Thanks KSNBLocal4’s Brandon Meuting for attending our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony yesterday!
Thanks Republican Nonpareil for this great photo of yesterday’s ribbon cutting!
Congrats to the Winners in our Banned Books Week Prize Drawing!
They each won banned/challenged books and/or DVD movies:
Katy Lovejoy (J.R. R. Tolkien 4-book boxed set: the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings).Tara Burkhardt (the Call of the Wild by Jack London and Call of the Wild DVD movie).Jenee’ Garretson (George Orwell 2-book boxed set: 1984 and Animal Farm).Annalise McHargue (Lord of the Flies by William Golding and a metal bookmark).Laura Burkhardt (the Giver by Lois Lowry and the DVD-movie).Risa Carlson (to Kill a Mockingbird book and DVD-movie)Thanks to everyone who participated!
#LetFreedomRead
#BannedBooksWeek2023 #bannedbooks #intellectualfreedom Banned Books Week
Get Your FREE Eclipse Glasses at CCPL!
Nebraskans wonโt be able to see the ring, but they will be treated to a partial solar eclipse during the event, weather permitting. https://science.nasa.gov/resource/nasas-2023-and-2024-solar-eclipse-map/
Literary Pumpking Decorating Contest at CCPL Coming Up Monday, October 16 โ Saturday, October 21!
START THINKING OF YOUR IDEAS!
CCPL is hosting a PUMPKIN/GOURD DECORATING CONTEST!
1. Decorate a pumpkin or gourd (real or artificial) like your favorite BOOK CHARACTER (or with a literary theme).
2. Pumpkins or gourds may be painted, hot glued, decorated, colored, etc. CARVED PUMPKIN/GOURD SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
3. Entries must be dropped off for display at CC Public Library from October 1- October 21. They will remain on display until October 27, for the public to have a chance to vote for โPeopleโs Choice Awards.โ
4. Feel free to work alone, with friends, or with family. Only one entry per division: age 10 & under, age 11-18, age 19 & over, and Family entry.
5. Winners will be announced on October 27.
6. The winners in each division will receive prizes!
7. Pumpkins/gourds & accessories must be picked up by the time library closes at 6:00pm on Friday, October 27. Any remaining entries/accessories will be discarded.
Contact the library with questions: 308-946-2512
Click below for Contest Entry Form and for more information:
