“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
– Desmond Tutu
Regular Lied Lincoln Township Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 1:30-5:30 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nonfiction books that are available to check out from the library are: - “Robber’s Cave: Truths, Legends, Recollections” is by Joel Green.
This book tells about the underground cave in Lincoln. The writer relates the ownership of the cave through the past century and beyond. Legends say that it was used by Central Plains Indians, outlaw Jesse James and the Underground Railroad. It actually was used by Lincoln’s first brewery, Coxey’s Army and the Ku Klux Klan. Tours must be booked in advance.
- “The Nature of Nebraska: Ecology and Biodiversity” is by Paul A. Johnsgard.
The book details the ecological treasures of Nebraska: the Platte River, the Sandhills and the Ogallala Aquifer. Johnsgard guides the reader through the biodiversity of the state. He shares the flora, fauna and land formations that detail the past, present and future of the state.
- “19 Minutes to Live – Helicopter Combat in Vietnam” is by Lew Jennings.
More than 12,000 helicopters were used in the Vietnam War and almost half of them were lost. Nearly 5,000 casualties were recorded. Jennings flew more than 700 helicopter missions and received three Distinguished Flying Crosses with valor. He describes firsthand the frightening experiences of helicopter pilots and crews in combat operations.
- “Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression” is by Errol Lincoln Uys.
At the height of the Great Depression, more than a quarter of a million teenagers were hopping freight trains that crisscrossed the United States. Some wanted to find work and adventure; some wanted to leave their homes, and some had to. Many grew up in speeding boxcars and lived in hobo jungles. Many had to beg on the streets and run from the police and railroad guards. Uys used information for the book from about 3,000 oral histories. He includes black-and-white photos from the National Archives and Library of Congress.
