Category Archives: Announcements

People across Nebraska are encouraged to read the work set in Nebraska—and then talk aboutit with their friends and neighbors. The Antidote: A Novel (Knopf, 2025) by Karen Russell is the 2026 One Book One Nebraska selection. The Central Plains … Continue reading →

We are happy to announce the opening of applications for mini-grants of up to $500, offered by the Nebraska Library Commission, as a part of our initiative to get childhood literacy back on track. We’ve partnered with the Little Free Library organization … Continue reading →

The CPLS Quarterly Board Meeting and the Annual Meeting are scheduled for Friday, July 25, 2025. We will meet at the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island. The deadline to register is this Friday, July 18th. 9:30 am      CPLS Quarterly Board … Continue reading →

The June/July edition of the Plain Speaking Newsletter is available! Click here to read it!

The Central Plains Library System Office will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

In celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, we’ve teamed up with Penguin Random House to announce new grants for Friends Groups serving rural and small libraries across the country. Grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000), will be awarded to support libraries in need. In addition, … Continue reading →

Digital Literacy Workshop Incentives The Public Library Association (PLA) has expanded digital literacy funding opportunities and resources for public libraries, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. Applications for the PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentives are open through Friday, October … Continue reading →