We are so much more than books (but we do have almost 30,000 of those, too!). Other things to do at the library include:
Laminating $1.00 per foot
Copies $.20 per black & white sheet; $0.50 for color. (Tax included in prices)
Computer laser printing $.20 per copy for black and white; $.50 per color print. (Tax included in prices). Public computers may be used for up to 30 minutes once per day.
Internet Access - Must sign a user agreement form and sign in and out at front desk. Free Internet services provided by Cozad Telephone. Wireless access is also available throughout the library.
Faxing $1.00 per page outbound; $1.00 per page incoming (tax included)
Conference & Board Rooms - The Board Room is available for groups and must be scheduled in advance to guarantee availability. The Conference Room is also available for meetings and must be scheduled in advance to guarantee availability. Both rooms require a deposit of $20 (refundable upon inspection after the event). Equipment (dvd, vhs, projector, etc.) is available at this time for organizations to use in a meeting. Please call us at 784-2019 for more information if you are interested in scheduling a meeting. You may always click on our Calendar tab above to see what's happening at the library. You must sign a user agreement form available at the front desk before the day of using rooms.
Outreach - Home delivery of library materials available upon request. Must fill out an application at either the front desk or byCONTACTING US.
Inter-Library Loan - If we do not have an item on our shelf, we can ask another library to loan it to us for up to a month. The fee is $2.00 plus postage.
Book Drop - on the north side of the building; most items fit and this option is available 24/7/365. Please do not return backpacks in the book drop.
Talking Books - offered through the Nebraska Library Commission, there is a registration process. For more information, stop by the front desk or go here.
Large Print Books - we have a large collection; look for the special label LP for fiction books in the catalog. We offer some nonfiction and religious titles as well; call us and we can let you know if we carry a title in large print.
Books on cd - our cd collection is rapidly shrinking, but we do have some still available. Remember, we have downloadable audio books, too (see DOWNLOADABLE BOOKS for more information).
DVDs - our DVD collection is also shrinking, but we have over 1000 still available. Patrons may check out 6 at a time with a checkout period of one week. You can search ourcatalogto see if we carry a specific title.
Book Clubs - we have three for adults! One meets monthly all year long at Brew'd Awakening (check our NEWSLETTER) on the first Tuesday of the month at 1:00. Everyone is welcome! Pick up a sheet at the front desk to see what we're reading, or check out theNEWSLETTER. Kim's Book Club meets August-April on the 3d Monday of the month at 10:00AM. Her book list is at the front desk and also listed on the NEWSLETTER. On the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm, at various locations around town, there is a not-your-average girl's night out, where we discuss a different book every time. This reading list is also available at the front desk and the current selection and meeting place/time is listed in the NEWSLETTER. There is also a book club for 4th-8th graders called Stuck in the Middle. Check our newsletter for more information.
Crafternoons - Every month on the 3rd Tuesday starting at 4:00. Generally registration is required and seating is limited. Crafternoon is for those 15 and older. Offered monthly but on different days and times, Crafted is for those 10 and up, with other crafts offered here and there for all ages. Check ourNEWSLETTERfor what's happening.
Chess or Puzzles - generally in the main area of the library. You can always ask the front desk for availability.
Magazines & Newspapers - We have over 20 physical magazines (search theONLINE CATALOG)in the library and carry the Cozad Local, the Lexington Clipper, the Gothenburg Times, the North Platte Telegraph, the Kearney Hub, and the Omaha World Herald. We also get the Clipper, Hub, and Herald as a digital newspaper. Ask at the front desk to borrow our tablet and you can read the daily papers there. The physical papers generally take a few days to get here, so they're old news. There are also many digital magazines available on Overdrive/Libby (see Downloadable Items).
Cake Pans -Yes! We have a lot to choose from and you have a week to use. An alphabetical listing for your convenience:
Accu-cut die machine and dies - a great thing for quilters and crafters. An alphabetical listing of dies for your convenience:
Puppets - we have over 35 for you to use! Type in a name of an animal puppet into our catalog search bar to see what we have.
Backpacks: You can check a backpack out for one week (one per family, please). Each backpack has multiple things you can do; activities, books, games, and more! Here's a sample list of what we have:
Maker Space Technology: See us for Legos, Makey Makeys, OSMO, Ozobot Robots -2, Sphero Edu Sprk+ robot, Squishy circuits, handheld camcorders, LittleBits, Multi-card reader, Goldie Blox, and more.
Equipment and Services
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