Educate, Connect, Inspire
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting two live Virtual Summer Reading workshops, Tails and Tales! Use the link below to get registered for this exciting event on whichever date works best for you. But please make sure you register at least a week in advance in order to have all the goodie bags and crafts sent out prior to the workshop!
REGISTER TODAY: https://forms.gle/U7HNeEvYHKk9fCoN6
Just a reminder that we will be closed on the following dates to enjoy time with our loved ones. We hope everyone will take a moment to reflect on the many blessings we have in our lives despite enduring such a hard year!
The Central Plains Library System will be hosting their FIRST EVER Virtual Annual Meeting via Zoom! We might not be able to get together in person, but that will not stop us from celebrating all that has been accomplished this past year, despite a pandemic, as well as look forward to what the future holds!
FRIDAY, JULY 10th, 2020
11am CPLS Board Meeting Begins
12:30 – 1pm Lunch
1:00-1:30pm CPLS Annual Meeting
1:30pm Virtual Tours
**Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball
**Loup River Distilling
To register for this event, please click here. Zoom meeting invitations will be sent the week of the meeting. We look forward to “seeing” all of you there!
Feeling overwhelmed? Confused about all the buttons on Design Space and what they mean? Do you group, attach, or weld? Do you do all three?
Join us for a fun filled afternoon where we will break down the basics of Design Space, learn some short-cuts and have you completing your own projects before you leave!
Monday, April 20th, 2020
1pm – 4pm
Gothenburg Public Library
Each participant must bring the following to complete the projects:
**Laptop Computer (charging cords as well)
**New T-shirt of your choice (washed and dried)
**Your creativity!
You will receive 3 CEU’s for participating in this workshop. We will be designing and completing a T-shirt and a water bottle for Summer Reading! Due to space, we are limited to 15 participants that will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. To register for this workshop, please click here.
What would you do with $1,000 to improve your Makerspace? How could$500 help you implement new program ideas in your library’s Makerspace? Are you limited on the amount of funds you can dedicate?
Join us for an interactive workshop where you will get to explore top recommended Makerspace items for any budget. All the Makerspace items we will be using that day are new to CPLS and will be available for borrowing after both workshops are complete. This will be just in time for any Summer Reading ideas or programs you might be thinking about.
Workshops will be held at the following locations:
For details about the workshop, please see the attached flyer. To register for this workshop, please click here.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Cricut 2.0 Make & Take Workshop, we have decided to add a 3rd location! Join us for an exciting event where we will learn all the newest techniques and use the latest tools that Cricut has to offer. We will be making at least 5 projects so you will leave with plenty of hands on experience and gifts to give away (or keep for yourself).
When: Tuesday, November 26th
Time: 9:30am—3:30pm
Where: Hastings Public Library
314 N. Denver
Hastings, NE 68901
Cost: $10 per person (includes lunch)
Credits: 5 CEU’s
Since this workshop is so popular, we must limit registration to the first 15 people. For more details regarding this workshop, please see the attached flyer. To get registered for this event, please click here.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Cricut 2.0 Make & Take Workshop, we have decided to add an additional location!
Join us for an exciting event where we will learn all the newest techniques and use the latest tools that Cricut has to offer. We will be making at least 5 projects so you will leave with plenty of hands on experience and gifts to give away (or keep for yourself).
When: Friday, November 22nd
Time: 10am—4pm
Where: Atkinson Public Library
210 West State Street
Atkinson, NE 68713
Cost: $10 per person (includes lunch)
Credits: 5 CEU’s
Since this workshop is so popular, we must limit registration to the first 15 people. For more details regarding this workshop, please see the attached flyer. To get registered for this event, please click here.
Join us for an exciting day where we will learn all the newest techniques and use the latest tools that Cricut has to offer. We will be making at least 5 projects so you will leave with plenty of hands-on experience and gifts to give away (or keep for yourself!)
When: Tuesday, December 3rd
Time: 10am—4pm
Where:
Kearney Public Library
2020 First Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847
Cost: $10 per person (includes lunch)
Credits: 5 CEU’s
To get your ticket for this limited seating event, please click here. For more information about this workshop, please see this flyer.
SAVE THE DATE(s)!We are so excited to let you know that the Grand Summer Reading Workshop 2020 dates and locations have just been released! We invite each Prince or Princess to join us at one of three ballroom locations located around the System for a day filled with fun.
Ballroom Locations:
McCook City Library (Friday, January 17th)
Broken Bow Public Library (Wednesday, January 29th)
Grand Island Public Library (Thursday, March 19th)