2018 ONE BOOK ONE NEBRASKA

Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry On Jan. 22, 2018 Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation honoring the 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry edited by Greg Kosmicki and Mary K. Stillwell. Nebraska Presence includes poems by more than 80 contemporary Nebraska poets, including Pulitzer Prize winner…

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WLS Librarian Meeting

Come earn 3 CE Hours on Friday, February 16, 2018 (rescheduled from 1-26-18).  The Western Library System is sponsoring a Librarian Meeting hosted by the Alliance Public Library, 1750 Sweetwater Avenue, Alliance, NE.   Time: 9:30am – 1pm (MT) – No Charge                                                                                                                 9:30am – Registration & Coffee                                                                                                                                10-11:00am – Breakout…

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Library Innovation Studios

Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities   Now is the time to begin your application process for your own Nebraska Library Innovation Studio! Don’t wait until the deadline passes, begin planning today! For more details contact JoAnn McManus at:  joann.mcmanus@nebraska.gov. Visit: http://www.nlc.nebraska.gov/grants/InnovationStudios/  

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Holiday Open House

It’s time again for the West Nebraska Family Research and History Center 14th annual Holiday Open House, Friday, December 15, 2017.  Come taste Floyd’s famous homemade ‘Chili’ along with all the other refreshments and goodies.  Enjoy all the fun and socializing starting at 11:00 am to 6:00 p.m. at 1602 Avenue A,…

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Children’s Christmas Party

  Ho Ho Ho!  It’s time for the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library’s Children’s’ Christmas Party, this Thursday, December 7th, at the Scottsbluff Hampton Inn & Suites.  Story time begins at 6:15, and then children will make reindeer craft ornaments, visit with Santa, share milk and cookies, and take home a…

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“Mingle and Jingle”

Come Mingle and Jingle with the friends of the Gering Public Library.  You are invited to Gering Public Library’s Holiday Open House on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  There will be trivia in the Community Room 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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High Plains Christmas!

The Legacy of the Plains “High Plains Christmas” celebration kicks off December 2, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to   3:00 p.m.  The main event is the Christmas Tree Contest. Non-profit organizations and service clubs each decorate their own artificial tree surrounding a theme in hopes of winning.  The contest will end at 4:00…

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