The La Vista Public Library was born out of a generous gift from a resident, Howard Hamilton, who wanted nothing more than for his city to have a library.
Hamilton approached the City Council in October 1971 and by the fall of 1972, the City of La Vista approved his donation of 4,000 books as well as $75,000 for the construction of La Vista's first library. Groundbreaking took place in September 1973 and it opened to the public in June 1974.
For more about the La Vista Library's history, click here for an excerpt from La Vista's history book, "Creating a Community".
The La Vista Public Library officially opened in its current location on December 1, 1999, expanding from an old 4,000 square foot facility to a spacious modern facility of more than 23,000 square feet.
Library materials include books and periodicals, audio books and cassettes, CDs, videos and DVDs, databases and downloadable books. The La Vista Public Library also offers a computer lab with online databases, Microsoft Office 2007, Internet access and zoom text for the visually impaired.
Also available are:
- Study rooms
- Interlibrary loan
- Preschool and toddler lapsit story times
- CD-ROMs for children, teens and adults
- Computer classes
- Teen programs
- A Summer Reading Program for children
- Teen Summer reading program
- Seasonal stories and crafts
- Group tours
- Faxing & Laminating services
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Contact :
La Vista Public Library
9110 Giles Road
La Vista, Nebraska 68128
Email: Rose Barcal
Phone : 402-537-3900
Fax : 402-537-3902
Email: La Vista Public Library
Hours : 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Monday – Thursday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday – Saturday
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday
Assistant Director/Children Services Librarian
Jodi Linhart
Computer/Reference Services Librarian
Jean Hurst
Interlibrary Loan/Public Services Librarian
Jan Bolte
Cataloging/Technical Service Librarian
Marjorie Shaw
Teen Coordinator
Lindsey Tomsu
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