{"id":2609,"date":"2016-11-14T14:22:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T20:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/?p=2609"},"modified":"2016-11-14T14:24:15","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T20:24:15","slug":"americas-star-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/americas-star-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s Star Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Every year\u00a0<em>Library Journal<\/em>\u00a0groups eligible libraries by total operating expenditures and\u00a0compares them to peer libraries. Their rating is based on five measures: library visits, circulation, program attendance, public internet terminal use, and electronic circulation. For more information, check out their article in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lj.libraryjournal.com\/2016\/11\/managing-libraries\/lj-index\/class-of-2016\/americas-star-libraries-2016-top-rated-libraries\/#_\"><em>Library Journal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This year, <strong>seven libraries<\/strong> in the TRaiLS service area received a star rating\u00a0in the\u00a0<em>2016 LJ Index of Public Library Service.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>Springfield Public Library received\u00a0<strong>3 stars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>John A Stahl Memorial Library in West Point received\u00a0<strong>3 stars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>Gardner Public Library in Wakefield received\u00a0<strong>4 stars.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>Creighton Public Library received\u00a0<strong>4 stars.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>Weeping Water Public Library received\u00a0<strong>4 stars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>Neligh Public Library received\u00a0<strong>5 stars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Hartington Public Library <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png\" alt=\"five_pointed_star\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/files\/2016\/11\/five_pointed_star-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/a>received\u00a0<strong>5 stars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year\u00a0Library Journal\u00a0groups eligible libraries by total operating expenditures and\u00a0compares them to peer libraries. Their rating is based on five measures: library visits, circulation, program attendance, public internet terminal use, and electronic circulation. For more information, check out their article in\u00a0Library Journal. 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