November 1, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Black Elk Speaks Chosen as 2017 One Book One Nebraska, Wouldn’t it be great if people across Nebraska read an inspirational, redemptive story in 2017—and then talk about it with their friends and neighbors? That is exactly what will be happening throughout the state, with Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) selected as the 2017 One Book One Nebraska... Read more...
October 18, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Nebraska Authors to Speak at October 29 Celebration of Nebraska Books, Readers are invited to hear presentations by winning Nebraska writers and book designers at the Nebraska Center for the Book’s October 29 Celebration of Nebraska Books in downtown Lincoln. Presenters will include the following 2016 Nebraska Book Award Winners... Read more...
October 3, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Nebraska’s Champions of Literature and Literacy to Be Honored, The Nebraska Center for the Book will present the 2016 Jane Geske Award toCity Impact (Lincoln), Literacy Center for the Midlands (Omaha), and Platte Valley Literacy Association (Columbus) at the October 29 Celebration of Nebraska Books in downtown Lincoln... Read more...
September 20, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Celebrate with Nebraska’s 2016 Book Award Winners at October 29 Festival, Celebrate with Nebraska’s 2016 Book Award Winners at October 29 Festival Author readings and an awards presentation ceremony will highlight the Nebraska Center for the Book’s Celebration of Nebraska Books on October 29 at the Nebraska State Historical Society’s Nebraska History Museum at 131 Centennial Mall North, in downtown Lincoln... Read more...
September 12, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Young Readers Invited to Write to Favorite Authors, Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a national reading and writing promotion program... Read more...
June 1, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Eleanor & Park to Represent Nebraska at National Book Festival, The Nebraska Center for the Book selected Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013) to represent Nebraska at the 2016 National Book Festival... Read more...
May 6, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Reading List Released for Nebraska’s Sesquicentennial, The Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, in partnership with the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska Library Commission, has released the Nebraska 150 Book List, the authorized reading list for the celebration of Nebraska’s 150th anniversary or sesquicentennial in 2017... Read more...
May 10, 2016 | Omaha World Herald — 150 Books are Highlight of State's Literary Heritage, To celebrate Nebraska's 150th anniversary in 2017, a group has released the Nebraska 150 Book List. The list of books written by Nebraskans is part of a statewide reading initiative by the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska Library Commission ... Read more...
April 1, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Young Nebraskans Win Writing Competition, Young Nebraska writers will receive Letters about Literature award certificates from Gov. Pete Ricketts on April 6, 2016 at a proclamation-signing ceremony celebrating National Library Week, April 10-16, 2016. Letters about Literature is a national reading and writing promotion program ... Read more...
January 16, 2016 | Nebraska Library Commission — Governor Ricketts Proclaims 2016 One Book One Nebraska: The Meaning of Names, On Jan. 13, 2016 Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation honoring 2016 One Book One Nebraska: The Meaning of Names by Karen Shoemaker, of Lincoln. In this year people across Nebraska are encouraged to read this Nebraska-set novel ... Read more...