Gering Public Library

Gering Public Library

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Gering Public Library

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

Hours:
Monday-Thursday9:00 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

Library of Congress Part 3

Library of Congress Part 3

Throughout his life, Thomas Jefferson owned between 9,000 and 10,000 books. By contrast, the Gering library contains around 32,000 books. Jefferson sold his personal library to replace the destroyed...more >>

Library of Congress Part 2

Library of Congress Part 2

The original purpose of the Library of Congress was to provide unbiased research to members of Congress. Each year the library receives thousands of requests from Congress for information on a...more >>

Thomas Jefferson's Contributions to the Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson's Contributions to the Library of Congress

In 1783, James Madison suggested the idea of developing a congressional library at the new capital Washington City. Before that, the capital was located in Philadelphia and New York City. Congress...more >>

Voting

Voting

"That's the trouble with a politician's life, somebody is always interrupting it with an election." The great Will Rogers had a lot to say about politicians and elections. Speaking of elections, we...more >>

Weird Coincidences

Weird Coincidences

Our library page, Jada, told me she learned the word "calumny" this week because she is reading "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. (I had to look it up.) It means a false or slanderous statement. Then...more >>

Genealogy

Genealogy

I have an ancestor who was in the Revolutionary War, so I typed his name, Elijah Park, into My Heritage (library edition) to see what would come up. I had to guess on his birthdate-let's see… 1775...more >>

Banned Books

Banned Books

Every year in September the American Library Association (ALA) highlights books that have been controversial through the past year. They call it "Banned Book Week." The theme this year is, "Books...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