Nebraska Library Joins Smithsonian Program | Omaha News

Nebraska City’s Morton-James Public Library just landed a rare national spotlight—selected as the only Nebraska library to join the Smithsonian Associates Rural Public Library Program, unlocking a year of top-tier digital resources and programming from September 2026 to August 2027. This exclusive initiative, part of a nationwide cohort of just ten rural libraries, bridges the urban-rural knowledge gap by bringing Smithsonian-level learning directly to the community. Led by director Susan B. Frew, the library is poised to ignite curiosity and foster lifelong learning, proving that big-city opportunities can thrive in small-town America. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/85c19f1aa8e15848