ARWPL Address: 23704 Cedar Dr, Waterloo, NE 68069 Contact Us at (402) 779-4171 or waterloolibrary@me.com We are in the planning stages for the 2020 Summer Reading Program designed to keep children and teens reading throughout the summer months. Studies show children who do not read during the summer, fall an average of 2 months behind, … Continue reading Summer Reading Program Donation Request
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What to Read: Earth Day 2020
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
What’s New at Waterloo: Curbside Pickup Edition
The library is currently closed in order to protect our community from the spread of COVID-19. However, we are offering a Curbside Pickup service so you can enjoy brand new books while social distancing. Give us a call at 402-779-4171 or email waterloonelibrary@gmail.com to place a hold on the books, movies, and books on CD … Continue reading What’s New at Waterloo: Curbside Pickup Edition
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
