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Login is automatic on computers located in Lincoln City Libraries. Access from outside the library is available for Lincoln City Libraries card holders.

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Lincoln City Libraries will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

This summer, Lincoln City Libraries celebrates 85 years of Summer Reading Challenges for our community. This tradition is rooted in our commitment to promoting literacy, lifelong learning and a love of books and reading. All ages are invited to participate and share in the joy. Registration started May 26 and the challenge runs through July 31. To register, visit lincolnlibraries.org/summer-reading-challenge, any library location or download the Beanstack app.

For the first time since 2019, a full calendar of special library events is available for children, teens and adults. The calendar includes schedules for Library Learning Times and Around Town Storytimes.

We think all of you who signed up for the Summer Reading Challenge are winners, but we would like to announce that these ten lucky people who signed up early were chosen in a random drawing to win $100 gift cards to area businesses:

Elias
Lindsey
Max
Shaun
Tatum
Brace
Ashley
Kalika
Emily
Doniell

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Lincoln City Libraries (LCL) is accepting applications through Wednesday, July 13 to fill a vacancy on the Lincoln City Libraries Board of Trustees. Members of the seven-member board are appointed by the Lincoln City Council, with the seven-year term running from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2029. The current board will review the applications and forward its recommendations to the City Council.

Applicants must be Lincoln residents and must attend monthly board meetings and committee meetings as scheduled. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and a board appointment information form to library@lincoln.ne.gov or to mail to:

“Candidate Search,”
Lincoln City Libraries
136 S. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508

The board appointment information form and more information on LCL are available on this site or by contacting LCL at 402-441-8512.

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Lincoln City Libraries has announced the three finalists for the 2022 One Book–One Lincoln Community Reading Program. The finalists are:

Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Special One Book – One Lincoln events for the summer are listed here.

Updated May 5, 2022.

Libraries are now open on their regular schedules with no special restrictions.

Donations of books and other materials are accepted on Saturdays only. Space available for donated materials is limited as are volunteers to sort donated materials; please check with the specific library location before bringing materials to donate.

In case you missed the open house about the Air Park Recreation Center & Williams Branch Library Project, here is the slideshow that was shown. More information about the project is available here.

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!

Please note: our older app, BookMyne, is no longer supported as of March 1, 2022. We encourage users of BookMyne to switch to the LibraryLNK app.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Please see this information about returning your Kindle eBooks early.

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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!

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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!

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!

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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.

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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.
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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:

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Our Welcome to Lincoln City Libraries videos, available in a variety of languages, provide an overview of the services we offer!
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