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Scenes from New Bellevue Public Library Groundbreaking
July 6, 2023 – Bellevue, Neb. The city of Bellevue, Nebraska and the Bellevue Public Library held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new public library located on Longo Drive in the Bellevue Professional Building. It was a symbolic groundbreaking as work has begun on the new facility earlier than originally expected. The new library is…
Library Nears 120,000 visits, Names Top Books of the Year
By Julie Dinville, Library Director The Bellevue Public Library was very busy in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (Oct. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022)despite some resurgences of the Covid-19 pandemic during that period. Recently, the library submittedan annual statistical survey for public libraries to the Nebraska Library Commission that details some ofthe library’s activities. This survey…
What Were the Top Ten Stories in Bellevue for 2022?
The ten stories listed below had the most views and interactions over the course of 2022. The stories vary widely in subject matter – from remembrances and redevelopment to The Queen and The Speedster. The thread that ties them all together is that all have some connection to Bellevue. Number 10 Remembering Paul Hartnett and…
New Library Progress, ENCAP to Purchase Building
One of the bigger stories in the Bellevue community this year has been the impending move of the Bellevue Public Library to a new location on Longo Drive. The library staff and the city of Bellevue plan to start the transition to the new building this fall. City Administrator Jim Ristow said they are currently…