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Library News
- Get Ready for the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge!
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge starts June 1! Here are answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about it!
Continue reading → - Resource of the Month
Have your own virtual storytime with TumbleBooks! The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Ebooks which may be viewed online, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Android and Apple apps are available from Google Play and the App Store.Here’s a guide to Getting Started with the TumbleBooks app!
- Library Offers New Take-Home Storytime Kits
Lincoln City Libraries has announced that new themes are available for the take-home reading and activity kits for young readers. Storytime-To-Go kits are for children ages 3 to 7 and contain five books, a beginning and ending song, a rhyming activity, and a list of theme-related books. Some kits include a coloring sheet or other activity.Request a Storytime-to-Go kit here or by calling 402-441-8500.
Continue reading → - New Podcast
Library Director Pat Leach discusses books from the American Library Association’s 2020 Notable Books List in this new Podcast.
Continue reading → - Check Out Our Mobile App: LibraryLNK!
With our mobile app, LibraryLNK, you can:- Search the catalog
- Place holds
- Manage your account
- Renew materials
- Store your library card
- Link multiple cards to one account
Search for “Lincoln Libraries app” in the App Store and Google Play!
Continue reading → - Our Response to COVID-19
Updated March 4, 2021. Here are the answers to our most common questions about Library services during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Are the Libraries open? Can I use a computer?
All Lincoln City Libraries are open again to the public on their regular schedules. The 10 to 11 a.m. hour on Fridays is reserved for use by those especially vulnerable to illness. Visits are limited to one hour with building capacity controls in place. Effective February 10, you may again “renew” your library visit for an extra hour if building capacity allows.
The Lied Bookmobile Schedule is available here.
Face coverings are required in conformity with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department’s requirements.
Computer sessions are limited to one per day. If building capacity allows an extra hour to be added to your visit, an extra computer session is also allowed. Online computer reservations are not available at this time.
When can I return items I have checked out? When are items that I already have checked out due?
Materials can now be returned at all locations. All returned materials will be quarantined for 24 hours before being checked in and returned to shelves.
Due dates for materials checked out on or before June 10, 2020 were extended to July 1. Materials checked out starting June 11, 2020 have a due date three weeks after the checkout date.
Please remember that our e-Books and downloadable audiobooks from OverDrive, streaming movies and music from Hoopla, and other online resources remain available. Online materials checked out are automatically returned on their due dates.
Interlibrary Loan requests are again being accepted. If you have Interlibrary Loan checkouts and have questions about their due dates, please contact our Interlibrary Loan office at 402-441-8537.
Are you accepting donations?
As of February 6, 2021, donations of books and other materials will be accepted on Saturdays only. Space available for donated materials is limited; please check with the specific library location before bringing materials to donate.
What about your storytimes and other programs?
All in-person Library programming is cancelled until further notice.
Please check here for information about our Virtual Storytimes and other online options!
Other virtual programs are being made available through our Facebook page; videos of most of these are also available shortly afterward on this page and on our YouTube channel.
My group had a meeting room reserved. Will we still be able to meet at the Library?
All meeting room reservations are cancelled until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Continue reading → - Income Tax Assistance
Due to COVID-19, tax preparation is not taking place on site at Lincoln City Libraries. AARP and VITA assistance is available online. Details are available here. VITA appointments can be scheduled here.To check on eligibility for AARP to help you with your return, e-mail Taxaidelink@gmail.com, or call and leave a message at 402-327-1554.
The income tax filing deadline for individuals has been extended to May 17, 2021 for both the Federal Income Tax and the Nebraska Income Tax.
Please note that Library staff are not authorized to provide tax assistance or handle patrons’ tax documents.
Federal tax forms and instructions are available from the Internal Revenue Service website.
Special Note About Nebraska Tax Forms:
To encourage electronic filing, the Nebraska Department of Revenue is not providing tax forms to the public library. You may print forms and instructions from the Nebraska Department of Revenue’s website.
