Last week we had our closing event for Summer Reading Program 2017: an ice cream party sponsored by Friends of the Library. The Friends also judged the 5 projects registered for the grand prize of an Ozobot robot. Here are some photos of the event: These siblings brought a volcano…
Summer reading is over, though you can still turn in reading log sheets until August 11. The fun continues with two new puzzles at Valley Public Library: a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of classic children’s book covers and a GIANT Tetris-like set. Can you arrange the 7 pieces to make…
Join us at the library on Tuesday, July 25th, at 6:30pm for an ICE CREAM PARTY, provided by Friends of the Library! This is the last week of Summer Reading Program events, but you can still turn in reading sheets for reward books until Friday, August 11th! If you registered…
Join us at the library tomorrow, July 18th, at 6:30pm for a free showing of a movie. We can’t give away the exact title in a public announcement, but we can say it’s a musical about a book loving gal and scruffy guy. We’ll stay open about a half hour…
On Wednesday morning, we offered a Scribblebot (scribbling robot!) activity to the fishing group kids at Twin Rivers YMCA. Everyone had fun and made their own Scribblebot to take home. For more information on making Scribblebots at home, see: https://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/scribbling-machines
Join us tomorrow, July 11th, at 6:30pm for a Library Scavenger Hunt! Minor age participants (17 and under) who find the items on their list will win 1 or 2 prize books from our summer reading cart. Adult participants are encouraged to help! All ages welcome! (Under 8 must be…
The library will be closed Tuesday, July 4th, for the holiday. We will be open as usual today and Wednesday. There will be no Summer Reading Program Events this week. Reading logs and summer projects can still be turned in (and picked up!). Upcoming next week: Scavenger Hunt. Bring kids…
Join us for Tabletop Game Night tomorrow, June 27th, at 6:30pm at Valley Public Library. We’ll have a variety of games–both classic and new–for you to try! Tabletop gaming has surged in popularity in the last decade. This is a great way to spend leisure time with family and friends…
Tonight we had Husker Beef Lab (http://huskerbeeflab.unl.edu/) out to Valley Public Library for an informative presentation on cattle and other ruminants. We learned about the science being done on the digestion of different kinds of feed with different kinds of microbes. And we got to put an arm into a…
On Tuesday at 6:30pm, the famous cow from UNL is coming to Valley Public Library! Come to learn about ruminant biology and put your hand inside the stomach of a REAL LIVE COW. All ages welcome. (Under 8 must be accompanied.) For a full list of Summer Reading activities, see:…