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

Click on calendar items for more information

Library News

Here is where the title of "oldest public library in the US" starts getting into semantics. One library claims the title of oldest building, and another claims oldest building constructed to be a...more >>

History of Libraries II

When you search online for "First public library in the United States" you learn that three libraries claim this distinction. Last week I wrote about Benjamin's Library Company. This week's column is...more >>

History of US Public Libraries

When you search online for "first public library in the United States" you might get conflicting information. Three libraries claim this distinction. All three were established long before 1776. In...more >>

Easter Eggs

Some authors like to include inside jokes, often called Easter Eggs, in their books. Little things that fans might notice but nobody else will pay the slightest attention to. An author's nod to an...more >>

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin

I picked up “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin because her previous book, “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey” has been on my to-read list for a long time. Working in a library is...more >>

Gardening

This weekend a friend dropped off several buckets of corn so my husband and I spent the afternoon freezing it. I started thinking about how I learned to preserve my garden produce from my mother who...more >>

King Arthur

A few years ago I decided I should be more intentional with my reading. Among some specific genre choices, I now take the time to read a classic each year. Since making this decision I have read "Don...more >>

When two careers bump into each other

Being a librarian wasn't my first career choice. When I first went to college, I studied Range Management. My classes included several plant identification classes. I took "Grass Class," "Sticks and...more >>

Newsbank

I like to read the newspaper while I eat breakfast. I started reading the newspaper when I was in my 20s and it's been a hard habit to break. It seems like newspapers have been around forever, but...more >>

Changes in the Adult Section

It's easy to look over and see all the bright shiny new things in the teen section of the library, but we made some improvements to Gering Library's adult section too. To start with, we purchased new...more >>

Pages

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

History of Libraries III

History of Libraries III

History of Libraries II

History of Libraries II

History of US Public Libraries

History of US Public Libraries

Easter Eggs

Easter Eggs

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin

Gardening

Gardening

King Arthur

King Arthur

When two careers bump into each other

When two careers bump into each other

Newsbank

Newsbank

Changes in the Adult Section

Changes in the Adult Section

Pages