N.C. Library Foundation Chair Leslie Hammond has announced that the group has reached the 89% mark toward their goal of raising $250,000 in the Kresge Challenge Grant. An anonymous donor recently gave an irrevocable planned gift of $50,000, which gave a huge boost to the effort. “A lot of people have given generously, but we’re […]
Author: Niobrara County Library
Jay Hammond, President of Lusk State Bank presents a check towards the Kresge Challenge to Linda Decker and Keni Cundall, committee representatives.
The Niobrara County Library Foundation’s Kresge Challenge has had a couple of fantastic boosts this week. At this writing there remains $26,165.32 to raise to complete the challenge! A very generous anonymous donor has created an Irrevocable Planned Gift of $50,000 that has boosted our Kresge Challenge fundraising to its current level. We are 89% […]
On behalf of the Friends of the Niobrara County Library thank you to everyone who participated in the Holiday Homemade Cookie & Candy Swap and chili lunch last Thursday. An Evening of Cinema will be held on Wednesday, December 15 at 6:30 at the library. “Buddy” is a Norwegian film with English subtitles by Morton […]
The library is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thank you FBLA members, Nicole Trautman, Hayes Heimbaugh, Stacy Reed, Jamie Reed and Jennifer Rejda for decorating! Tickets are still available for the Friends of the Library Homemade Holiday Cookie and Candy Swap on Thursday, December 2 at the library. For $5.00 participants are able […]
Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of the library staff, board members and support organization members’ thank you for your support of our library projects. All of the collections continue to grow and we would like to invite you to stop by and browse a while. The library will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25 […]
The Friends of the Library are planning a Homemade Holiday Cookie and Candy Swap with a chili lunch on Thursday, December 2 at the library. Tickets are limited to the first 50. For $5.00 participants are able to trade 3 dozen homemade cookies or candy and have lunch. For more details contact the library or […]
The library will be closed on Thursday, November 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day. Normal library hours resume Friday, November 12. Mike Kohl from Clemson University Library presented an interesting program on one of the first dinosaur hunts in this area last week at the library. Attendees had the opportunity to view photographs and hear […]
Have you dialed into the storyline, “Dial-A-Story” lately? This great children’s story opportunity is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and stories are often read by volunteer Judy Hamaker as well as others on occasion. The number is 334-3274 and can be dialed 24-7, the stories are generally under 6 minutes so have your […]
Lusk, WY – The Niobrara County Library Foundation, Inc. has been awarded a grant of $4000 from the McMurry Library Endowment Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation. According to Debbie Sturman, director of the Niobrara County Library the grant will be used to purchase media materials as well as the appropriate circulation cases. “We are […]