CalendarJingles and Rhymes October 4, 11, 18, 25 Alphabet Soup October 5, 12, 19, 26 Magical Mondays October 3, 17
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November 10 Gamer Saturdays
November 19 Nebraska MemoriesNebraska Memories is a state-wide project to digitize historical and cultural images and documents and make them available on the Internet. Nebraska is one of 42 states with similar local history archiving projects aimed at raising awareness of local assets and increasing the resources available to genealogists. Watch for the new images documenting Holdrege and Phelps County history, recently scanned using our new imaging workstation. Community PartnersNebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesWe are pleased to announce our partnership with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to offer online applications for benefits. First use the self-screening tool on the left, and if you qualify, fill out the application from the link on the right. Printable applications are also available, and may be hand-delivered, faxed or mailed to the local DHHS office at P. O. Box 168, Holdrege, NE 68949. Please speak to a librarian if you need assistance with this site. Phelps County - Just the Place!Your guide to Holdrege and Phelps County, justtheplacenebraska.com profiles our schools, healthcare, towns and amenities, is the front door to the Chamber of Commerce and development agency, and has a full list of resources for visitors, seniors and youth. It also has innovative community networking features for local residents including Neighbor to Neighbor, Find a Volunteer Opportunity and a community photo gallery.
Nebraska Cancer CoalitionWe are pleased to announce our partnership with the Nebraska Cancer Coalition. The NC2 is providing materials for a research corner in the library to increase community awareness and access to high quality, reliable information on cancer. Information online is available at the Cancer Resource Corner.
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Heart of America Photography ContestWe are pleased to announce the Heart of America Photography Contest sponsored by the Holdrege Area Public Library, the Nebraska Arts Council, the Phelps County Visitors Bureau, The Phelps County Community Foundation and Mr. Harry Dahlstrom. The contest is described in detail at the link on the left called "Photo Contest." There is also a YouTube video created by Michelle McCormick to describe the event and encourage submissions. Watch this space for more info coming soon! Kindle Overdrive HelpIt seems that everyone got a Kindle or an iPad or some kind of e-reader for Christmas this year! If you need a little help, there is a YouTube video on how to use your Kindle Fire to directly download Overdrive e-books. Please note that you need Wi-Fi access on your device to be able to download directly. Also, to return any Kindle e-book early, patrons will need to login to their Amazon accounts and go to the “Manage Your Kindle” page. Next they should click on the “Actions...” button to the right of the title of the public library book they want to return early and select the “Return this book” option. Happy Reading! Community Cancer CornerThe Holdrege library has a new community partner...the Nebraska Cancer Coalition. The library has set up a Cancer Resource Corner with a dedicated laptop for patrons to use to find information on different types of cancers, cancer prevention, genetic counseling, tobacco cessation counseling, recovery advice, and much more. Pioneer Library Management SoftwareAs of June, our library management system (seen at left as "Search Online Catalog," has been migrated to the open source product called Koha. Our consortium of Nebraska libraries joining to use Koha has adopted the name Pioneer. You may search Holdrege holdings only by using the link on the left. If you wish to search the holdings of the entire consortium, just use the advanced search option. Remember that you may only place holds on books in our Holdrege Collection. We get by with a little help from our Friends!Much of the welcoming look and feel of the library are the direct result of help from the Friends of the Holdrege Area Public Library. Friends membership dues as well as sales from the Swedish Days Bake Sale and BookFest book sale, not to mention generous contributions, have for many years allowed us to finance numerous much-needed improvements to the library that cannot be accommodated in the regular budget. In 2010, the purpose of our fundraising project was to buy new furniture for our Children's Library.
Thanks go to special Friend
Dave Black of Black Motor Company, who offered to help with other projects Dave also helped with an Early Literacy project, creating three rows of hooks in our Children’s Activity Room to hang 26 backpacks, one for each lette, within easy reach. After City workers helped us by painting the west wall a contrasting chocolate brown, Dave created a railing, almost a mantle really, to display art chosen by the National Art Honor Society members of the Holdrege High School.
E-Books at HAPLResponding to the growing popularity of e-readers like the Sony® Reader and the Barnes & Noble Nook™, the Holdrege Area Public Library has expanded its collection to include downloadable eBooks . “Now patrons can go to the Library website, browse the downloadable collection, and check out and download eBooks as well as audio books from the comfort of their home, as long as they have an Internet connection and a valid Holdrege Library card,” said Library Director Pam Soreide. She said eBooks can be read on a PC or Mac® using free reader software called Adobe® Digital Editions and can also be transferred to popular e-reading devices like the Sony® Reader, the nook™, and the Kobo™ eReader; they are not compatible with the Amazon Kindle™. “Many eBooks feature reflowable text which allows a user to resize the text and alter the display,” Soreide said. “Modern e-readers are designed to look and feel like a book, and many feature a high-technology screen that reads like paper so it’s easier on the reader’s eyes. eBooks are growing in popularity and we are excited to offer this new format in addition to thousands of audio books currently available.” The opening collection features 169 titles including Stieg Larsson’s The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Scott Turow’s Innocent, andBill Madden’s Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball. Soreide said the number of titles will continue to expand because the Holdrege Library is part of a consortium of Nebraska libraries that purchase eBooks and digital audio books as a group. “This consortium approach to collection development allows us to stretch our budgets for materials,” she said. Storytime @ HAPL
An important element of early literacy is reading aloud to small children. You cannot start too soon - even pre-verbal children love their books! There are several reasons why libraries make a priority of offering storytimes to preschool children.
But the best reason of all is that a great story read aloud is a pure pleasure, both to the teller and to the listener. A story shared by an enthusiastic reader and enriched with bright pictures generates shivers of anticipation and delight in the listeners, introducing them to the magic of worlds to be discovered in books. The Holdrege Area Public Library offers two sets of storytimes aimed at different age groups. Alphabet Soup - Wednesdays at 10:30 AM (3-5 year olds)Jingles and Rhymes - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM (18 mos to 3 years)If you unable to attend storytimes at the library, we also present storytimes at area preschools on a regular schedule.
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Today, there is a new picture-book reading table with stools just the right size for our youngest readers, as well as a table custom made to surround the support pole in the middle of the room. Six chairs, comfortable for both adults and older children, complete the set. Additionally, a computer carrel with three workspaces ha
s been installed to house our Children's Internet workstation, the online catalog and the Early Literacy game station. This project really improved the overall impression of our library, and provides very useful space for our young patrons.
to enhance the main reading room, contributing his time and woodworking expertise on several projects both large and small.
Dave built the five DVD browser boxes that now line the railing on the upper level of the reading room. This new furniture provides ample space for growth for one of our most popular collections, and since they are longer and narrower, more people can browse without disturbing one another.
Many thanks go to Dave Black for his enthusiasm, and for making the library a more attractive and functional destination for everyone in the community. If you haven't seen our new look, be sure to stop by to admire the results.
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