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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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 Baright Public Library |
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Register for Story Time Parents can choose to register their children for story time on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 10:15 am. Story times are open to toddlers (age 18 months through 3 years) and preschoolers (age 4-5 years). Sessions run from February 9 through April 8.
Family Story Time on Mondays - No Registration Required! Family reading time begins on Monday, January 25, and runs through April 5. It's a chance to relax with your family while listening to stories and singing songs. No registration is required. Join the fun on Monday nights from 7:00 to 7:30 pm!
"Intro to Screenwriting" class on February 27 Screenwriter-editor Sally J. Walker will be presenting a class, "Intro to Screenwriting," on Saturday, February 27, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the library's meeting room. Recommended for her analytical skills by members of the UCLA Film Department, Sally serves as a screenplay judge for the Omaha Film Festival and a national competition. Answering to both a literary agent and a screenplay agent, she maintains a rigid writing schedule and has written 23 screenplays to date. Sally has taught writing seminars at community colleges across the region as well as at national writing conferences. Designed for high school students and teachers, this full-day workshop includes information on the fundamentals of storytelling, the movie paradigm, creating characters, and the rules of dialogue and action. There is no charge for teens; adults pay $20. Register by Wed., Feb. 24, by calling the library at 331-7636. Sponsored by the Ralston Cultural Arts Task Force, the Baright Public Library, and the Omaha Film Festival.
Great for Indoor Winter Projects! The Library has added two new databases that may be the answer to the winter doldrums or cabin fever. If you've had projects that you've always meant to start or finish, you may want to look at Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center or Home Improvement Reference Center.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center™
includes full text for more than 960 magazines and books, as well as
access to more than 720 videos and more than 140 hobby reports. It
offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the
interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Subject areas include
arts & crafts; collecting; games & electronics; model building; home &
leisure; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & papercraft.
Home Improvement Reference Center™
is great for home improvement assistance, including maintenance,
remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor
improvements, and decorating home & garden. This comprehensive resource
contains 24 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000
images (none found available online anywhere else). Additionally, the
database contains nearly 100 videos of popular home repair projects, a
convenient A-Z browsing tool, and full-text magazines like This Old
House.
Call the library to access these databases from home.
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Avoid Overdue Charges! Provide us with your email address, and we'll email you three days before your items are due back to the library! The reminder includes a link to a page where you can log into the catalog with your Baright Library barcode and renew the items online. You may also call us or bring the items in to renew in person. |
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Schedule of Activities |
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FEBRUARY |
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| Mon., Feb. 1, 7:00 - 7:30 pm | Family Story Time - Relax with your family while listening to stories and singing songs. No registration required. | ||||
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Mon., Feb. 1, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
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Habilidades Básicas de Computación - ¿Quiere venir a las clases de computación pero no sabe que hacer con los niños? ¡Tráigalos! Tendremos actividades para sus niños mientras usted esta en la clase. Cupo esta limitado. Llame a la biblioteca y pregunte por Yolanda para inscribirse. | ||||
| Th., Feb. 4, 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Using the Internet Wisely (computer class) - free and open to the public; call to register. | ||||
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Sun., Feb. 7, 2:30 - 5:00 pm
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Bilingual Café presents Sunday Movies @ Your Library - Enjoy the movie, Into the Wild, the true story of a young man who gives up his material possessions to embark on a journey into the Alaskan wilderness; rated R. The library will provide refreshments. Everyone is welcome! El Café Bilingüe presenta Peliculas @ Su Biblioteca - Hacia Rutas Salvajes, clasificada R. La biblioteca proveerá refrescos. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! |
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| Mon., Feb. 8, 7:00 - 7:30 pm | Family Story Time - Relax with your family while listening to stories and singing songs. No registration required. | ||||
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Mon., Feb. 8, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
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Usando el Internet Sabiamente - ¿Quiere venir a las clases de computación pero no sabe que hacer con los niños? ¡Tráigalos! Tendremos actividades para sus niños mientras usted esta en la clase. Cupo esta limitado. Llame a la biblioteca y pregunte por Yolanda para inscribirse. | ||||
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Fr., Feb. 12, 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
Teen Potluck and gift exchange - Join middle school and high school teens at the Ralston High School's Media Center for a fun event. This event has been rescheduled from the original January 8. Please bring food to share. Participation in the gift exchange is optional. For more information, go to the teen blog. |
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Sun., Feb. 14, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
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Bilingual Café presents Sunday Movies @ Your Library - Discuss last week's movie, Into the Wild, rated PG-13. The library will provide refreshments. Everyone is welcome! El Café Bilingüe presenta Peliculas @ Su Biblioteca - Hablar de Hacia Rutas Salvajes, clasificada R. La biblioteca proveerá refrescos. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! |
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| Mon., Feb. 15, 7:00 - 7:30 pm | Family Story Time - Relax with your family while listening to stories and singing songs. No registration required. | ||||
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Mon., Feb. 15, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
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Correo Electrónico con Yahoo - ¿Quiere venir a las clases de computación pero no sabe que hacer con los niños? ¡Tráigalos! Tendremos alguien que los cuide mientras usted esta en la clase. Cupo esta limitado. Llame a la biblioteca y pregunte por Yolanda para inscribirse. | ||||
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Wed., Feb. 17, noon - 1:00 pm
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Nutrition for Healthy Living Lunch and Learn - Nancy, from the Douglas County Extension Office, will talk about nutritional needs and how they change as we age and mature. Bring your lunch; desserts and drinks will be provided. Free and open to the public. | ||||
| Th., Feb. 18, 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Intermediate Email (computer class) - free and open to the public; call to register. | ||||
| Mon., Feb. 22, 7:00 - 7:30 pm | Family Story Time - Relax with your family while listening to stories and singing songs. No registration required. | ||||
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Mon., Feb. 22, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
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Procesamiento de Texto - ¿Quiere venir a las clases de computación pero no sabe que hacer con los niños? ¡Tráigalos!Tendremos actividades para sus niños mientras usted esta en la clase. Cupo esta limitado. Llame a la biblioteca y pregunte por Yolanda para inscribirse. | ||||
| Th., Feb. 25, 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Word Processing (computer class) - free and open to the public; call to register. | ||||
| Sat., Feb. 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Intro to Screenwriting workshop, taught by Sally J. Walker. | ||||
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.
Library Space Assessment Findings
A Library Space Assessment was completed this spring with federal funds through the Nebraska Library Commission under the Library Services and Technology Act and with local support from the Wiebe-Ralston Foundation. The study focused on maximizing our current floor space rather than a larger facility. The architects found several ways to increase people spaces. Enclosing the teen area will add more computers and seating. In doing this, the computer lab could add four computers. Reworking the circulation desk and surrounding area would create more public space. Re-arranging and re-designing the work space of the youth services librarians would provide more storage, seating, and computers for children and families. Adjustments to the entrance, work room, and director's office were suggested, also.
The study is a step toward enhancing library service to the community, and, with your support, we can continue to meet your needs to our best capabilities. The library trustees are always working toward the future and are eager to set the stage for another 10 to 20 years.
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.
- the library's photo gallery
Last updated 2/2/2010
