Important Update for Wednesday, the 29th

Important Update for Wednesday, the 29th We will be transitioning the Teen Room into the Story Time Room so that we can convert the Teen Room into staff space. Expect a bit of extra noise and activity on Wednesday as we rearrange shelves and spaces! Due to this project, weโ€ฆ

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๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ

Take a trip down memory lane with this gem from May 16, 1941, featured in The Holdrege Progress! โ€ข The Summer Library Program invited boys and girls from across the county to join a “book fair vacation reading program” sponsored by the Holdrege Carnegie Library and the Phelps County Libraryโ€ฆ

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Chill out with a great new read!

Chill out with a great new read! From heartwarming stories and inspiring adventures to fascinating nonfiction and more, weโ€™ve got something for everyone this week. Stop by the library to check out these amazing titles and find your next favorite book, see you soon!

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:: Check Out These New Titles ::

There’s snow place like the Holdrege Area Public Library to discover your next great read! Come in from the cold and cozy up with a good book. These titles are waiting for you on our shelves. Which one will you pick up first?

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๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ

Today, weโ€™re taking a trip back to July 24, 1940, when the Holdrege Daily Citizen announced exciting news for library services in Phelps County: the approval of plans for a bookmobile project! This initiative, sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), was a milestone in expanding access to library resourcesโ€ฆ

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โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ“š Snow is falling, and books are calling! ๐Ÿ“šโ„๏ธ

Our latest display is here to warm your winter days with tales of snowy adventures, heartwarming romances, and frosty mysteries. Stop by and find the perfect book to curl up with this season!

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๐”น๐•–๐•ช๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•Š๐•™๐•–๐•๐•ง๐•–๐•ค โ€ข January 2025 โ€ข YA & Adult Newsletter

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Check Out Our New Arrivals!

Check Out Our New Arrivals! The shelves are sparkling with new books this season, and we canโ€™t wait for you to dive in! Whether youโ€™re looking for a thrilling mystery, a heartwarming story, or something fun for the kids, weโ€™ve got you covered! Which one will you read first?

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๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ

๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ Take a trip back to 1895 and 1898 with this fascinating snapshot from Holdrege Area Public Libraryโ€™s early days! Featured in the Holdrege Progress (1895) and the Holdrege Daily Citizen (1898), these articles reveal: A list of 274 volumes available to the community in 1895,โ€ฆ

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๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐€๐๐‹ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ: Have you ever heard about the Library of Alexandria?

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐€๐๐‹ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ: Have you ever heard about the Library of Alexandria? Imagine a place where nearly all the knowledge of the ancient world was collected, a place for scholars, writers, and thinkers. That was the Library of Alexandria! Built in the 3rd century BCE in Alexandria,โ€ฆ

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