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Library News
- Wrapping Up the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge has finished! Here are some useful things to know for wrapping up:- You can still pick up your coupon sheets and tickets at any of our locations until Sunday, August 8.
- After August 8, please come to Bennett Martin Public Library, where coupon sheets and tickets will be available until August 15.
- Ticket entries ended on July 31. The ticket drawing will be done Tuesday, August 3. Winners will be notified via email or phone by August 10.
- There will be a Pool Party at Star City Shores Tuesday, August 3, 6:30-8 p.m.
- The Lincoln Saltdogs Library Recognition Game is Sunday, August 15. Gates open at 12:30 p.m., and the game starts at 1:30. To participate in the march around the field, participants should be there by 1:00 p.m.
- Resource of the Month
The Lincoln Journal Star Collection from NewsBank now includes complete full-text and audio content of local and regional news from June 1996 to the present, the Image Edition, presenting a facsimile of the printed newspaper from June 14, 2021 to the present, and the Web Edition Articles, with full-text and audio access to content that was published only online, with access going back to late 2003.Login is automatic on computers located in Lincoln City Libraries. Access from outside the library is available for Lincoln City Libraries card holders; please contact library staff for login information.
Continue reading → - 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 → - 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 June 21, 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. There are no longer restrictions on the length of your visit to the Library within normal operating hours. If you are fully vaccinated, face coverings are no longer required, but they are available on request. If you are not fully vaccinated, please continue to wear a mask and maintain physical distance.
Please do not enter if you:
- have COVID-19
- are awaiting test results
- have been exposed to COVID-19
- have COVID-19 symptoms
The Lied Bookmobile Schedule is available here.
Effective May 21, 2021, up to four computer sessions per day are 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. Items returned on or after May 21, 2021 will no longer be quarantined.
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?
Donations of books and other materials are 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?
We are holding Outdoor Library Learning Times this summer. Check the library’s Facebook page @LNKlibraries for weather related announcements.
Small programs for teens and adults may also resume soon.
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?
Effective May 21, 2021, meeting room use may resume. People who are vaccinated do not need to wear masks. People who are not vaccinated should wear masks.
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 →
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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!
