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Kids' Programs



  • Costume Character Very Hungry Catepillar- Storytime
    When: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar inches his way into the Library today for storytime. Enjoy...
  • Tuesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime
    When: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

    Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life....
  • Library Rats
    When: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 4:15 PM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

    3rd through 6th graders unite! Help with crafts, projects, skits and puppet shows for the Library. We'll...
  • Homework Help
    When: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...
  • Pajama Storytime @ Saddlebrook
    When: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 6:30 PM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Commons Area

    Get your jammies on! Bring your favorite stuffed animal and get cozy for stories and songs. A...
  • Wednesday Lapsit Storytime
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 10:00 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at East Meeting Room

    Lapsit for infants. Brief interactive stories and play designed to encourage speech with the pre-walking child.
  • Toddler Time
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

    Come listen to stories, do fingerplays, sing songs and do a simple craft geared toward toddler-age...
  • Storytime at Main Library
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Storytime Area

    Storytime is a fun learning experience that caregivers and children can share together. Storytimes...
  • Wednesday Toddler/Preschool Storytime
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

    Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life....
  • Guardians of Ga'Hoole Gala
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 3:30 PM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Combined Meeting Rooms

    Join Raptor Recovery as we celebrate the movie release based on Kathryn Laskey's Guardians of Ga'Hoole...
  • LEGO Club
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

    (All Ages) Play the new board game LEGO Creationary or use your imagination to...
  • Baby & Me Storytime
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

    Based on educational themes and with caregiver interaction; enjoy fingerplays, songs, tickle rhymes, and books appropriate...
  • Thursday Toddler/Preschool Storytime
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

    Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life....
  • Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytime
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

    Bring your camera and meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar at storytime! Enjoy a storytime...
  • Homework Help
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...
  • Preschool Storytime
    When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851) at Meeting Room

    Come listen to stories, do fingerplays, sing songs and do a simple craft geared toward preschool-age...
  • Friday Toddler/Preschool Storytime
    When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

    Enjoy stories, fingerplays, creative movement and rhythm time with the toddler or preschooler in your life....
  • Storytime
    When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

    This storytime is for kids ages 2 1/2 to 6. We will enjoy flannelboard stories,...
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar Visits Saddlebrook
    When: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:00 AM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

    Do you remember all of the foods the Very Hungry Caterpillar eats before turning into a butterfly?...
  • Family Storytime
    When: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

    Enjoy a storytime filled with lots of fun, songs, and crafts.



Teen Programs



  • Homework Help
    When: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...
  • Homework Hangout
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 3:30 PM
    Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

    Join other teens and get your homework done early while listening to music and enjoying...
  • Guardians of Ga'Hoole Gala
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 3:30 PM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Combined Meeting Rooms

    Join Raptor Recovery as we celebrate the movie release based on Kathryn Laskey's Guardians of Ga'Hoole...
  • LEGO Club
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

    (All Ages) Play the new board game LEGO Creationary or use your imagination to...
  • Homework Help
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...
  • Teen Book Club
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 6:30 PM
    Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Conference Room

    Read and discuss "The Reformed Vampire Suppport Group" by Catherine Jinks. For 7th-12th graders and...
  • This Water Goes North
    When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 7:00 PM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at West Meeting Room

    Author Dennis Weidemann's slides depict his adventures as one of four Iowa farm boys--with beat-up canoes...
  • Wave Writers
    When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 5:00 PM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Event Room

    If you love a good story and would like to try your hand at making waves with...
  • Homework Hangout
    When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 3:30 PM
    Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

    Join other teens and get your homework done early while listening to music and enjoying...
  • Homework Help
    When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...
  • Road to the Red Carpet: Director's Edition | Vlogging
    When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at PC Lab

    Road to the Red Carpet: Director’s Edition is a series exclusively for teens on how to write,...
  • Lil Divas Book Club
    When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 2:00 PM
    Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

