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Primary Search

Monday, 15 August 2016 15:06

Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular magazines and reference books for elementary school research.

If you are outside the library, click the button below to access Primary Search. When you are asked to enter your library card number, you will need to enter all fourteen digits with no spaces, or enter your ConnectED 6 digit LPS student ID.

If you are using a Lincoln City Libraries computer, click the button below to access Primary Search. Login is automatic on computers located in Lincoln City Libraries.

Access to Primary Search is provided by the Nebraska Library Commission, and is made possible by funding from the State of Nebraska and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia

Monday, 15 August 2016 14:49

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia is a student-friendly online encyclopedia covering more than 25,000 topics.

If you are outside the library, click the button below to access Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. When you are asked to enter your library card number, you will need to enter all fourteen digits with no spaces, or enter your ConnectED 6 digit LPS student ID.

If you are using a Lincoln City Libraries computer, click the button below to access Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. Login is automatic on computers located in Lincoln City Libraries.

Access to Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia is provided by the Nebraska Library Commission, and is made possible by funding from the State of Nebraska and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Explora for Elementary/Middle Schools

Monday, 15 August 2016 12:51

Explora for Elementary/Middle Schools (formerly Explora Primary) is a kids’ interface for searching the Biography Reference Center, Consumer Health Complete, Legal Information Reference Center, MasterFILE Complete, and Primary Search.

If you are outside the library, click the button below to access Explora for Elementary/Middle Schools. When you are asked to enter your library card number, you will need to enter all fourteen digits with no spaces, or enter your ConnectED 6 digit LPS student ID.

If you are using a Lincoln City Libraries computer, click the button below to access Explora for Elementary/Middle Schools. Login is automatic on computers located in Lincoln City Libraries.

Access to Explora is provided by the Nebraska Library Commission, and is made possible by funding from the State of Nebraska and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Read to a Dog at Your Library

Tuesday, 09 June 2015 21:24

Families are invited to participate in the “Read to a Dog” program offered by Lincoln City Libraries and Healing Heart Therapy Dogs, a local therapy dog organization. The program provides an opportunity for children from kindergarten to age 12 to practice their reading by reading to a dog. Therapy teams are partnered with children who read to a dog in 20-minute shifts once a week for six weeks.

The fall session runs from September 12 through October 22. Preregistration is required. To register, contact the person listed for each branch. The schedule is as follows:

• • • Anderson Branch Library, 3635 Touzalin Avenue, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays. E-mail Brenda at brenda5566@gmail.com to register to read to Tazi the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
    • Bennett Martin Public Library, 136 S. 14th Street, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays (starting September 21). Call or e-mail Abby at 314-308-5991 or clutterabby@gmail.com to register to read to Louis the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
    • Bethany Branch, 1810 N. Cotner Boulevard, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. E-mail Deb at dlambrecht59@gmail.com to register to read to Xena the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
    • Eiseley Branch, 1530 Superior Street, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mondays. E-mail Tami at manybookstworead@gmail.com to register to read to Snickers the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
    • Gere Branch, 2400 S 56th Street:
      • Read to a Cat: 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays. E-mail Allison at allisontalkspets@gmail.com to register to read to Rainy the therapy cat for one or more sessions.
      • 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays. E-mail Lynn at lynnkal@aol.com to register to read to Sooky the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
      • 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays. Call or e-mail Mimi at 402-217-9019 or huskerdvm@gmail.com to register to read to Wrench the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
    • South Branch, 2675 South Street, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Judy at 402-423-1498 to register to read to Ikon the therapy dog for one or more sessions.
    • Walt Branch, 6701 S. 14th Street, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. E-mail Kim at kim.walters@icloud.com to register to read to Nola the therapy dog for one or more sessions.

Summer Reading Program 2015

Wednesday, 20 May 2015 11:50

This year’s Summer Reading Program has wrapped up, but photos from some of our special events can be seen on Facebook.