Merry Christmas
The library will be closed December 24th – 26th.
May you have a joyous Christmas.
Like Father Like Son
This is the best way to encourage a boy to read.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eITfhOwyTU
E-Readers at the Library
Are you thinking about purchasing or requesting an e-reader for Christmas? We currently have a Kindle and a BeBook for you to play around with and experiment with at the library. These are loaned to our library for the months of December and January. They cannot be checked out or taken from the building, but hopefully you can get a good idea of how they work. Come on in and try them out.
Open House December 7th
The Sargent Library recently received 4 new computers and furnishings through the Library Broadband Builds Nebraska Communities project. The purpose of this grant was to help give a boost to struggling, rural communities. The computers are installed and ready for use by the public. The computers can be used free of charge to access court records, find health information, take advantage of educational opportunities, hunt for jobs, explore small business options, etc. The computers and furnishings are valued at over $8000.
Next Wednesday (Dec. 7th) we will have an open house at the library from 1:00 – 7:00. I would like to strongly encourage all people in the area to come see our computing center. I am looking for ideas on how this computing center could be used to help improve the community. It would be nice to be able to offer some classes at the library. The library could be used by any small group of up to 6 people where each person needs to be at a computer.
Come with some ideas and think outside the box.
Happy Thanksgiving
May you have a wonderful time of reflecting on all of the many blessings we have in our families, community, and country.
2011 State Football Champions!
Congratulations to the Sargent Bulldogs. On Monday night they beat Howells to become the State Football Champions.
Go Bulldogs!
Tomorrow the Sargent Bulldogs will play Howells at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for the state championship title. The game will start at 2:45 p.m. central time. For those who can’t make it to Lincoln, the game can be seen online at the following link:
GO BULLDOGS!
(photo taken by Carol Fenske)
Webcams
Some of our computers are now equipped with web cameras. Come in and try them. You can connect to Skype, or take a video/picture of yourself.
Update for our Internet Use Policy
Today the Library board met for their quarterly meeting. At the meeting, we reviewed and updated the Computer and Internet Use Policy. One of the major changes to this policy is that minors no longer need signed permission from their parents to use the library computers. We still, however, want to respect the parent’s authority. Therefore if any parent or guardian does not want to let their children use the library’s computers please notify us. If you would like to know more about our Internet Use Policy, you can read it here.
Library Board Meeting
There will be a Library Board meeting this Wednesday, October 19th. The meeting will be held at the Sargent Township Library at 12:00 noon.