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Your support helps us turn once upon a time into happily ever after!

The Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization essential to our Libraries. Through private funding and grants, we ensure that the libraries will continue to be community centers, transforming lives into future generations.

05/28/2026

Today is your last day to donate through Give to Lincoln. Help keep our libraries open, welcoming, and full of possibility for everyone who comes through the doors.

Your gift becomes part of our mission to support Lincoln City Libraries in ways that help each branch do more, now and for generations to come.

Donate at the link in the comments.

05/27/2026

What a kickoff to the 2026 season of One Book One Lincoln. Thank you to The Mill Coffee & Tea for hosting this year’s kickoff event and helping bring readers together.

The three finalists have been announced:
• “Culpability” by Bruce Holsinger
• “The Names” by Florence Knapp
• “There Are Rivers in the Sky” by Elif Shafak

Go check out these finalists today at your favorite Lincoln City Libraries location.

05/26/2026

Did you know every purchase from a Book Nook helps support programs and services at Lincoln City Libraries?

Each Book Nook features books you can buy for your own home library. Visit a Book Nook today at one of the following library branches:
• Anderson
• Bennett Martin
• Bethany
• Eiseley
• Gere
• Walt

05/21/2026

Tomorrow, May 22, is the first day to sign up for the Lincoln City Libraries Summer Reading Challenge.

Register online using the link in the comments, then complete the challenge to earn coupons for free food, fun, and more.

05/20/2026

The top three finalists for the 2026 One Book One Lincoln selection will be announced on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at The Mill Coffee & Bistro – Telegraph.

Stop by from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 330 S. 21st St. for breakfast, coffee, and a celebration of 25 years of One Book One Lincoln.

The Mill Coffee & Tea generously donates proceeds from this event to the Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries, so we’d love for you to join us, support the Foundation, and help mark this special anniversary with fellow readers and library supporters.

05/19/2026

When you donate to the Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries through Give to Lincoln, you help support the programs, spaces, and services that make our libraries such an important part of the community.

Your gift helps make numbers like these possible:
• 79,917 children and teens attending library programs
• 41,847 Library OneCard student accounts
• 18,744 visits to meeting rooms
• 11,682 visits to study rooms

Every donation helps our libraries continue to serve, connect, and inspire Lincoln.

05/18/2026

We’re grateful for board members like Vice President Carl Eskridge, whose service to Lincoln and dedication to our libraries continue to help shape what’s possible for our community. Carl took some time to share why he believes in the work of the Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries, and we’re so thankful for his thoughtful words, leadership, and continued support.

“After completing 8 years on the Lincoln City Council, one of my greatest disappointments was failing to see a new Central Library to replace our tired old Bennett Martin,” Carl says. “So, I immediately volunteered to serve on the Library Foundation Board, hoping to see this too-long-delayed dream come true.”

When a new pathway for the Central Library began to take shape, it was a meaningful moment for Carl. “The first time I saw the sketches of the space, I knew that this site was perfect.”

Thank you, Carl, for your commitment to Lincoln’s libraries.

05/14/2026

Some interns just stand out, and we’d like to thank Ava Glover for the time, energy, and perspective she’s shared with us this year.

Ava has helped inspire students to volunteer with Lincoln City Libraries, while also offering valuable insight into how college students are using our libraries today.

Thank you, Ava, and good luck on your next adventure!

05/13/2026

Hearing about the moment a child discovers a love of reading is always special.

We’d like to thank Michael for sharing this story about his son, Jack, and how a visit to the Gere Branch Library helped spark Jack’s love.

“We asked a staff member for book recommendations, and she knelt down to ask Jack about his interests,” Michael shares. “Her enthusiasm greatly inspired him. We ended up checking out three to four books, which he read within 24 hours.”

Since that visit, Jack’s love of reading has only grown. “So far this school year, he has not missed a single spelling word, and his teacher has moved him into a gifted reading class,” Michael says. “I sincerely appreciate Lincoln City Libraries for inspiring Jack and fostering his love of reading.”

Thank you, Michael, for sharing Jack’s story with us.

05/11/2026

There’s still time to support Lincoln City Libraries through Give to Lincoln.

When you give to the Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries, you help keep our libraries welcoming spaces where everyone—kids, students, and neighbors—can read, study, and discover something new. Your support directly strengthens these community spaces.

Please give by May 28 using the link in the comments.

Address

136 S 14th Street
Lincoln, NE
68508

Website

https://foundationforlcl.org/

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