    Come join a book club especially for African American girls! Each month we'll sample...
  • Teen Book Club
    When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 2:00 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. 6-12) Read & discuss "Island (Book One: Shipwreck)" by Gordon Korman. If you...
  • Teen Advisory Board
    When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 3:00 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    Join TAB and see what it's all about! Enjoy snacks and refreshments while talking...
  • Homework Help
    When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...
  • Teen and Tween Tie-Dye Time!
    When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 6:30 PM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at Commons Area

    Steal back some summer days with some outdoor fun of tie-dying! Bring an article of clothing to...
  • Homework Hangout
    When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3:30 PM
    Where: Milton R. Abrahams Branch (444-6284) at Meeting Room

    Join other teens and get your homework done early while listening to music and enjoying...
  • LEGO Club
    When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Storytime Area

    (All Ages) Play the new board game LEGO Creationary or use your imagination to...
  • Teen Advisory Board Meeting (TAB)
    When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 3:30 PM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Brown Baggers

    TAB is open to all 7th thru 12th graders in public, private or home...
  • Homework Help
    When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 4:30 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    (Gr. K-12) Get basic homework help, use Tutor.com, research, or type a paper on...



Computer Classes



  • Computer Basics
    When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 6:00 PM
    Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

    Learn about the keyboard, mouse, printer; how to open and close a program; use menus and toolbars; and...
  • Internet Basics
    When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: W. Clarke Swanson Branch (444-4852)

    Learn how to use the Internet to search effectively. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or experience using a mouse and...
  • Computer Basics
    When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:00 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

    Learn about the keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, how to open and close a program; use menus and...
  • Computer Basics
    When: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:15 AM
    Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851)

    Learn about the keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer; how to open and close a program; and use menus and toolbars.
  • Online Job Searching
    When: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

    Learn how to find and apply for jobs online.
  • Clases Basicas de Computacion
    When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Computer Lab

    Introducion Basica de Computadoras

    20 de Septiembre
    Aprende a Navegar el Internet

    27 de...
  • Microsoft Word Basics
    When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 5:30 PM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

    Learn how to write, edit, and save word processing documents. Basic mouse and...
  • Internet Basics
    When: Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:00 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

    Learn how to use the Internet to search effectively. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or experience using a mouse...
  • Clases Basicas de Computacion
    When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Computer Lab

    Aprende a Navegar el Internet

    27 de Septiembre
    Aprende Microsoft WORD
  • Computer Basics
    When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 5:30 PM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

    Learn about the keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer; how to open and close a...
  • Computer Basics
    When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 11:00 AM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at PC Lab

    Learn about the keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer; how to open and close a program, use menus and...
  • Microsoft Excel Basics
    When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 5:30 PM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

    Learn how to set up, manipulate and format a basic spreadsheet. Basic mouse...
  • Internet Basics
    When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: A. V. Sorensen Branch (444-5274) at Library Teen Area

    Learn how to use the Internet to search effectively. Prequisite: Computer Basics or experience...
  • Microsoft Word 2007 Basics
    When: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 10:00 AM
    Where: Millard Branch (444-4848) at Computer Lab

    Learn how to write, edit, and save word processing documents.
  • Internet Basics
    When: Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 10:15 AM
    Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851)

    Learn how to use the Internet to search effectively. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or experience using a mouse and keyboard.
  • Computer Basics
    When: Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 2:00 PM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

    Learn about the keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer; how to open and close a...
  • Clases Basicas de Computacion
    When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 1:00 PM
    Where: South Omaha Library (444-4850) at Computer Lab

    Aprende Microsoft WORD
  • Working With Photos
    When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 5:30 PM
    Where: W. Dale Clark Main Library (444-4800) at Training Computer Lab

    Learn about different file types (e.g. jpg. gif, bmp, png). Make basic modifications...
  • Microsoft Excel Basics
    When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 6:00 PM
    Where: Saddlebrook Branch (884-7473) at PC Lab

    Learn what Microsoft Excel is and how to set up, manipulate and format a basic spreadsheet. Basic...
  • Email Basics
    When: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 10:15 AM
    Where: Willa Cather Branch (444-4851)

    Create a personal web-based email account, compose an email, send and receive email, and attach photos and files. ...


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