Gering Public Library | City of Gering Nebraska

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

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Library News

“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 >>

Goodreads

In the fall of 2006 I checked out a book by author Tess Gerritsen at the library. It seemed like I knew what was going to happen throughout the book. It was eerily familiar, but I couldn't put my...more >>

Encyclopedias

Let's talk about encyclopedias. Remember those 15-volume Childcraft encyclopedias? The 1972 version my family had was brown, but by 1976 they sported colorful spines with pictures of what was inside...more >>

Listening to Books

Last week I mentioned that I often listen to books, particularly classics. I do a lot of driving, and audio books make the miles fly for me. Some books naturally lend themselves to audio, but the...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 >>

Our New Teen Space

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 >>

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Upcoming Events

Oct. 20 @ 1:00pm - Ozobots: Learn to Code
(ages 6+ and their families)
Oct. 23 @ 6:00pm - Tinker Tots
(ages 3 thru 5)

Oct. 27 @ 1:00pm - Cookies & Canvas
(6th thru 12th grade)

Oct. 27 @ 4:00pm - Pajama Story Time & Stuffie Sleepover
(kids and their families)

Oct. 28 @ 1:00pm - Learn the Basics of Quilting

Nov. 3 @ 4:00pm - Board Game Night

Nov. 18 @ 1:00-3:00pm - Dogman Day