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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-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

There's More to the Children's Library

A follow up from last week's column. In the late 1890s libraries began adding children's rooms, mostly with the intention of getting noisy children out of the adult library areas. Patrons in our...more >>

There's More to the Story

National Library Week falls on April 23-29 this year. The American Library Association chose "There's More to the Story" for this year's theme. What is the Gering Library's story? In 1895 a handful...more >>

Book Sale

We are lucky to live in a community with multiple libraries. Not only do Scottsbluff and Gering have public libraries, Lyman, Morrill, Mitchell, and Minatare do as well. Within Scottsbluff, I know of...more >>

National Poetry Month

Happy National Poetry Month! I believe that's the traditional greeting. I am highlighting some of the books from our poetry section this week. Ted Kooser is Nebraska's most famous poet. He served as...more >>

The Library's BFFs

Our library has three boards that support the library in very different ways. The library board is appointed by the mayor, and each member can serve two three-year terms. They provide oversight of...more >>

What is Chat GPT?

Nothing puts a pit in my stomach like someone asking me to sign a card for a coworker. I hated writing in yearbooks. These days I am finding retirement cards are no better. A friend of mine has six...more >>

Grandpa Reg and the Library

It's the general understanding in my family that my Great Grandpa Reg's schooling ended after second grade. When he was a child, his father needed him on the ranch, and as a result, working took...more >>

Kids in the Library

My son excitedly told me about a friend of his (I will call him Alex) who built a game website. He uses the site to host a couple of games he designed and some other games he found online. I know...more >>

Newbery and Caldecott Award Winners

I made a goal for myself in 2010 to read all of the Newbery Award books. The American Library Association (ALA) awards the Newbery Medal " to the author of the most distinguished contribution to...more >>

Paperback Books

I discovered one of my favorite authors in the Omaha airport. No, I didn't see Alex Kava waiting for a plane in the terminal. A clerk at Hudson News and Gifts recommended "A Perfect Evil." "The...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