The Bennington Public Library wishes to thank the many volunteers,  donors, tree sponsors, and guests who helped to make the 2009 Festival of Trees library fund raiser a success !

Event Chair, Dori Settles

Food Chair, Judy Raumaker

Members of the GFWC Bennington Women’s Club

Members of the Friends of the Bennington Area Libraries

St. John’s Lutheran Church

Bank of Bennington

Upstream Brewing Company

Bennington Implement-John Deere

Schettler’s Restaurant 

Maid-Rite of Omaha

Mary Reynolds-Grammy’s Gifts

Performance Physical Therapy

Bennington Chiropractic

Russ Hanten-Woodworking

Sportsman’s Bar & Grille

Robin Weidaman-Sewing/Alterations

Don Christensen’s Farm Bureau

Tom Rivera’s State Farm

Dillon Brother’s Harley Davidson

Ace Hardware Elkhorn

Bennington Small Engine

Select Model Management

Dr. Paul Bacino, DDS

Legacy Design Strategies

Bennington Community Foundation

American National Bank

Little Scandinavia

Kids Kingdom Preschool

Tom & Michelle Foley

St. John’s Men’s Quartet

Lisa Harbin-Arbonne

Karen & Wayne Ruff-Rustic Artifacts

Shirley Kading-Bird Houses

Hy-Vee

Holiday Lounge

2 Men & a Shop

Brite Ideas

Keno Cabana

Eagle Race Track

Benn Town Gals

Auto Transmatic

Pines Country Club

Kathy Bunz-crafts

Lynn Guilfoyle

Kristen Nicholas

Salon with Sass

ConAgra Foods

Mary-Ellen Bartels

Lou & Pat Kologenski

Bennington Public Library Youth

Bridgeford & Sons

American Legion Post & Unit 266

Cub Scouts Pack 13

Girl Scout Troop 2693

Diane’s Art & Floral

Rotella’s

Girlie Club

Cubby’s

Frito-lay

Hair FX

Lisa Bliss

Runza-Bennington

Lisa Eicke

Diane Warrick

Edward Jones

Eric & Lori Olsen

Quality Dental

Boyd & Charlies

The Rothermunds

Crown & Bridges

Bennington Jaycees

Bennington Fire & Rescue

Tracy Kempkes-Beauty Control

Mindi Laaker & Dylan Renter

Rochelle Samuelson

Sam Lurvey-Garage Doors

Bennington & Pine Creek PTO

Zion West Lutheran Church

St. John’s Kingdom Quest

St. John’s Christian Fellowship

St. John’s Women in Action

Santa Claus

And the many individuals who donated items for Grandma’s Attic, desserts & treats for the Sweet Shoppe, and vats of soup and chili. Yum!

Thank you everyone!

The Bennington Area Friends of Libraries, Inc. invite you to join them at their quarterly meeting, Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Library-Community Room (behind the Library).  Come learn about ways you can support the library, including  plans for the upcoming  O’Tannenbaum–A Festival of Trees library fundraiser, November 19 & 20th.  From more information visit trees.bennington-ne.com.

Friends of the Library raise money that enables our library to move from good to great — providing the resources for additional programming, much needed equipment, support for children’s summer reading, and special events throughout the year.  In addition, the work of the Friends highlights on an on-going basis the fact that our library is the cornerstone of the community providing opportunities for all to engage in the joy of life-long learning and connect with the thoughts and ideas of others from ages past to the present.  Members of the community, and most especially library users, are invited to join the Friends of the Bennington Area Libraries, Inc.  Pick up a membership form at the library today!

September 26 – October 3

BANNED BOOKS WEEK

Celebrate Your Freedom to Read

Runza will donate 15% of sales Tuesday, September 22nd to the Bennington Public Library to help purchase books for children.

Dine out for the library at Runza today!

Thanks for your Support!!!

Children who wrote and illustrated their own books as part of the Be Creative @ Your Library Summer Reading program gathered with family and friends in Centenniel  Park on August 8th to receive their published books.  Be Creative gift baskets &  prizes were raffled and refreshments were enjoyed by all.  Raffle winners were the Wilmeth and Brocker families as well as Emma Kuker and Tara Webster. 

The project was funded, in part, by state aid funding appropriated by the Nebraska Legislature, granted and administered by the Nebraska Library Commission and generous matching funds provided by the Friends of the Library.  More than 250 children partcipated in summer reading sessions in June and many others joined the reading club.  Summer Reading sponsors provided the funding and prizes for reading  club incentives.  The Bennington Public Library wishes to thank the following businesses and organizations for their generous support: Bank of Bennington, Runza, Cubby’s, Dr. Paul Bacino, Bennington Jaycees, Bennington Lions Club,  GFWC Bennington Women’s Club, Bennington Foundation, American Legion Auxiliary-Unit 266, Tom Rivera Insurance Agency, Performance Physical Therapy, Koala-T Daycare, Omaha Royals, Omaha Children’s Museum, The Rose Theatre, Skate Daze, Papio Fun Park, and Friends of the Bennington Area Libraries, Inc.

BATS–Bennington Advisory Teen Scene

BATS–Bennington Advisory Teen Scene is now on Facebook.

Become a fan!

Teens, 7th grade and up, are invited to the BATS Summer Book Club discussion of the book Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney this Thursday, July 23rd, 6:30 – 7:30 PM in the library/community room.  Copies of the book are available at the library.  Even if you’re only curious, come join in (or just listen in on)  the lively discussion. Fun and food are always a given at BATS.  BATS–Bennington Advisory Teen Scene is the Bennington Public Library’s program for teens, 7th grade and up.  For more information call (402) 238-2201 or email  lisa@bl.omhcoxmail.com.

BATS Teen Summer Program

Teens, 7th grade & up, are invited to join BATS (Bennington Advisory Teen Scene) for activities @ the library/community room this summer. 

Upcoming Events

Thursday, July 16   **6:30 PM – 8:00 PM**  Create It:  Open-Ended Art

Come Express Yourself @ your library by creating fun and useful arts and craft projects such as a new magnet bulletin board to attach to your locker this fall, decorated gift boxes for yourself or friends, wall hangings, key chains, friendship bracelets, and more!  All the supplies you will need (including our seemingly endless supply of duct tape) are provided free of charge.  And, of course, there’s always good food and fun at every BATS gathering.  Questions?  Contact Lisa Flaxbeard lisa@bl.omhcoxmail.com or 238-2201.

Thursday, July 23  **6:30—7:30 PM**   BATS Summer Book Club

We will discuss the book Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney.  Stop by the library and pick up a copy to read before the 23rd.  Or, if you’ve already read it, come join the discussion.  And, even if you decide not to read it, come hear what others have to say about it,  you may change your mind.  Remember, as always, food and fun is a given.