Bethany Branch Library Anniversary Celebration


Lincoln City Libraries is celebrating 50 years of service at its Bethany Branch Library, 1810 N. Cotner Blvd.   The branch has recently been renovated with new paint, carpet, updated magazine area with comfortable seating, space dedicated to teens, additional public Internet terminals, and a revitalized collection of books and DVDs.  In addition to the refurbishing, two events have been scheduled to celebrate the anniversary:

Saturday, March 13th, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. an open house will be held with Mayor Beutler, Councilman Emery and Library Board Member Marlene Cupp speaking at 1 p.m.  The community is encouraged to stop in and see the newly refurbished facility.

Monday, March 15th, 4 p.m., children’s book author Helen Lester, best-known for her Tacky the Penguin books, will present a short program for children and families and will be signing copies of her books - bring your own or purchase copies at the event.

Community Art Event at Anderson Branch Library

The public is invited to join the families and friends of Lincoln Northeast High School students for an art opening on Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Anderson Branch Library, 3635 Touzalin Avenue, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Teachers from Northeast High School’s Art Department selected pieces for the display which will be available for viewing during regular public service hours through April 9, 2010.

"Cooperating with local high schools provides a great opportunity for libraries to reach out to teens and their families." said Vicki Wood, Youth Services Supervisor.  For more information about teen activities, check our teen page.

Week of the Young Child: April 11-17

As part of a community-wide celebration of the Week of The Young Child, Lincoln City Libraries will offer special events for families and their children at each of our library branches, and artwork from area children will be on display at all Lincoln City Libraries through the month of April.

Monday, April 12
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Anderson Branch Library: Puppet Show With Molly Esseks

Monday, April 12
6:30-7:30 p.m.
South Branch Library: It's a Pirate Party!

Tuesday, April 13
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Walt Branch Library: Family Storytime - Zoom, Zoom, Zoom! Let's Visit the Moon

Tuesday, April 13
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Bennett Martin Public Library: Tea for Twosday

Tuesday, April 13
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Eiseley Branch Library: Fancy Nancy Dress Up Day

Wednesday, April 14
6:30-7:15 p.m.
Gere Branch Library: Chris Sayre

Thursday, April 15
4:00 p.m.
Bethany Branch Library: Wii Play for Families

Thursday, April 15
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Williams Branch Library: Family Storytime - Growing with Books

Lincoln City Libraries Adds New Formats

Lincoln City Libraries announces the addition of PlayStation 3 and Xbox games to its current collection of video games for check-out. Wii games were introduced last year and have proven to be extremely popular with library customers. Available are family-oriented games as well as educational and recreational games for children and teens. All Lincoln City Libraries and the Bookmobile have a collection of these games available for check out.
Playaways, pre-loaded digital audiobooks, will be available for children and teens at all Lincoln City Libraries in March. Playways are highly portable, easy-to-use players that come with an entire audiobook pre-loaded. Listeners can plug their headphones into the device, which is the size of a small cell phone, or plug it into a car audio system via an auxiliary cord. Over 20,000 public libraries nationwide now offer Playaways. Lincoln City Libraries is excited to offer this most convenient audiobook format.

Libraries Offer Parent-Child Book Groups

Lincoln City Libraries is offering parent-child book groups for children and their adult reading partners starting this fall. These groups will meet once a month and will be led by a trained facilitator. Register by calling the library where you would like to participate.

Information about this year's groups is available here; a new group for first through third graders is now being offered at Gere Branch Library.