Youth Grants for Excellence Applications due 10/15/18 The Nebraska Library Commission announces that grants are available to accredited public libraries and state-run institutional libraries for special projects in the area of children’s and young adult services. These grants are awarded … Continue reading →
Join the STAR Net team and Vivian White of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) and NASA’s Night Sky Network (NSN) to learn about how you can make the best of this annual event through hands-on activities, subject matter … Continue reading →
Did you know that Brown’s Sheep Company (west of Scottsbluff) has renovated the old Haig schoolhouse? It is now called the Fiberarts Schoolhouse. They are in the early stages, however, they have some classes already lined up, which include weaving, … Continue reading →
Legacy of the Plains Museum Harvest Festival Date: September 15-16, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Legacy of the Plains Museum, 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE 69341 Admission: TBA Now in its 22nd year, … Continue reading →
The Hemingford Public Library is doing some very deep weeding and getting rid of a bunch of books on cassette (100) and many, many large print books. If you are interested, please contact Deb Finley, Colleen, or Mary Ann at: … Continue reading →
“Riders On The Orphan Train: a multimedia presentation on the Orphan Trains and their young riders with Alison Moore and Phil Lancaster. Novelist and Humanities Scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements, historical fiction and … Continue reading →
Kary Barth, regional sales manager for Kapco Library Products, has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana and has worked with libraries since 1990. Formerly, the national library sales manager for Kapco, Kary authored a … Continue reading →
Registration is now open for the 2018 NLA/NSLA Joint Conference on October 4-6 at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker. Take advantage of the Early Bird rates and register before July 27th. All reservations must be made prior to September 12, 2018. … Continue reading →
Elvira: A Mexican Immigrant Woman, Book Signing Event, June 30, 2018 Former Scottsbluff resident, Eduardo Hernandez Chávezas, will be in town and available at the West Nebraska Family Research & History Center on Saturday, June 30th at 10:00am to sign … Continue reading →
The new July/August 2018 Newsletter is now available. You can access it by clicking on the Western Sun in the right hand menu or by clicking on the following link: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/systems/NewsLetters/wls07082018.pdf
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