North Platte Public Library Foundation

Our Fundraising Events

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Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament
Tournament Date: January 28, 2012
Location: Bethel Church, 2700 Philip Ave
Tournament Starts promptly at 1:00 p.m. CDT

Download, Print & Complete 2012 Entry Form
Fill-in, Print or Email 2012 Entry Form
Entry Deadline: January 20, 2012

Completed Entry Forms can be emailed to: puzzle@npplfoundation.org

Completed Entry Forms can be returned to:

NPPL Foundation
Puzzle Tournament
120 W 4th ST
North Platte NE 69101
Download the 2011 Official Results
Download the 2011 Final Press Release: One hundred and ten (110) puzzlers in 51 teams competed in the 2011 puzzle tournament.

Thank you Bethel Evangelical Free Church for our location!
Click on the link to our Jigsaw Puzzle page -- you'll find links to photos from our past puzzle tournaments including winners, and thank you's to our sponsors.

Victorian High Tea

Location: North Platte Public Library, 120 W 4th St, North Platte NE 69101

Seating 1: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Seating 2: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Seating 3: Friday, February 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Seating 4: Friday, February 17, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Maximum of 50 people per tea seating.
Tickets are $20 per person per seating.

Tea includes:

A variety of finger sandwiches
Salad
Two kinds of scones
Lemon curd
Strawberry jam
Devon cream
Homemade chocolates
Tea cookies
Tea sampling

Download Poster

NPPL Foundation Basket FOL Book Sale NPGS Bake Sale
NPPL Foundation Basket Sales: Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.; Friday, November 4, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.; Over 100 fabulous baskets that make great holiday or anytime gifts!; Proceeds benefit the NPPL Foundation
Friends of the Library (FOL) Book Sale: FOL Members Only Preview Sale: Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.; Public Book Sale: Friday, November 4, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.; Public Book Sale: Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.; Last Chance Bag Sale: Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.; Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library
North Platte Genealogical Society (NPGS) Bake Sale: Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.; Friday, November 4, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. — Until the goodies are gone!; Proceeds benefit the North Platte Cemetery Directory Fund

Past Cemetery Tours

Friday, September 16, 2011 4:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
North Platte Cemetery

Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
North Platte Cemetery

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
Indoor Performace of "Canteen Memories" at the North Platte Community College Theater

Advance Tour Ticket $10.00

Door / Gate Tour Tickets $15.00

Children under 16 years $FREE

Extra Tour Books $5.00
available after the event at
the North Platte Public Library

Download Cemetery Tour Poster

This event is in conjunction with

Next Gardens And Gables Tour

July 16, 2011

We're working on next tour. Bookmark our website and check back for additional photos, and learn how you can have a part in this event next year.

Do you love your garden? Have you driven past a wonderful garden and wanted to know what was behind the fence? We are looking for gardens to put on the tour. For more information on how to nominate a garden to be spotlighted on the tour, email us at gardensandgables@npplfoundation.org. Please include a brief description of the garden and/or gable (building). Also don't forget to tell us the address!

Click HERE for our Gardens and Gables web site!

Gardens & Gables 2011 Tour Guide

This file is large (almost 15MB) and requires Adobe Reader 8.0 or later. Adobe Reader is free from http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Optionally, the Tour Guide will be available for purchase ($5.00 each) on the day of the event in the Municipal Light & Water drive thru across the street West of the Library (120 W 4th ST).
Left over Tour Guides will be available for sale for a limited time after the event from the North Platte Public Library.

The password to open the file is distributed in the brochure you receive when you purchase your ticket.

Soups & Hoops 2011

Saturday, March 5, 2011

The North Platte Public Library Foundation participated in Soups and Hoops 2011. Soups and Hoops is a fundraiser sponsored by the Student Senate of Mid-Plains Community College and benefiting The Prairie Arts Center. The Platte River Mall was the location for the community to pay $5.00 per person and sample as many soups as they desired. As the sampling took place, the community was able to both live and silent bid on pottery and quilting crafts donated to the event. Samplers were encouraged to vote by colored ticket for the best booth and best soup. NPPL Foundation won the Best Soup Award while Linden Estates won the Best Booth Award. Here is our award winning soup, a tasty blend of comfort credited to Traci McKeon, NPPL Foundation Board member.

Tuscan Potato Soup
4 strips of bacon, chopped into small pieces
1 pound ground sausage
1 medium onion, diced
1/3 c. chopped celery (optional)
1 TBSP olive oil (any oil or butter will do)
1 tsp garlic, minced
4-6 large potatoes, roughly chopped
3 cans of chicken broth (14oz cans)
1 can water
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 cup of frozen chopped spinach (about 1/2 a package)
1 to 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream.

Fry up 4 the bacon until cooked (not necessarily crispy) in a stock pot.
Remove and place on paper towel.
Fry up sausage in bacon drippings.
Remove sausage and place on paper towel.
Drain grease from pan.
Add 1 TBSP olive oil, garlic and onion (and celery if you have it).
Cook until onions are just starting to turn translucent.
Add potatoes, chicken broth, and water.
Cook until potatoes are soft (approximately 20-30 minutes)
Add red pepper flakes and frozen spinach.
Do NOT salt-there is enough salt in the broth & bacon to flavor.
Stir until spinach has warmed and separated; then add sausage and bacon back into soup.
Simmer on low for about 5-10 minutes, then add 1 cup to 1 1/2 cup of heavy cream to finish.
Warm through and serve.
Do NOT bring soup back to a boil once the cream has been added.
Serve with crusty Italian bread and enjoy!

Video compilation by Morgan Greenwood

Save the Bricks in Downtown North Platte

On November 18, 2010, the North Platte Public Library Foundation Board voted to promote and support the local campaign to Save the Bricks in Downtown North Platte.

Please join the effort to save the historic bricks in downtown North Platte.

Click HERE to find out more information.