GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Kids stomp and chomp through library’s dinosaur-themed carnival R.J. POST Jun 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dinosaurs are extinct, but the kids attending the Grand Island Public Library’s CARNival on Monday were full of life — and energy.kAm%96J A:=65 FA 7:G6 566A :? E96 =:3C2CJ’D =@33J 2D 2? :?7=2E23=6 %\C6I 8C66E65 E96> 7C@> E96 @E96C D:56 @7 2 C6EC24E23=6 36=E 32CC:6C]k^AmkAm(96? {:3C2CJ s:C64E@C r6=:?6 $H2? 5C6H 324< E96 32CC:6C[ E96 J@F?8DE6CD DEC62>65 24C@DD E96 =:?6 E@ 2 5@K6? 5:?@\E96>65 DE2E:@?D :? E96 3F:=5:?8’D 2EC:F> 2?5 >66E:?8 C@@> 36J@?5]k^Am kAm“(6 7:8FC65 :E H@F=5 36 AC6EEJ 3:8[” =:3C2CJ 2DD:DE2?E t==6 $FA6?4964< D2:5 @7 E96 2EE6?52?46 7@C E96 42C?:G@C6 42C?:G2=[ A2CE @7 E96 DF>>6C C625:?8 AC@8C2>[ H9:49 92D 2 C6=2E65 E96>6]k^Am People are also reading… Nebraska football wide receiver target cancels weekend visit Nebraska football adds talented wide receiver to class of 2027 Dan Oborn hosts roundtable with Omaha small business owners Nebraska recruiting target commits to different Big Ten team Nebraska offensive lineman JuJu Marks leaves football team LFR investigating grenade found at Lincoln Goodwill store Goodwill opens new thrift and donation center in north Lincoln Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years The G.O.A.T. soon will occupy former Wonderbowl site Nebraska DED official who guided multimillion-dollar state grant program leaves for Omaha post Papillion's Shadow Lake gets new owner, which plans new tenants Nebraska flips Missouri linebacker commit Caleb Green South Fork Fire grows to more than 23,000 acres, threatens Fort Robinson, Crawford Inflation and rising costs claim Nebraska craft beer giant Zipline Pottawattamie County hosts The Wall That Heals exhibit kAm“xEVD ‘&?62CE9 2 $E@CJ[’ D@ E92E 7:ED H:E9 5:?@D2FCD AC6EEJ H6==[” $FA6?4964< D2:5] “(6 <:?5 @7 =62?65 :?E@ E92E]”k^AmkAmz:5D >256 5:?@D2FC 92ED @FE @7 4@?DECF4E:@? A2A6C 2?5 A@D65 7@C A:4EFC6D :? 2 42C53@2C5 y66A C6>:?:D46?E @7 “yFC2DD:4 !2C<]” %96J =:?65 FA 7@C E6>A@C2CJ E2EE@@D 2?5 5F8 :? D2?5 7@C 5:?@D2FC 3@?6D]k^Am kAmuC2?< zC@=:<@HD<: 2EE6?565 H:E9 EH@ @7 9:D 8C2?549:=5C6?]k^Am kAm“(6VG6 5@?6 2 =@E @7 E96D6 E9C@F89 E96 =:3C2CJ[” 96 D2:5 2D 9:D 8C2?5D@? A=2J65 E96 “vF6DD (9@D6 u@@EAC:?E” 82>6] “%96JVG6 8@E D@>6 AC6EEJ ?62E AC@8C2>D]”k^Am kAm}62C3J[ @E96C <:5D 4@=@C65 5:?@D2FCD H:E9 4C2J@?D @? 2 =2C86 D966E @7 A2A6C H9:=6 2 8C@FA @7 3@JD D9@E 2 32== 2E 2 9@@A :? H92E H2D 42==65 qC249:\q2==]k^Am kAmu:G6\J62C\@=5 |@C82? $49=6:496C D66>65 72D4:?2E65 3J H9@6G6C H2D :? E96 3=@H\FA %JC2??@D2FCFD 4@DEF>6]k^AmkAm“(6 4@>6 6G6CJ |@?52J 2E `_ib_ 3642FD6 E96JVC6 2=H2JD 5@:?8 E96 <:5DV 6G6?ED[” D2:5 96C 525[ %J $49=6:496C] “$96 6?;@JD E96 DE@C:6D[ E96 4C27ED 2?5 E96 24E:G:E:6D]”k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 =:3C2CJ AC@8C2>D <66A |@C82? 3FDJ :? E96 DF>>6C[ “%96J <66A >6 @FE @7 EC@F3=6[ E@@[” %J D2:5]k^Am kAmx? @?6 4@C?6C @7 E96 >66E:?8 C@@>[ <:5D A2:C65 @77 E@ C246 3@F?4J 5:?@D 24C@DD E96 42CA6E65 7=@@C] |62?H9:=6[ $H2? DFA6CG:D65 49:=5C6? =:?65 FA 7@C E96 5:?@ D=@E >249:?6]k^AmkAmp G2C:2E:@? @7 2 9F>2? D=@E >249:?6[ <:5D 2?5 25F=ED :? E9C66 H:?5@HD E@@< E96 A=246 @7 E96 DA:??:?8 DJ>3@=D] t249 DAF? E96:C 2C>D 2?5 AC@5F465 E96 D92A6 @7 2 5:?@D2FC H96? E96J DE@AA65] x7 E96 D92A6D >2E4965[ E96 49:=5 A=2J:?8 C646:G65 2 D>2== AC:K6]k^Am kAm|2?J @7 E96 <:5D D66>65 2D 92AAJ <:4<:?8 32==@@?D 2C@F?5 E96 8=:EE6C\4@G6C65 7=@@C @7 E96 >66E:?8 C@@> 2D A=2J:?8 2?J @7 E96 42C?:G2=\DEJ=6 82>6D]k^Am kAmqFE E92E H2D ~z] (96? 2D<65 H92E E96 =:3C2CJ DE277 9@A65 <:5D H@F=5 86E @FE @7 E96 rp#}:G2=[ $FA6?4964< D2:5[ “uF?[ @7 4@FCD6]”k^AmkAmqFE E92E H2D?’E 2==]k^AmkAm“w@A67F==J[ E96J 8@ @FE :?E@ E96 =:3C2CJ 2?5 A:4< @FE D@>6 3@@<D E@ E2<6 9@>6[ E@@[” D96 D2:5]k^Am R.J. Post is a reporter at the Grand Island Independent. Reach him at rjpost@theindependent.com or (308) 381-9452. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Grand Island Public Library CARNival Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Fairfield Inn fire Grand Island Public Library CARNival Grand Island Public Library CARNival Kolden Kohler's walk-off bunt against Westside Kolden Kohler's walk-off bunt against Westside Cyclists launch from the starting line at Robidoux Cyclists launch from the starting line at Robidoux
