Category Archives: Announcements

And the Winner is…

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Denise

Jennie Smith from Wilson Public Library in Cozad! On May 8, we offered a new Chicken Soup for the Soul book, titled The Advice That Changed My Life as a give-away. We had more than 20 people enter the random drawing. Congratulations, Jennie! The … Continue reading →

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Denise

The stigma around mental health and treatment has long existed, even though this has started to change. Still, people hesitate to seek help or even talk about it with their loved ones for fear of being judged and facing unnecessary … Continue reading →

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Latest Edition of Plain Speaking (April/May 2023)

Posted on April 3, 2023 by autumn

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CPLS Will Provide This Speaker for Your Library

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Denise

Would you like to have a live performance at your library this summer? Humanities Nebraska has many fine speakers, and David Marsh has a wonderful program that coordinates beautifully with this year’s Summer Reading theme. That program is titled Music … Continue reading →

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Youth Award Winners

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Denise

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: Freewater, written by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is the 2023 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by JIMMY Patterson/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Three Newbery Honor Books also were named: Iveliz … Continue reading →

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Date for Postponed SRP Workshop

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Denise

Due to the terrible weather and treacherous road conditions that started Tuesday, January 17, and continued through Friday, January 20, the Central Plains Library System’s workshop for the 2023 Summer Reading Program that was originally scheduled for Friday, January 20, … Continue reading →

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CPLS Office Closed on Monday

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Denise

The Central Plains Library System Office will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a link to a word search puzzle for you to use as a passive program.

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