{"id":6,"date":"2010-07-26T13:50:53","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T19:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2022-02-18T10:15:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T17:15:56","slug":"childrenandyouth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4777a80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4777a80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9fefb2\" data-id=\"d9fefb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1555bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1555bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Collections<\/h3><p>Our special youth collections house over 22,000 items including:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2662652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2662652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9799976\" data-id=\"9799976\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3a5b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d3a5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/bookworm-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/bookworm-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/bookworm-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/bookworm.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9cdb9\" data-id=\"7e9cdb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d133cbd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d133cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Picture Books<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Middle Grade Chapter Books<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nonfiction Books<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Graphic Novels<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Young Adult Fiction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cut\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Makerspace Creative Kits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-icons\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Backpack Reading and Activity Kits <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tablet-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Digital Books, Audiobooks and Videos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a083087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a083087\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc9bcc\" data-id=\"1fc9bcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f52317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f52317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Programs<\/h3><p>We offer a variety of programs for all ages, from Story Time and Book Clubs to various STEAM activities. Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/youth-programs\/\">Youth Programs page<\/a> for more information on upcoming activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98792de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98792de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-186a010\" data-id=\"186a010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a65ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a65ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Juvenile Library Cards<\/h3><p>Youth cards are kept on file in-library for those parents wishing for their children to check out independently. All items checked out on youth cards are placed on the consenting parent\/legal guardian&#8217;s account. Parents must set up an account in order for a youth card to be created. <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/services\/library-cards\/\">Click here for more information on how to obtain a library card.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd8190b\" data-id=\"dd8190b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064df39 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"064df39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298-198x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8615\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298-768x1165.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298-1013x1536.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Girl-Reading-Book-1-e1645204530298.jpg 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee57af0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee57af0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da119fd\" data-id=\"da119fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b904b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b904b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-1024x701.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-219x150.jpg 219w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/08\/Boy-Reading-Book-2.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0da92c7\" data-id=\"0da92c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec69f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec69f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Read-a-Long Stories<\/h3><p>Follow along while Youth Services Librarian Cynthia Horn shares a story! A selection of episodes can be found on our <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/story-time-read-a-long\/\">Story Time Read-a-Long page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75afc50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75afc50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42bb7e\" data-id=\"e42bb7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f76239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f76239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Reading Challenges<\/h3><p>The Alliance Public Library likes to encourage youth to explore a variety of materials found in our collection. We frequently challenge readers to complete reading goals that are both fun and educational. The most current reading challenge, <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/read-your-way-across-the-usa\/\">Read Your Way Across the U.S.A<\/a>, is for patrons in grades 4th-8th and celebrates the diverse voices of American authors, one for each of the 50 states. To participate, please register at the library&#8217;s circulation desk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d4df74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d4df74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed1790c\" data-id=\"ed1790c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0845b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0845b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Digital Collections<\/h3><p>Download the Libby app or sign on through your browser at <a href=\"http:\/\/libbyapp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/libbyapp.com<\/a> to access digital books and audiobooks for all ages, from Pre-K to Young Adult. Video books are available also at <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraska.overdrive.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nebraska.overdrive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a762702\" data-id=\"a762702\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0079555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0079555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/libby.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/libby.png 225w, https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/files\/2021\/07\/libby-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91feb83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91feb83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d118e\" data-id=\"34d118e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b803a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b803a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/library\/nebraska\/guide\/youth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids and Teen Collection<\/a>\u00a0filters out adult content, allowing for peace of mind while your children browse age appropriate titles.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/library\/nebraska\/guide\/juvenile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Kids Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/library\/nebraska\/guide\/youngadult\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Teen Guide<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42ffe89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42ffe89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-444d8dd\" data-id=\"444d8dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57245ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57245ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Fundraising<\/h3><p>Throughout the year, the Alliance Public Library Foundation hosts a number of fundraising opportunities that help to support youth services. The APL Foundation sponsors a number of programs, including the annual Summer Reading Program, special presenters, and most recently, the development of a new Children&#8217;s Room located in the old Public Computer Lab.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/apl-board\/fundraising\/\">Visit our Fundraising page<\/a> to learn how you can support our youngest patrons and help them foster a lifelong love of libraries and books.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collections Our special youth collections house over 22,000 items including:\u00a0 Picture Books Middle Grade Chapter Books Nonfiction Books Graphic Novels Young Adult Fiction Makerspace Creative Kits Backpack Reading and Activity Kits Digital Books, Audiobooks and Videos Programs We offer a variety of programs for all ages, from Story Time and Book Clubs to various STEAM activities. Visit our Youth Programs page for more information on upcoming activities. Juvenile Library Cards Youth cards are kept on file in-library for those parents wishing for their children to check out independently. All items checked out on youth cards are placed on the consenting\u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/childrenandyouth\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":274,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10775,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/10775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/alliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}