Today we had our first 2023 Kids Book Club meeting. We started with the book New Kid by Jerry Craft. Our summer interns, Emma and Jensyn, started by asking the kids questions about the book and we spent the rest of the time making mugs. Not just any mugs though,…
The Butler Memorial Library Foundation recently received a donation and we decided to purchase three new desktop computers. One for the 3D printer & button maker design software, in the studio, and then two for our adult patron computers station. Last year we updated the assistant computer and front desk…
At the end of last year we applied for a Library Improvement Grant through the Nebraska Library Commission. We received a grant to purchase patio furniture for our outdoor space on the Southeast corner of the library. We worked with Kenton Peterson, owner of TwoPturf, to purchase Weather Resistant, Durable,…
Close to probably two years ago we started looking in to extending the west wall in the Studio room. While looking into this project we ended up fixing more than we anticipated when we found asbestos in the ceiling texture. The asbestos has been removed, ceiling cleaned, new ceiling texture…
Last spring I applied for the Emergency Connectivity Fund available to public libraries to provide hotspots and devices to patrons to use at home. This long process of applying is finally coming to an end and we are now starting the fun part…providing the Chromebooks and hotspots to our patrons!…
Butler Memorial Library applied for ARPA funds in 2021. We were awarded $4,026.00 to be used for a list of eligible projects that would support the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) goals. We chose to focus on two library needs. One, we have tablets for kids that are…
We hosted the Nebraska Library Commission’s Innovative Studio Grant Machines a couple years ago. Recently we were asked to chose a machine that we would like to have from this grant program and we chose the MakerBot 3D Printer as our number one choice and we got it! This MakerBot…
Our library has recently signed up to Overdrive Advantage. This is a way for our library to purchase eBooks and Audiobooks to add to our already existing Nebraska Overdrive and Libby apps. Why are we doing this? We are seeing an increase in the number of patrons that are checking…
Cornhusker State Industries delivered the last pieces to our puzzle this morning and I am so very excited to show you all the new Learning Studio! So fun to see this project come together and we are excited to use this room to Build, Make and Learn! Special thank you…
Little by little we have been receiving the items we purchased for the Children’s room. We have been waiting on the new rug which was said to be delivered but we had yet to actually receive it…until today! I went out the back door to take out the trash and…
