Gering Public Library

1055 P Street
Gering, NE
Phone (308) 436-7433
Fax (308) 436-6869
Email: gpl@geringlibrary.org

Hours:

Monday-Thursday	9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday	10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday	CLOSED

Library Calendar

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Library News

In the past month, I have had a couple of people comment to me about how we rearranged the library. Each person was complimentary, but they also questioned some of our decisions. Why was the new teen...more >>

Library and Information Studies

When I tell people that I am working on my Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) I hear, "I didn't know that was a thing!" Actually, larger libraries require a master's degree for...more >>

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

"The Women of Chateau Lafayette" (2021) by Stephanie Dray follows three women through four wars. One thread that connects the novel's characters is Chavaniac, or the Chateau Lafayette, the marquis de...more >>

Read With Jenna Jr this Summer

Have you noticed that most libraries across the U.S. have the same summer reading program theme? Each year the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) choses a theme, then develops artwork and...more >>

A Litter-ary Opportunity at the Library

When I was a kid, my dad would drop my brother and me off at the top of the hill by our house with a couple Jirdon feed bags and have us pick up litter while we were waiting for a cattle truck. We...more >>

Homelessness

By Sherry Preston with a lot of help from Captain Jason Rogers Years ago, I worked in the Scottsbluff library. I remember one winter when a family of children would come in right after school every...more >>

Summer Reading

This summer at Gering Public Library is packed with activities! The summer reading program theme this year is “All Together Now.” We're focusing on kindness, friendship, unity, and giving back to the...more >>

What IS a Makerspace?

The Gering Public Library has introduced a new MakerSpace to our collection! But what IS a MakerSpace? A makerspace is an open workspace that has a variety of tools, from high-tech to low-tech, that...more >>

Adult Learners at the Library

Scotts Bluff County is home to around 1700 people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Some of them live with their families, some live in group homes, and some live independently. Those...more >>

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Did you take Latin in high school? Does the title of this column make any sense to you? I took Spanish, which developed from Latin, and I recognize the word "pain" (dolor). Otherwise it looks like...more >>

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Upcoming Events

April 3
      10:00am - Ducks Storytime
      3:00pm - LEGO Club

April 4
      9:00am-7:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                          Book Sale

April 5
      10:00am-5:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                          Book Sale

April 6
      10:00am-5:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                          Book Sale

April 8
       9:00am-7:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                         Book Sale

April 9
       9:00am-7:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                         Book Sale
      7:00PM - Entries due for
                    Read to Your Pet Picture Contest

April 10
       9:00am-7:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                         Book Sale
      10:00am - Pirate Storytime
      3:00pm - LEGO Club

April 11
       9:00am-7:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                         Book Sale
      9:00am-7:00pm - Voting for
                                   Read to Your Pet
                                   Picture Contest

April 12
      10:00am-5:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                          Book Sale
      10:00am-5:00pm - Voting for
                                    Read to Your Pet
                                    Picture Contest

April 13
      10:00am-5:00pm - Friends of the Library
                                          Book Sale
      10:00am-5:00pm - Voting for
                                    Read to Your Pet
                                    Picture Contest
      10:00am - Mahjongg
      1:00-3:00pm - Chess Club

April 15
6:00pm - Wine 201
(Wines of North America)

April 16
6:00pm - Wine 201
(Wines of North America)

April 17
10:00am - Music Storytime
3:00pm - LEGO Club

April 19
6:00pm - Board Game Night

April 20
6:00pm - Seed Library Kickoff

April 22
      6:00pm - Tinker Tots

April 24
      9:30am - Adult Learners at the Library
                    City Council Chamber
      10:00am - Garden Storytime
      2:30pm - Genealogy: Researching
                       Germans from Russia
      3:00pm - LEGO Club
      6:30pm - Adult Learners at the Library
                    Northfield Haven
April 25
      1:30pm - Food for Thought Book Group
      6:30pm - Anime Night for Adults

April 27
      Library CLOSED for Arbor Day

April 27
      1:30pm - Poetry Celebration
                       with Jamey Boelhower
                       and Poetry Open Mic

Gering Public Library

Library Calendar

Our New Teen Space

Our New Teen Space

Library and Information Studies

Library and Information Studies

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

Read With Jenna Jr this Summer

Read With Jenna Jr this Summer

A Litter-ary Opportunity at the Library

A Litter-ary Opportunity at the Library

Homelessness

Homelessness

Summer Reading

Summer Reading

What IS a Makerspace?

What IS a Makerspace?

Adult Learners at the Library

Adult Learners at the Library

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