Get ready to light up your imagination! During this STEM Hour, kids in grades 3 and up will build their very own working fiber optic lamp using real fiber optic strands, light bulbs, and simple electronic components. As they assemble the lamp, they’ll learn how ...more
Join us for a special evening as we welcome Impact Nebraska Artists and their traveling exhibition, A Tapestry of Life – Impact Willa Cather. This inspiring collection features original works by Nebraska artists, each piece reflecting themes from Willa Cather’s writings—migration, resilience, and the spirit ...more
Celebrate the season with creativity! Kids in grades K-5th are invited to join us to make festive Turkey Wind chimes using craft items and your imagination. Kids will design colorful turkeys that jingle in the breeze—perfect for decorating your home or giving as a handmade ...more
Join us for Story Time—designed especially for Pre-K kids and their grown-ups!Each Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., we explore a fun new theme through stories and hands-on crafts that spark creativity and learning. What to Expect: Themed Story Time: Listen to an engaging story ...more
The regular meeting of the Valentine Public Library Board will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting room to conduct any business that may properly come before them. A current agenda will be on file at the public ...more
Final Turkey Hunt of the Year!It’s your last chance to find our sneaky plush turkey before he disappears until next year! He’s hiding one more time in the main library—so search high, search low, and see if you can be one of the final official ...more
The Valentine Public Library Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 10:30 am at the Cherry County Courthouse at 365 N Main Street, Valentine, NE. This meeting is open to the public and an agenda is available for public inspection ...more
Create, color, and shrink your art into something amazing! During this fun craft hour, kids in grades 3 and up will design their own Shrinky Dinks—drawings that transform in the oven into hard, miniature charms and decorations. Make keychains, backpack tags, ornaments, or anything your ...more
We will be closed on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. We’ll reopen on Monday at 9:00 a.m. We hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday filled with good food, gratitude, and time with the people who matter most. As you relax and recharge, don’t forget that ...more
When it comes to STEM learning, there’s no need to wing it—this hands-on project has everything kids need to let their creativity take flight! Students in grades 3 and up are invited to build their own charming bird-themed pendulums using foam pieces, paper straws, baker’s ...more