Join us at the library on Wednesday, July 27th from 6:30pm-7:30pm for an Introduction to Photography workshop hosted by Tekamah’s own DT Photography! Registration is required for this event. You can register in person, call (402)374-2453, or email teklibdirector@gmail.com. Bring a DSLR camera, charged battery, and SD card. Hope to see you there!
Legends of the Sea- Story Time: June 30, 2022
Susie read three books to the children. Afterwards, the children were able to complete a Loch Ness monster or mermaid craft. Susie read: Nessie the Loch Ness Monster by Richard Brassey, Mermaid and Me by Soosh, and Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick retold by Mandy Archer.
Story Time for June 23, 2022 was a pirate themed. Susie read three stories and went on a treasure hunt with the children.
Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map by James Dean
Charlotte Jane the Hearty Battles Bedtime by Myra Wolf
Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
Summer Reading Program- “Oceans of Possibilities”
Our summer reading program is currently underway. It’s not too late to sign up! We currently have over 62 participants ranging in ages from pre-K through adult. This year we are using BINGO/Challenge cards. There are different BINGO/Challenge cards for each age group. Stop by the library to pick yours up, if you haven’t already. Each BINGO attained equals one entry for the GRAND prize. (Children may also pick out a small prize from the prize chest with each BINGO earned.)
| Summer Reading Program Activity Wednesday, June 15th Stop by the library to explore the oceans and its creatures with Perler beads. Choose a creature from a pattern or create your own! We will melt the beads and make beautiful creatures together! *Perler beads are a choking hazard for small children and accompaniment by an adult is highly encouraged. Story Time Thursday, June 16th at 3:30 p.m. Come join us for our story time! Each week, we read a few fun stories and then do a craft or activity based on what was read. Lego Club Thursday, June 16th at 4:00 p.m. The theme for Lego Club this week is “Underwater Creatures.” Make your favorite creature out of Lego bricks. Curio Cabinet This month’s display is courtesy of Karen Elliott. She has shared her Lighthouse collection with us. |
Named Emerging Visual Artist at the 2022 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, Omaha photographer Bekah Jerde grew up on a cattle ranch in northwestern South Dakota. Her story of the years in between will be presented at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 7 at the Chatt Center in Tekamah.
A guest of the Tekamah Public Library Foundation, Bekah is a nonprofit leader, advocate, woman in recovery and artist, as well as an award-winning photographer. She was featured in the Omaha World Herald as part of the Faces of Fearless series in 2019 and as an artist spotlight in Omaha Magazine in 2021.
Please join us in welcoming Bekah to Tekamah! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Beverly Lydick, Foundation chair, at 402-620-5267.
National Read Across America Day was Wednesday, March 2nd. This annual children’s literacy event is also Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We are celebrating these two events all month at Tekamah Public Library, along with some other fun! Keep reading to learn about the events and displays we have going on this month.
For every book checked out during the month of March, a link will be added to a paper chain. Patrons are invited to decorate and attach links to the chain, which will be displayed at the front desk. We can also add links for you if you’re in a hurry. Help grow our chain by checking out books this month!
We are also displaying our favorite picture books. Each week, a different librarian will display their favorite picture books. Remember, there is no age limit on picture books. Even adults can check them out to enjoy. We won’t judge you!
The local Clover Stars will be decorating the curio cabinet with a 4-H display. They will also be giving a special story time on Thursday, March 10th at 3:30 p.m. Join us for guest readers and a 4-H themed craft.
Several of our weekly story times this month will have a Dr. Seuss theme. If you missed the story time, don’t worry! Stop in any time to see if we have crafts left… We usually do! They make fun, easy after school or weekend projects. Check out the darling Cat in the Hat one of our story time kids made!
Local author Mark Miller will be visiting the library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28th. He wrote for the Burt County Plaindealer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mark Miller currently lives in Genoa, Nebraska. He will be promoting his two books. In Bright Sunshine is a collection of short stories and Sports in a Nebraska Town is a collection of his sports columns. The author has graciously donated a copy of each book to the library!
This month, we are celebrating an important but lesser-known holiday. February is National Bird-Feeding Month. Food and water is scarce during the winter months, and February is the hardest month for wild birds to survive. You can help by placing bird feeders and water sources in safe locations in your backyard. In exchange, you get the beauty and pleasure of watching birds flock to your yard.
We have many birding books that cover every angle of this hobby. Birdwatching, bird feeding, birdhouses… You name it, we have a book about it! Check out our display of books that will be up for the entire month.
From Monday, February 21st to Saturday, February 26th, we will be having a take-home bird feeder craft available for all ages. Everyone is welcome to make this simple bird feeder to hang in their yard. Your feathered critters will surely appreciate it! It’s also a great opportunity to introduce your children to the joy of birdwatching.
