program. Teens are invited to read from June 1 to July 31 for prizes as well as to take part in special events offered throughout the summer.
There will be a Celebration Picnic on Monday, August 6th in Chilver’s Park when the awards and prizes will be given out to participants.
For more information and to register, call the library at 402-582-4507 or stop on by during our open hours.
We will be holding an Open House at the Library on Wednesday, April 11th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. We will be showcasing our new computers that we received from the Nebraska Library Commission’s Broadband Technology Opportunity Grant. Included in the new computers is a new ADA computer workstation. SO if you are wondering what this all involves then you need to come to the library.
We invite everyone to come to the Library and see what we have to offer. We will have coffee, juice and cookies at the Open House!
We will also have a sign up sheet that night that interested patrons can sign up for computer classes such as: getting to know your computer (desktop/laptop), how to set up and use your e-mail account, Facebook, Online Photoshop, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. If you are unable to attend the open house you may also stop by the library when we are open or give us a call at 402-582-4507 to sign up for any of the classes.
