NORFOLK, Neb.— Libraries and beer… the unusual combination is back in Norfolk as a local brewery and the public library are partnering up.

For the second year, Divots Brewery and taproom is working on a special brew with the Norfolk Public Library who were able to get hands on experience.

“So library staff were actually able to help like plan and design what kind of beer we were going to make,” Norfolk Public Library Director Jessica Chamberlain said. “We even went out to the brewery, and library staff were able to help, create the beer  . We added the ingredients, we got to stir them around and learn a little bit about the beer making process.”

The hazelnut coffee white stout was crafted by the librarians and is said to be a great drink to curl up with a book. The beer even has has a very fitting name.

“I think it was the librarians that came up with SHHHtout,” Divots Brewery Brewmaster Jeremy Kirby said. “So it just kind of plays into the name of the beer or the style of the beer and how I used to get yelled at at the library.”

And SHHHtout is not just created for the library, it’s also helping them. $1 from every pint sold will be donated to the library.

“The proceeds go directly back to patrons who need help in paying down their fines,” Chamberlain said. “So it's a really nice kind of pay it forward sort of situation. Once the proceeds come in, we have something we call them divots dollars that we then can give out to people and they can ask for that assistance up to $5 on their account

Divots Brewery and taproom is holding a release party for the new drink on Thursday at 5 pm. Though guests will be able to buy the beer until the batch is gone.

“We made about 100 gallons,” Kirby said.

In past years the fundraiser brew raised around $200 to help with the fines at the library.