April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Earth Day celebration in 1970. Although digital this year, Earth Day remains a great time to reflect on our connection to the planet and to our community. Check out these reads to inspire your Earth Day! How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to … Continue reading What to Read: Earth Day 2020
What to Read: National Poetry Month
Now more than ever, poetry is a tool that connects us, inspires us, and heals us in the face of uncertainty and fear. So while you're social distancing at home, try something new this April and celebrate National Poetry Month by reading a book of poems, sharing a poem a day with a loved one, … Continue reading What to Read: National Poetry Month
What We’re Reading: March 2020
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs … Continue reading What We’re Reading: March 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
Trusted Coronavirus & COVID-19 Resources: Concerned about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Below you can find trusted resources and valid information. Nebraska Health and Human Services: Coronavirus DiseaseLocal Health Department Contacts for Nebraska ResidentsCenters for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): CoronavirusPresident Trump's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: Fifteen Days to Slow the SpreadNebraska Douglas County Coronavirus InformationDouglas County … Continue reading COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
We’re Hiring: Part-Time Library Assistant
The Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library is currently accepting applications for part time library assistant. Library Assistant Application:Download Duties: assist patrons of all ages at circulation desk, with inquiries and use of library resources and technologies; catalog, sort and shelve library materials, and other basic library functions. Position requires: excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written … Continue reading We’re Hiring: Part-Time Library Assistant
What We’re Reading: February 2020
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon; behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming … Continue reading What We’re Reading: February 2020
ARWPL Community Survey 2020
We need your help! As we get ready to update our Community Needs Response Plan, we want to hear from Waterloo community members like you about your library experiences at ARWPL. Your responses to this survey will help us evaluate, plan, and shape some of our future thinking about our library and the various needs … Continue reading ARWPL Community Survey 2020
Author Visit: Timothy Pilmaier
We are THRILLED to have local author Timothy Donald Pilmaier at the library in February to chat about his new WWII book, Flight of the U-463. When: Wed., Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. Where: Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library (23704 Cedar Dr., Waterloo, NE) Books will be available for purchase and to be signed by … Continue reading Author Visit: Timothy Pilmaier
What to Read: The Roaring ’20s
The 1920s came with a wave of societal change, cultural conflict, and political upheaval. It also featured unforgettable fashion, whirlwind romances, and newfound freedoms. What will this decade bring? Check out these novels set in the 1920s! The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents … Continue reading What to Read: The Roaring ’20s
What We’re Reading: January 2020
Happy New Year! Thanks to our Adult Winter Reading Challenge, our staff and volunteers have been stuck with their noses in books all month long. Check out what we've included on our reading logs: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in … Continue reading What We’re Reading: January 2020
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