New Formats Being Added

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.

Summer Writing Workshops
Apply now to participate in this summer's I Love to Write workshop for 2nd through 5th graders, or the We Love to Write workshop for 2nd through 5th graders and their adults! The deadline for applying is April 15!

Winter Chess
Wednesdays, February 17 to April 7, 2010
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Gere Branch Library
For all ages
Come to Gere Library each Wednesday from February 17 to April 7 for family friendly chess, including chess lessons from 4:00 - 4:30 and free play from 4:30 - 5:30. 

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

Rapid Chess Tourney
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Gere Branch Library
Feel the need for speed? Enter the Rapid Chess Tourney! Call 402-441-8560 or e-mail j.walla@lincolnlibraries.org

Ager Play Center Art Work On Display at Gere

Gere Branch Library has a display through early March of artwork done by 2-year-olds at the Ager Play Center. There is a variety of string art, vegetable art, fish art, stenciling, dot art, and feather art.

Special Events for teens are listed on our Teen Cafe.