Board Member, Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries, Past City Councilman

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Board Member, Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries,Consumer Advocate & Educator, Lifelong Learner

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President of the Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries

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Professor, Maker, Inventor, Entrepreneur

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CEO of Lincoln Family Dentistry, Mother, Dentist, Life long learner

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Actress, Middle Schooler, Reader of Stories, Dreamer of Ideas

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Director of Lincoln City Libraries, Lover of Books, Avid Reader

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Friends, Students, Lovers of Libraries

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Attorney, Library Board President, Reader of Books, Lover of Libraries

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Library Board Member, Architect, Bibliophile

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Teenagers, Bibliophiles

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Department of Tourism Executive Diector, Library Board Member, Bibliophile

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President of the Library Board, Former Lobbyist, Library Lover

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1st Grader, Scientist, Robot Enthusiast,Library Lover

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NET Liaison, Real Estate Agent, Mother, Library Lover

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Believer in People, Builder of Community, Supporter of Startups, Marketing Executive, Library Lover

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Library Board Member, Library Lover

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Retired Printer, Appreciator of the Written Word, Library Lover

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Photographer, Mom, Voice of Cat the Cat and many more, Library Lover

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Fashion Designer Amanda is a fashion designer, a wardrobe stylist, and costume designer, and has worked on everything from music videos to commercials to photo shoots. She was also a “Project Runway” designer.

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Assistant Speech Coach at Lincoln Southwest High School, TEDxYouth and TEDxLincoln Coach, Owner JBConnections

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Imaginer of Ideas, Thinker of Thoughts, Dreamer of Dreams, Lover of Libraries

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Director of Business Development, Entrepreneurship Champion, Jazzercize Fitness Instructor, Library Lover

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Literacy Champion, Writer of Words, Imaginer of Ideas

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Hear Nebraska, Library Lovers

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4-Year-Old, New Library Card Holder, Preschooler, Library Lover

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Artists, Photographers, Lovers of books

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Director of Operations, Book Lover

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UNL Law Student, Library Lover

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Mom, Manager, Motivator, Library lover

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Executive Director of Community Crops, Book lover

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Educator, College President, Cultural Ambassador, Former Pugilist, Lover of Libraries Dr. Phil Heckman has had a long and distinguished career as educator, public administrator and cultural ambassador, and is best known for his 20-year tenure as President of Doane College and as President of the Lincoln Community Foundation. Dr. Heckman completed assignments in Belize, Bangladesh, […]

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Photographer, Community Volunteer, Reader

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Lawyer, Civic Leader, Bibliophile

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Executive Director of Space, Cyber, and Telecom Programs at Nebraska Law, reader, geek, mama

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President of the Board, Outlinc; Reader Abbi Swatsworth is a fundraiser and community organizer. She works to fight the stigma of mental illness and addiction and to improve civil rights for gay and transgender Nebraskans. She believes books can broaden our minds and help us question the status quo.

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Attorney Mark Fahleson is an attorney with Rembolt Ludtke LLP in Lincoln, Nebraska. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law teaching employment law and served as Chair in the Labor Relations and Employment Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. He currently serves as Chair of […]

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Diamontologist, Performer, Library Lover Natalie is a Sales Executive at her family’s business, Nebraska Diamond. She was born and raised in Lincoln, NE, is a graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction from UNL in Vocal and Theatre Performance. In addition to reading, some of her favorite […]

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Director of Community Engagement, Chair of Jazz in June, Community Volunteer,Daughter of a Teacher and Librarian

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Administrator, Educator, Library Lover

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Nonprofit Advocate, Marketer, Educator, Reader Randy Hawthorne is the Publisher and Executive Director for Nonprofit Hub, and a Professional Certified Marketer. Randy lends his marketing and organizational leadership expertise to a number of nonprofits and is very active in the Lincoln community. Randy also works with high school and college students and mentors young professionals […]

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Insurance Agent, Kindergartner, Book lovers Alissa is an insurance agent at Farm Bureau Financial Services. Her daughter Amiya recently started Kindergarten. They both love libraries.

