Fall Fun at your Libraries
By Gail McNair
Fingers are crossed as I assemble the list below of fun things available for you and your friends in our libraries. Please note that all future events will depend upon any potential COVID restrictions, but hope springs eternal that all events will be available for you to enjoy.
Plans are in full swing for the 2021 Annual Book Sale at the Lancaster Event Center. The pre-sale fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, 4:00 - 8:30 p.m. The public sale runs Thursday through Sunday. Set-up will begin on Monday, October 11, and all volunteers are welcome to help to fill the tables with thousands of books of all genres and for all ages. Mark your calendars and join the fun. Visit www.foundationforlcl.org for up-to-date information and to purchase tickets for the fundraiser.
Senior Tech Time at Gere Branch Library continues to be very helpful and popular with seniors. Help is available in person or over the phone by calling Gere Branch Library, 402-441-8560, to make an appointment. Brenda has many stories where seniors have been helped to access electronic options in our libraries. (bealey@lincoln.ne.gov)
Home Outreach by Mail delivers library materials directly to the homes of individuals who are temporarily or permanently unable to travel to a library location. There is no charge or age limit for the service. Call 402-441-8537 to register.
Adult book groups, Book Talks, meet regularly at Bethany and South Branch Libraries. All adults are welcome and no registration is required for as many or as few sessions as you prefer. The group meets at Bethany Branch every Friday at 10 a.m. South Branch group meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. during the fall and winter.
If you love True Crime and local mysteries, Once Upon a Crime, is the group for you. It meets every second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Gere Branch Library. Join library staff for all things criminal, where they discuss their current obsessions. Be sure to bring your favorite stories to share and get sentenced to FUN!
If Mystery Fiction is your passion, Just Desserts discussion group meets at Bennett Martin Public Library on the last Thursday of the month, January through October, at 6:45 p.m.
Please check Lincoln Libraries website, lincolnlibraries.org, for schedule updates and changes. Looking forward to seeing you at the Library!
Gail McNair is the Executive Director of Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries and a contributing writer for Lincoln 55+ magazine.