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Find out more about North Bend's effort to build a new library on the North Bend Eagle's
website... Library Project

A NEW LIBRARY FOR NORTH BEND
Special Thanks... Peter Kiewit Foundation The Peter Kiewit Foundation has awarded a $75,000 challenge grant for the building of a new library. This grant is a matching grant, which means the Kiewit Foundation will match funds that the North Bend Library Foundation raises up to $75,000. Welcome Home BBQ Wow! Record attendance of over 600 meals served and $3,518.16 raised for the new library! Thanks to all of the volunteers who stood in that crazy heat to serve and prepare the food. Extra special thanks to Rock & Drew Emanuel, Bill Granger, and Doug Hoops who donated their cooking expertise and to all of the businesses and sponsors who donated money, goods and time to make this a great opening event for the 87th Annual Old Settler's Days! Hazel R. Keene Trust The Hazel R. Keene Trust has awarded a $200,000 grant for the building of a new library. This grant is to be used for the technology room, including all equipment and installation, moveable furniture, tables and books. Fremont Area Community Foundation The FACF awarded the Capital Campaign Committee a $100,000 last-dollar grant towards the building of a new library.


The architect's drawing of the new library. To see drawings in full color, and learn more about the library building project, visit northbendeagle.com, our local paper, whom we thank for their continued support of the building project! Plan's for the interior of a new library include approximately 7,150 square feet. The single story structure will include an adult reading area, a computer lab, a genealogy/research room, a child's area, and a large multi purpose/community room which will seat 77 people. . See a larger version of the floor plan by clicking the link to the North Bend Eagle website at the left

Ongoing Fund Raisers BUSHELS FOR BOOKS! Who: All Area Farmers What: Help our community build a new library by donating bushels of your crop yield to fund this project. (All donations tax deductible!) How: Simply inform your grain elevator that you wish to participate in "Bushels for Books" by donating grain. The elevator will do the rest! Questions: Contact the Library! 402-652-8356 So Far: $13,000 has been raised. Tax deducible donations can also be sent to the North Bend Library Fund P.O. Box 279 North Bend, NE 68649
Community Pledge Campaign Pledge cards can be obtained at the North Bend Library Levels of giving are as follows: Ambassador...$100,000 and up Builder...$50,000 to $99,999 Designer...$25,000 to $49,999 Developer...$10,000 to $24,999 Researcher...$5,000 to $9,999 Reader...$2,500 to $4,999 Browser...$1,000 to $2,499 Bookmark...$10 to $999 The names of donors (and their memorial purposes) giving $1,000 or more will be inscribed according to the corresponding levels on a wall to be displayed permanently in the North Bend Library. Donors giving $50,000 or more will be given the choice for "naming rights" for a specific area of the library. A donor giving $500,000 will be able to name the whole darn thing!
What would you like see in a new library? Tell us at northbendlibrary@gpcom.net

	FUND RAISING ON A ROLL!
	To date over $951,000 has been raised for the project. The projected costs range from 1 million to 1.25 million.

	We can not thank you enough for the Overwhelming Community Support! THANK YOU!!!!

140 East 8th Street, North Bend, Nebraska 68649-0279