Continuing Education Grants – ARSL 2016 Conference
Continuing Education Grants are now available! These grants are available for Nebraska public librarians to attend the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) annual conference in Fargo, ND...
View ArticleYouth Grants for Excellence Applications due 10/5/16
The Nebraska Library Commission announces that grants are available to accredited public libraries and state-run institutional libraries for special projects in the area of children’s and young adult...
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Apply by Dec. 21 for Internship Grants
Accredited public libraries are invited to submit a proposal for a 2017 Nebraska Library Commission Internship Grant. Apply now to receive up to $1,000 to fund a high school or college intern in 2017....
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Grants Available for Community-Wide Reading Programs
A Big Read is a month-long series of programs centered around one NEA Big Read title. Programs should include a kickoff, a keynote, book discussions, and other artistic events to foster engagement...
View ArticleCall for Speakers for the 2017 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference
The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2017 is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better. Small libraries of all...
View ArticleLibrary Improvement Grants Now Available for 2017
Library Improvement Grants Now Available for 2017 The 2017 Library Improvement Grants, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) from Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)...
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NCompass Live: Under the Microscope: Science at the Library
Join us for next week’s NCompass Live, ‘Under the Microscope: Science at the Library’, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time. Valley Public Library was awarded one of the Nebraska Library...
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NCompass Live: Library Improvement Grants for 2017
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Library Improvement Grants for 2017’, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 10:00am – 11:00am CT. Do you have a program or project you would like to see funded? Are you...
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Teachers and Librarians Invited to Host Letter Writing Clinics
Teachers and Librarians Invited to Host Letter Writing Clinics Books make a difference in the lives of Nebraska young people. We know this because they say so in the letters they write to authors for...
View ArticleLibrary Improvement Grants for 2017
The Nebraska Library Commission announced approval of the following Library Improvement Grants from those submitted. Note that money for these approved grants currently is not available since the...
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NCompass Live: Planning for Successful Internships
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Planning for Successful Internships’, on Wednesday, March 8, 10:00am – 11:00am CT. Each year when librarians report on their internship experiences we learn more...
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Nebraska Public Libraries Participate in IMLS Internet2® Pilot Program to...
During the first week of March, three Nebraska Public Libraries had a unique experience, participating in kick-off site visits for a pilot program funded by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian...
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Libraries Invited to Apply for Rotating Makerspace
Nebraska public libraries are invited to apply to host rotating makerspaces as part of the Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project. The Nebraska Library Commission along...
View ArticleNebraska Libraries Encouraged to Apply for “Libraries Ready to Code” Grants
ALA opens application period for Libraries Ready to Code grants The American Library Association (ALA) has opened the application period for grants to develop public and school library programming that...
View ArticleYouth Grants for Excellence Applications due 10/4/17
The Nebraska Library Commission announces that grants are available to accredited public libraries and state-run institutional libraries for special projects in the area of children’s and young adult...
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Funding for Small-Town Libraries: Kreutz Bennett Donor Advised Fund Grants
There is still time to apply for grants to small-town public libraries Grants of up to $20,000 are available for libraries in communities with populations of fewer than 3,000, thanks to the generosity...
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JoAnn McManus: Nebraska Excellence in Leadership
JoAnn McManus (nee Jedlicka) was recently selected as a co-recipient of the Library Commission’s state of Nebraska Excellence in Leadership recognition award. She joined the Nebraska Library Commission...
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Gov. Ricketts Unveils Library Innovation Studios Makerspace Partnership
Governor Pete Ricketts announced that 18 Nebraska libraries will be the initial local participants in Nebraska’s Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project to create library...
View ArticleCall for Speakers: Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018
The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018 is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! We are looking for...
View ArticleYouth Grants for Excellence Awarded
Nineteen public libraries were awarded Youth Grants for Excellence on December 1, 2017, for a total of $25,000. The recipients are: Atkinson Public Library, $750 – for a Musical Lego workshop...
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