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Library Hours

Mon: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tues: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wed: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thurs: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun: Closed
Welcome to Morton-James Public Library
Visions of the Universe

A visual journey through 400 years of progress in

our ability to fathom what lies beyond plant earth.

 

January 13 to March 26, 2010

Kimmel Gallery

Morton-James Public Library

 

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The library has been chosen as one of 40 public libraries to host the traveling exhibit "Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery".  This NASA-funded exhibit celebrates the achievements of astronomy over the centuries using dramatic images of planets, stars, and galaxies from the Hubble Space Telescope and other NASA missions.

 

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The exhibit covers many topics related to the exploration of the universe, from storms on the sun to features on the surface of Mars and the Moon, comets, star birth, and distant galaxies.

 

"Visions of the Universe" is presented by the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, through funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  • In conjunction with the exhibit the library will be sponsoring a Fiction Short Story Contest, A Solar System Diorama Contest and A Design a Bookmark Contest
  • Astronomy classes for families are scheduled for Monday evenings in March. 
  • Local amateur astronomers are available to present programs for school groups, scouts, after school organizations, clubs, etc. by appointment, contact Louan at 873-5609 or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 


 
1/2 Price Sale

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Used Book Store

1/2 Price Sale

 

Saturday, January 23, 2010

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

 

1/2 Off Regular Prices:

Hardback & Soft Cover Books - $2.00

Paperback Book - .50 or 3/$1.00

Video - $1.00

DVDs - $5.00

Audio Books - $2.00

Youth Hardback Book - $1.00

Youth Paperback Book - .25 or 4/$1.00

 
Nebraska OverDrive

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Now Available Downloadable Audiobooks

 Click on the icon to access Nebraska OverDrive.

 

You can check out and download the following types of digital materials:

  • OverDrive WMA Audiobooks
  • OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks

To access these digital materials you need...

  • Internet access
  • A valid library card
  • Select the My Account link
  • A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to  check out
  • Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the available materials

Explore Your Options...

  • Take digital materials with you on-the-go. Many audio titles can be burned to CD, and most audio titles can be transferred to supported portable devices.