$20,000 in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries

The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries. These internship grants will support public library interns who will contribute to the scope and value of the diverse programs and activities in Nebraska’s public libraries.

“The internships are a great opportunity for students to get involved in library work. Beyond earning money and gaining valuable work experience, the student is exposed to the broad range of library services and programming. Internships provide an opportunity for the student to view the library as a viable and satisfying career choice. In addition, interns bring a fresh perspective and their own unique talents to the library,” said Nebraska Library Commission Director Rod Wagner.

Student interns will learn about library work as they shadow staff, assist with day-to-day library operations, and implement special projects. Some of the activities that students will participate in include:
-Summer Reading Programs for youth, teens, and adults
-After school programming
-Assist cataloging Czech music collection
-Annual inventory
-ADA shelving reconfiguration
-New Teen and Tween programming
-Organize a new Junior/Teen/Tween Library Board
-Local history archive cataloging and preservation
-Assist with ALA Libraries Transforming Communities grant to improve accessibility for residents with disabilities
-Basic library duties: circulation, shelving, weeding, processing acquisitions, public relations.
 
The following 16 Nebraska public libraries were awarded 2025 internship grant funding:
Bennington Public Library
Garfield County Library, Burwell
Ceresco Community Library
Clarkson Public Library
Columbus Public Library
Genoa Public Library
Gibbon Public Library
Lexington Public Library
Lincoln City Libraries –
   Loren Corey Eiseley Branch Library, Charles H. Gere Branch Library, Bennett Martin Public Library,   
   Youth Services Outreach, Bess Dodson Walt Branch Library, Northeast Service Unit - Victor E.
   Anderson & Bethany Branch Libraries
Madison Public Library
Cordelia B. Preston Memorial Library, Orleans
Palmyra Memorial Library
Plainview Public Library
Shelton Public Library
South Sioux City Public Library
Kilgore Memorial Library, York

Funding for the project is supported and administered by the Nebraska Library Commission, in partnership with the Nebraska Library Systems.

As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library and information services, “bringing together people and information.”

Nebraska’s Regional Library Systems consist of four non-profit corporations governed by boards representative of libraries and citizens in the region. The four systems were established to provide access to improved library services through the cooperation of all types of libraries and media centers within the counties included in each System area.