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Lincoln City Libraries is inviting all middle and high school-age students to take part in our Master of Minutes Teen Reading Challenge.
It's easy and you'll have the chance to win lots of cool prizes!
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Library News
- Lunch at the Library: Great Books for Giving
Vicki Wood, Youth Services Coordinator, presents her annual “Great Books for Giving” list at the Lunch at the Library program from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1 in the Bennett Martin Public Library Auditorium. Bring your lunch, coffee provided by The Mill. Lunch at the Library is sponsored by the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association in association with the Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries.
Continue reading → - Air Park Recreation Center & Williams Branch Library Project Slideshow
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.
- Read Together Challenge
Read aloud with your child and get a FREE book for your home library – it’s so easy!
We’re celebrating National Family Literacy Month this November by challenging you to read aloud every day! To participate, pick up a tracking sheet at your favorite Lincoln City Libraries location, or download it here. For each day you read together with your child for 15 minutes or more, mark off a square on your reading tracker. Take your completed sheet back to any Lincoln City Libraries location to redeem it for one free book to add to your home library!
Continue reading → - Resource of the Month
Sign up for Author Alerts to be notified by email or text when the Library orders new titles by your favorite authors or performers! The alerts include a link to the library catalog for easy searching and hold placement.
Continue reading → - Master of Minutes Teen Reading Challenge
Lincoln City Libraries is inviting all middle and high school-age students to take part in our Master of Minutes Teen Reading Challenge. It’s easy and you’ll have the chance to win lots of cool prizes!
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!
Please note: our older app, BookMyne, is scheduled to be discontinued as of March 1, 2022. We encourage users of BookMyne to switch to the LibraryLNK app before that date.
Continue reading → - Our Response to COVID-19
Updated August 25, 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.
Effective August 26, 2021, masks are required for all individuals ages two and older, regardless of vaccination status. Masks are available on request for patrons who do not have their own.
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 available again.
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 and fall, weather permitting. 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?
Meeting room use resumed effective May 21, 2021.
Effective August 26, 2021, masks are required for all individuals ages two and older, regardless of vaccination status.
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 → - 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 AlertsWould 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!
