Library Hours
On Thurs. February 25, the library will be closed until noon for a staff funeral. The open hours for both the doors and drive-up window will be from Noon - 8 p.m. Zabka-Perdue will be live-streaming the celebration of life for Bonnie Etzold at 10 a.m.
The Library hours will remain fluid during the pandemic and may close with little notice. Please use our North alley drive-up window as your contactless option. Saturday hours have changed, otherwise we are back to regular hours.
Library hours are subject to change due to the pandemic and staffing. Contact us if you have any questions. Thanks!
| DOORS | WINDOW | |
| Monday | 9 – 8 | 8 – 8 |
| Tuesday | 9 – 8 | 8 – 8 |
| Wednesday | 9 – 8 | 8 – 8 |
| Thursday | 9 – 8 | 8 – 8 |
| Friday | 9 – 5 | 8 – 5 |
| Saturday | 9 – Noon | 8 – Noon |
| Sunday | 1 – 4 | 1 – 4 |
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John le Carré
John le Carré
(1931-2020)
Before 1963, Ian Fleming’s character, James Bond, the suave, playboy British spy, was the model for spy novels.
John le Carré, born David John Moore Cornwall in 1931, changed that. In 1963, he published “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.” That bestseller immediately changed the course of spy novels from gallivanting jet-setter spies to agents on both sides of the Iron Curtain who faced moral dilemmas. His most enduring character, George Smiley, was a pudgy, unhappy agent – the antithesis of Bond.
Le Carré’s service as a British agent early in his life lent an unmatched reality to his novels.
Le Carré died Dec. 12 from pneumonia. He was 89.
But his writing in more than two dozen novels spanning more than a half-century of storytelling intrigue lives on. See our catalog to reserve a le Carré book today.
A Note From the Director
Our drive-up window was well used when we closed to the public in mid-March and we encourage all who need library materials to continue to use this. In addition, we have read that the COVID-19 virus may live on books for up to three days. To protect both patrons and staff, we have implemented a "book quarantine" system for items that have been returned. They will be handled as little as possible until after three days. Our library software company has created many “quarantine” features, one of which allows us to check in your returns while keeping the items unavailable to others until they are out of quarantine. So, returned items will no longer remain on your account but they will not immediately display as being available on the catalog.
On March 1 we implemented an auto-renewal system (for all items that CAN be renewed) as well as no fines on many items. This doesn’t mean you can keep items forever. Examples of what might not be auto-renewed include: some specialty items, an item on reserve for another patron, or an item you renewed twice already. You should receive automatic notices about the status of all your items.
If you have any trouble with your individual account because of the changes we’ve implemented, call staff at 402-643-3318 or email info@sewardlibrary.org and we will work with you to the best of our ability.
We realize that everyone wants to know when the library will return to normal operations. We want to know that, too! Unfortunately, we can’t predict the future. Staff continues to turn to state, regional, and local authorities for guidance, applying their rules and limitations to our situation. Then we will adjust our situation to best serve our patrons. Thanks so much for understanding!