Continue reading → - Storytime-To-Go kits
Lincoln City Libraries now provides take-home reading and activity kits for Lincoln’s young readers. Storytime-To-Go kits are for children ages 3 to 7 and contain five books, a beginning and ending song, a rhyming activity, and a list of theme-related books. Some kits include a coloring sheet or other activity.Storytime-To-Go kits can be requested by calling a branch library or by this online form.
Continue reading → - Check Out a BikeLNK Pass at Bennett Martin Public Library
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln funds program to increase access to bike share
BikeLNK is teaming up with Lincoln City Libraries to offer free access to bike share through the Check Out A BikeLNK program.
Continue reading → - Lincoln City Libraries Offers Special Services During Pandemic
Lincoln City Libraries reminds residents that it offers numerous programs and services to help keep families safe during the pandemic. A library card is required to access the services.
Continue reading → - Book Bundles
Lincoln City Libraries is happy to announce the return of Book Bundles! We understand that with everything going on, you may not have time to browse our catalog for new books to read. “Grab & Go” Book Bundles for kids and “Bound to Please” Book Bundles for adults, kids, and teens can help!
Continue reading → - Virtual Programs
The first of our new Virtual Programs videos is “Book Blurbs: Social Distancing Edition.” Most Virtual Programs will be posted on our Facebook page first, and will appear here and on our YouTube channel shortly after.More virtual programs for adults, kids, and teens have been posted here as well!
Continue reading → - Local Jobs
Job listings within 25 miles of Lincoln, from the Nebraska Department of Labor.
Job postings from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.
City of Lincoln / Lancaster County job openings.
Continue reading → - Important Note for Users of Kindle eBooks
- Need Help Getting Started with Our Online Materials?
We know that sometimes a little help is needed for getting started with our online eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and music. Here are some videos that can help!
OverDrive provides this introductory video about their Libby app.
Hoopla provides these introductory videos for these platforms (click to expand):
Web browsers
iOS (Apple devices)
Android devices
And this YouTube playlist provides help getting started with our Music Online resources!
Ancestry Library Edition Temporarily Available for Use Outside the Library
Ancestry Library Edition is now available for access from outside the Library for a limited time. When prompted, please enter your Library card number (no spaces) and PIN.
Continue reading → - Lincoln Cares
You can help support the Library through the Lincoln Cares program. Enroll today at https://app.les.com/Applications/_LCDonate/ or call 402-475-4211. Thank you for your support of parks, libraries and older adults in our community!
Continue reading → - Check Out Our Apps
For everything from checking our catalog, to downloading eBooks, music, and movies, to mobile printing, Lincoln City Libraries has a variety of apps available for use with your mobile device!
Continue reading → - Hoopla
Hoopla is our streaming media resource, providing movies, TV shows, music and more, through your computer or via Android and Apple apps. Register for an account here; if you already have an account, you can login here. If you are having trouble logging into your account or need to update your account information, please check here.More information is available here.
Note: Hoopla accounts are now limited to 4 checkouts per month.
Continue reading → - Mobile Printing at Your Library
With our MobilePrint Service™, you can use your personal computer or mobile device to print to the library’s printers from anywhere. Simply submit documents for printing and come to the library to release and pick up your document using your library card.
Continue reading → - Author Alerts
Would you like to be notified by email or text message when the Library orders new titles by your favorite authors or performers? Sign up here, or look for this button in our catalog: - Welcome to Lincoln City Libraries
Our Welcome to Lincoln City Libraries videos, available in a variety of languages, provide an overview of the services we offer!
Continue reading →
Upcoming Events
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, all in-person library programming is cancelled until further notice.
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Virtual Storytimes
From January through May we will provide virtual Toddler Storytimes and Pre-K Storytimes via our Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays! (Storytimes are not held in August or December.)
Virtual Storytimes with TumbleBook Library
How about a virtual storytime any time with our TumbleBook Library - online story books, chapter books and videos for kids!
