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Central Library News Articles and Columns
News articles, columns, and other media relating to a new central library
- “Local View: Football facility money better used elsewhere” – Herb Friedman, Guest Editorial, Lincoln Journal Star, October 30, 2019
- “New central library will be downtown” – Donna Marvin, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, February 3, 2019
- “Mayoral candidates talk taxes, anti-discrimination measure” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, January 27, 2019
- “Consider Sears site for new library” – Curt Donaldson, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, January 24, 2019
- “$42 million bond could add new library if passed” – Abbie Petersen, KOLN TV, September 4, 2018
- “Any progress on Pershing is welcome news” – Editorial, Lincoln Journal Star, August 24, 2018
- “Local View: Clearing up library proposal for Pershing” – Rod Confer, Guest Editorial, Lincoln Journal Star, August 1, 2018
- “Letter misleads on LIBA’s Pershing stance” – Coby Mach, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, July 20, 2018
- “Pershing has sat too long to needlessly restrict sale” – Editorial, Lincoln Journal Star, July 15, 2018
- “Don’t sell Pershing; use it for library” – Herb Friedman, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, July 15, 2018
- “Faced with dueling Pershing resolutions, council delays vote for one week” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, July 9, 2018
- “Lincoln councilman wants to force city to sell vacant Pershing” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, July 6, 2018
- “Street funding on fall ballot” (section of column) – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, March 28, 2018
- “Getting psyched for a new downtown library (far before its due date …)” – Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star, March 23, 2018
- “As trends change, city libraries deliver services many different ways” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, July 26, 2017
- “Plans for new central library begin to take shape” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, April 18, 2017
- Interview with Mayor Chris Beutler, KFOR Radio, March 1, 2017:
- “Something uniquely Lincoln sought for Bennett Martin replacement” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, February 20, 2017
- “Mayor supports library vote” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, June 22, 2016
- “Local View: Lincoln needs a new central library” – Herb Friedman, Guest Editorial, Lincoln Journal Star, June 22, 2016
- “Library plan is ambitious, raises questions” – Editorial, Lincoln Journal Star, June 17, 2016
- “City takes next step toward building new central library” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, June 8, 2016
- “Library proposal to put downtown library in Pershing draws LIBA ire, again” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, May 18, 2016
- “The Pershing Center’s future raises questions about necessity, affordability” – Josh Kellams, KOLN TV, May 17, 2016
- “LIBA takes issue with library bond amount” – Abilgail Wood, KLKN TV, May 17, 2016
- “Central library needed” – Herb Friedman, Library Board President, Lincoln Journal Star, January 20, 2016
- “No need for new library” – Rachel Terry, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, January 14, 2016
- “Amenities, sense of place among hopes young professionals have for new library” – Riley Johnson, Lincoln Journal Star, January 11, 2016
- “Surveys show no support for turning Pershing into library, LIBA says” – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, October 19, 2015
- “Support new library” – Susan Vanneman, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, August 16, 2015
- “Bring library to Pershing” – Dick Patterson, Letter to the Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, August 16, 2015
- “From basketballs to books, turning a new page at Pershing“ – Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star, July 25, 2015
- “Library board says Pershing should be site of new main library“ – Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star, July 23, 2015
- “Local view: Modern library would add to buzz” – Kathleen Rutledge, Lincoln Journal Star, September 25, 2014