What’s Makey Makey? Makey Makey is an invention kit for the 21st century. Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It’s a simple Invention Kit for beginners and experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
WLS is sponsoring two “Libraries Rock” Summer Reading Workshops in March. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 N. Main Street, Bridgeport, NE Thursday, March 8, 2018 – Hastings Memorial Library, 505 Central Avenue, … Continue reading →
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) – … Continue reading →
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: … Continue reading →
“Community Needs Response Plan” (aka Strategic Plan) Workshop February 21, Sidney Public Library, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Looking for help with your Strategic Plan? Do you have a plan? The Nebraska Guidelines for Public Library Accreditation require that a library … Continue reading →
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018 will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 from 7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. We’ve been listening! A comment we’ve heard pretty often is that so … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
