Hollis and Helen Baright Public Library

5555 S. 77th St.

Ralston, NE  68127-3645

402-331-7636

402-331-1168 fax

Monday - Thursday

Friday - Saturday

Sunday

10:00 am - 9:00 pm

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Welcome to Ralston's Baright Public Library

Teen blog
 
 

Learn the Basics of MS Word 2010

January 25 (Wed) 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Find out how to work with the newest features of the MS Word 2010 tool bar. Learn how to format your documents with fonts and paragraph settings. Get experience working with templates and images.

Register at the Library's Circulation desk or by calling 402-331-7636.

Workshop: The Business of Writing

January 28 (Sat) 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.. Lecture starts at 9 a.m. sharp

In this seven hour workshop, you will learn the simple record keeping and professional business strategies writers utilize to help you translate a writing hobby into a writing business. Instructor Sally Walker will share her knowledge gained from over 25 years of experience as a published author and screenwriter, and professional editor. Complete course description and outline is available.

Cost is $30 per person. All proceeds go to the Baright Library foundation. Call the library at 402-331-7636 to register by January 25..

Books 2 Movies: Sunday Movies @ Your Library

February 12 (Sun) 2:30 p.m.

Join us again in the library's main meeting room for a screening of the movie version of a popular novel. Run away to the circus for an afternoon with Robert Pattinson and learn the importance of being kind to all creature, especially the elephants.

Lunch & Learn: Solutions to Stress-Related Health Problems

February 15 (Wed) Noon - 1 p.m.

Discover ways to relax with Dr. Cary Holl from the Chiropractic Wellness Center. Dr. Holl will discuss approaches to solving stress-related health problems.

Family Storytime, Spring 2012

Family read alouds will begin this coming January and will run until April from 10:15- 10:45 AM. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome! Story time schedule

Storytime dates: Jan. 7 and 21; Feb. 4 and 18; March 3, 17 and 31; and April 14.

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Schedule of Activities

Children's events

  Adult or Family events

Teen events

 Special events
   
   
JANUARY 2012  
Jan 21 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
Jan 25 (Wed) 1-2:15pm Learn the Basics of MS Word 2010. Register for this class as the library or by calling 402-331-7636.
Jan 26 (Thu) 7-8:30pm Teen Game Night. Teens in grades 7-12, head to the library to play Wii and board games. Feel free to bring your own games to share and some friends to play them with! We'll provide the other games and snacks!.
Jan 28 (Sat) 9am-4:30pm Workshop: The Business of Writing. Cost is $30 per person. All proceeds to the Baright Library Foundation. Call the library at 402-331-7636 to register by January 25.
   
FEBRUARY 2012  
Feb 4 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
Feb 12 (Sun) 2:30-4:00pm Books to Movies: Sunday Movies @ Your Library. A screening of a popular movie recently released on DVD..
Feb 15 (Wed) Noon-1:00pm Lunch & Learn: Solutions to Stress-Related Health Problems.
Feb 18 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
Feb 23 (Thu) 7-8:30pm Teen Game Night. Teens in grades 7-12, head to the library to play Wii and board games. Feel free to bring your own games to share and some friends to play them with! We'll provide the other games and snacks!.
   
MARCH 2012  
Mar 3 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
Mar 17 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
Mar 29 (Thu) 7-8:30pm Teen Game Night. Teens in grades 7-12, head to the library to play Wii and board games. Feel free to bring your own games to share and some friends to play them with! We'll provide the other games and snacks!.
Mar 31 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
   
APRIL 2012  
Apr 8 (Sun) Library closed..
Apr 14 (Sat) 10:15-10:45am Family Read Aloud. Come join us at the library for stories and more this spring! No registration is required and all children are welcome!.
Apr 26 (Thu) 7-8:30pm Teen Game Night. Teens in grades 7-12, head to the library to play Wii and board games. Feel free to bring your own games to share and some friends to play them with! We'll provide the other games and snacks!.
   

 

Call the library if you'd like to show your collection in the display cases or if you'd like to suggest or present a topic for a lunch and learn.

 

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.

Special Areas in Our Library

- the library's photo gallery

 

Last updated 1/20/2012