Hollis and Helen Baright Public Library

5555 S. 77th St.

Ralston, NE  68127-3645

402-331-7636

402-331-1168 fax

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Monday - Thursday

Friday - Saturday

Sunday

10:00 am - 9:00 pm

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Welcome to Ralston's Baright Public Library

One Book One Baright

Monday, May 21

A reading program sponsored by the Baright Public Library Foundation to encourage community reading. This year's selection is Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn- Dixie. The first 100 families to come to the Library and ask will get a a FREE copy of the book.

"Trivia Tuesday" - Weekly prizes and a drawing for an iPod Touch

A "Trivia Tuesday" contest will be held to see who can answer a weekly question about the book. Prizes awarded weekly. Participants who answer one of the weekly questions correctly will be registered to win an iPod Touch!! Ready any copy of the book to participate. The first question will be available on Wednesday, May 30 at 1:30 p.m. A winner will be announced July 18, following Adam White's Comedy & Magic Show at the Library at 1:30 p.m.

Children's Summer Reading Program - May 30 to July 21

Dream Big - READ!

Calendar of Events

Registration required for some events will begin May 29.

Wild Encounters @ Your Library
Wednesday, May 30, at 1:30 p.m.

Summer Reading Kick Off event. Meet with animal ambassadors and learn about each animal's habitat. This program is free, no registration required.

Teen Summer Reading Program - May 29 to July 20

Own the Night!

Calendar of Events

Join the Teen Summer Reading Club and Own the Night! This summer while you read you can win awesome prizes and have tons of fun! Get ready for some exciting and fun events, like stargazing at the UNO Planetarium, a writing contest, a film festival, and of course, teen game nights. All culminating in a stellar end-of- summer lock-in! Answer weekly challenges posted on the teen bulletin board for your chance to win prizes every week.

Check out the calendar for exact dates, times, and details of events. Many great prizes will be given away throughout the program and at events! Registration begins Tuesday, May 29th, with a kick-off party from 6:30-8:30pm. Hope to see you there!

Adult Summer Reading Program - May 29 to July 13

Between the Covers

Sign up!
Program is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Registration begins May 29th. Stop by the front desk, fill out a registration form, and drop it in the prize entry box!

Write Reviews!
Fill out a review form for any book, audio book, or movie you check out. Drop them in the box for a chance to win a weekly prize! Grand Prize drawing –a Kindle e-Reader!

Keep Track of your Titles!
Keep track of the materials you check out with your Between the Covers log. At the end of the program, drop it in the entry box for an extra chance to win!

Join us on Facebook!
"Like" our Facebook page, and participate in our contest! Each week we will post a photo of a famous bedroom. Do you know who it belongs to? Post your answer on the library's wall, and your name will be entered in the weekly prize-drawings!

Donate to your Community!
This summer, we will be collecting blankets for the homeless of the Open Door Mission. You can bring your gently used blankets and deposit them in the boxes by the display cases. More details...

Writers' Workshop: Evolving Story & Character from Life

Saturday, June 2, 9:00 am-4:30pm
(Doors open 8:30 am. Lectures start at 9:00 am sharp)

When people tell you to write what you know, what better material can you find than your own life? This one-day workshop will teach you how translate your life into story and characters that will speak to the experiences of others. Exercises and discussions/feedback will motivate you to "What if" countless story possibilities. The workshop is taught by Sally Walker, a published author and for 25 years facilitator of a weekly Nebraska Writers Workshop at the Baright Library. More details.

Cost: $30 per person

Register by May 31 by calling the Baright Library at 402-331-7636. Please make checks payable to "Baright Library Foundation." All proceeds will go to the Baright Library.

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Schedule of Activities

One Book, One Baright. A reading program sponsored by the Baright Public Library Foundation is encouraging everyone in Ralston to read Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn- Dixie. As an incentive, on May 21 the first 100 families who ask at the Library's Circulation Desk, will get a free copy of the book. As an added incentive a weekly trivia contest will be held and prizes awarded.

First trivia question for One Book, One Baright's Trivia Tuesday contest will be available. Each week a question about Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn- Dixie will be posted at the library. Enter to win a chance for one of the weekly prizes and have your name added to a drawing for an iPod Touch.

Our Mission Statement

The Hollis & Helen Baright Public Library strives to inform, enrich, and empower the Ralston community and surrounding area residents by providing educational, informational, cultural, and recreational library services, materials, and activities in an accessible and efficient manner.