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Artist, Library Lover Margaret returned to studio work in 2003 after serving as the Executive Director of the Lincoln Arts Council and Education Director of the University Place Art Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. She teaches encaustic workshops across the U.S. and serves as an artist-in-residence for the Nebraska Arts Council, working with colleges and universities, […]

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Analyst & Researcher, Entrepreneur, Readers Bradley is a Lincoln native and attended Lincoln High and the University of Nebraska, where he represented the Huskers in the 1987 National Debate Tournament Final Four. Mr. Walker was the recipient of the University’s Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award in 2004, the Lincoln Business Journal’s Business Person of the […]

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Musician, Professor, Library Lover Dr. Darryl White is associate professor of trumpet at the Glenn Korff School of Music. White’s performance experiences include a wide range of idioms. He has appeared as guest soloist with the Omaha Symphony, Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, Mesa Chamber Orchestra, Grand Junction Symphony, Lake Forest Chamber Orchestra, Roaring Fork Jazz Festival, […]

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Restaurateur, Reader/h3>

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Fashion Designer Amanda is a fashion designer, a wardrobe stylist, and costume designer, and has worked on everything from music videos to commercials to photo shoots. She was also a “Project Runway” Season 11 designer.

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Doctor, Author, Professor, Member of Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame, Reader Dr. Stohs has been a volunteer professor at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine in Omaha, is a faculty member at Lincoln Medical Education Foundation of Lincoln, and has co-authored several scientific papers. Dr. Stohs is the recognized expert in laparoscopic surgery in […]

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Cole Schinstock Cole is a senior at Southeast High School and a life-long lover of books.

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Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen is an accomplished and extensively published poet. She was appointed Nebraska State Poet in 2013.

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Liz S. Koop is President and CEO of EducationQuest Foundation, overseeing programs and services that support the Foundation’s mission, including free college planning services, need-based scholarship programs, college access grants, and outreach services. As an organization that promotes education in Nebraska, EducationQuest Foundation appreciates the resources provided by the Lincoln City Libraries. By promoting the […]

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Former Nebraska Secretary of State, Executive Director of the Nebraska Press Association “Mr. Beermann is a human repository of knowledge for “..all things Nebraskan”. As former Secretary of State, Mr. Beermann brings a network of both people and information to the fore, allowing him to share wonderful and powerful anecdotes, stories and information. His folksy […]

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Principal, The Clark Enersen Partners, Reader JoAnne has more than 20 years of project experience in planning, master planning, programming and project management. She also is a leader and board member for several community and industry organizations, as well as an avid reader.

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Entrepreneur, Managing Principal of nebraskaGlobal, Reader Steve Kiene is an experienced entrepreneur, leader, senior executive, and strategist with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He started his first successful software company when he was 17 and has been an advisor, mentor, and investor in numerous software startups. He currently serves on the […]

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American clinical psychologist and author Mary Pipher is a clinical psychologist and nationally acclaimed author of nine books, including Reviving Ophelia, which was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Mary is a community activist and passionate about her family, being outdoors, birds, books, and protecting Nebraska’s environment.

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Marketing Director, English Channel Aspirant, Reader Director of Strategic Planning and Marketing for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Molly is a long time lover of libraries and community advocate. No goal is too high, currently Molly is training for her first English Channel Crossing…by swimming! She was inspired by a book she read from her local library.

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TedX Curator for Lincoln, Radio Announcer, Television Producer, Educator “Ideas are everywhere, and they know no individual boundaries. Share them and they multiply. Hold them back and they whither.” As a life long learner, Randy has thrived in ideas for broadcast television, audio broadcasting, education administration, marketing and communications. As the organizer for TEDx Lincoln, […]

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Executive Director for the Center for People in Need Beatty Brasch is a long-time community activist and founder of the Center for People in Need. Her experience includes serving for 15 years as Executive Director at Lincoln Action Program before founding the Center in 2003. Fighter of good fights, voice of the under-served, champion for Lincoln, […]

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Artist, Musician, Educator Gerardo Meza is a Lincoln creative institution. A storied history as a musician in the nationally renowned Mezcal Brothers, a painter with a catalog of work spanning decades, a teacher at the Lincoln Public Schools Arts & Humanities Focus Program, a father. Gerardo’s love of libraries began as a child making use […]

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Performers, Readers Karen is a long time advocates of arts, learning and libraries. Her daughter Liem is fast following in her mother’s footsteps. Karen is a dancer, a choreographer, a curator, a mother, wife, and all around amazing community rock star!

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Musician, Reader Benjamin is one of Lincoln’s most respected musicians. Long-time arts advocate and library card holder, he has been a force for ideas in Lincoln for decades. Once international touring member and recording artist with the Millions, Benji believes in the power of libraries to create a space in our community to share resources […]

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    Managing Editor of the Chicago Tribune Jane Hirt is the mojo behind the daily running of one of the nation’s largest and most respected news organizations, the Chicago Tribune. Since starting there in 1990, Jane has worked her way into the position of managing editor. Long time lover of ideas and the printed […]

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