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MOOOOve over, it’s ! 🐮 Summer is the perfect time to start a teen/YA bookclub to help keep kids reading and engaged until school starts, because reading for pleasure and not just grades is what makes a lifelong reader. Check out “Going Bovine” by Libba Bray, recommended for kids in grades 9-12, is a YA novel that explores the meaning of life, even if it turns out it’s going to be a short one. It’s available as a Book Club Kit from the Nebraska Library Commission, with 16 copies for your reading group to borrow. You can also find “Going Bovine” as both an audiobook and eBook through : Kids & Teens. Read more about it on the ➡️hhttps://buff.ly/sMJNhik

An unforgettable, nearly indefinable fantasy . . . wholly unique, ambitious, tender, thought-provoking, and often fall-off-the-chair funny.” — Booklist, Starred Review

This week's is commonly listed among suggested readings for . David McCullough’s "1776" is a history of the American Revolution focused on the pivotal year identified in the book’s title – the year of the Declaration of Independence, when the outcome of the struggle depended largely on military success. While the book is a military history, it is also a study of leadership, perseverance, devotion, and commitment to the cause of independence. Read more on the ➡️https://buff.ly/bPyc6wr

Giddy up ! 🐎 This week's highlight is a black and white stereoscopic photograph on a postcard of a team of horses driven by men. They appear to be plowing. Information printed on item: John Nelson, Commercial Photographer, Ericson, Neb. U.S.A.

This image is published and owned by the Nebraska State Historical Society. See this collection and many more on the archive!➡️ https://buff.ly/PgSLbr0

“Dog on Fire" by Terese Svoboda is available on cartridge and for download on !

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“Dog on Fire" by Terese Svoboda is available on cartridge and for download on ! Imbued with melancholy cheer, Dog on Fire unfolds around a family's turmoil, past loves, and a mysterious death. Read more about the book on the .social blog➡️bit.ly/DogonFireonBARD

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If any young men come for Mary or Kitty, send them in, for I am quite at my leisure this . If you’re a fan of the book to screen pipeline, and you’ve finished Hamnet, Wuthering Heights, and Bridgerton, might I suggest this week’s ? “The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel” by Janice Hadlow is a regency era novel centered on the Jane Austen’s character, Mary Bennet and is now a drama series streaming on BritBox. It’s available as an Audiobook through Libraries. If you want to find out what’s new check out the “Latest 500 Titles Added” collection on the main page, updated monthly with what’s been added to Nebraska OverDrive Libraries. Read more about it on the ➡️ https://buff.ly/qq5GCml

“[A] spectacular debut. . . . Writing in prose with the crisp liveliness of Austen’s own, Hadlow remains true to the characterizations in Pride and Prejudice without letting them limit her. . . . This will delight Janeites as well as lovers of nuanced female coming-of-age tales.” ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Fall in love with the world's greatest museum with this week's . In "Adventures in the Louvre," Elaine Sciolino explores the Louvre’s more than 200-year history, and dives into the stories of the art, the caretakers, and the complex issues surrounding this massive museum collection. As an experienced journalist, Sciolino knows how to find and tell compelling stories, uncovering intriguing and personal stories from the people who have unrivaled behind-the-scenes access, including curators, gardeners, window washers, and firefighters. A delightful and thought-provoking read for museum lovers, even stanch Louvre detractors will likely find interest in learning more about its history and the complex issues facing the Louvre today. Read more on the ➡️https://buff.ly/tEuAoyf

Throw on your sunhat this ! 🧸 This week's highlight is a portrait photograph of Floy Harriet Boston, holding up a stuffed teddy bear. It was taken in 1909 in David City, Nebraska. Floy was the daughter of Margaret Patterson and Harvey L. Boston, founder of the Boston Studio in David City, Nebraska. In 1925, she married Aubrey C. Hurlbert. A.C. retired from teaching in 1945 and the Hurlberts moved back to David City where A.C. "Prof" operated the Boston Studio until it was sold to Fred and John McVay in 1973. Floy passed away in 1977.

This image is published as part of the Boston Studio Project collection, and is owned by both them and the Thorpe Opera House Foundation. See this collection and many more on the archive!➡️ https://buff.ly/Kk1G9yu

June is a month of celebration and reflection for ourselves, and our community. For today’s 📚💡we're highlighting an author who is not only a friend to Nebraska Libraries, but an active member in our state’s literary tradition. Winner of the Nebraska Book Awards for Fiction in 2022, Timothy Schaffert’s novel "The Perfume Thief" takes his readers to the cold, destitute Paris of World War II. But underneath lies a beautiful community of artists who choose to love fiercely, and celebrate each other even in the darkest of times. There are 11 copies available for your reading group to borrow in our Book Club Kit collection. Read more on the ➡️ https://buff.ly/RkcK8dU

Hear about the Connected America conference, which brings together the key stakeholders driving Internet connectivity across the United States, on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, June 3 at 10am CT.
Sign up at http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/

The conference covered the evolving landscape of technology, regulation, and investment while showcasing the transformative social and economic benefits of enhanced connectivity for individuals, communities, businesses, and industries across the nation.

Andrew "Sherm" Sherman, NLC Library Technology Support Specialist, will share what he learned when he attended Connected America 2026, such as how enlightening it was to hear about the challenges the ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are facing as they try to provide affordable, fast, and redundant Internet connectivity to America’s rural communities. In addition, the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, And Deployment) Program’s challenges and the impact of AI were hot topics this year.

“A tree grows in ! 🌳 The time is upon us for lounging around with a great summer read, whether that’s on the beach, a hammock in your backyard, or poolside; and the NLC book club kit collection has a great list for your book club to pick from. This week’s is “The Witch Elm: A Novel” by Tana French, is a classic book club pick. Full of intrigue, family drama, and secrets, it’s ten copies are available, along with two of her other titles in our Book Club Kit collection. It's also available as an Audiobook in Libraries along with nine more of French’s novels. Read more about it on the ➡️https://buff.ly/CSETwdL

“Edgar-winner French is at her suspenseful best in this standalone, in which an Irishman, who’s always considered himself a lucky person, has to reassess his past in the light of a gruesome find on the grounds of his family’s ancestral home.” — Publishers Weekly