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

History of Libraries III

History of Libraries III

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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 >>

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Upcoming Events

May 2
      10:00am - Mahjongg

May 9
      10:00am - Mahjongg

May 11
      1:00pm - Mahjongg
      1:00pm - Chess Club

May 14
      4:30pm - Library Foundation Meeting
      7:00pm - Library Friends Board Meeting

May 16
      10:00am - Mahjongg

May 20
      6:00pm - Wine 201: Rose Wines
                    Emporium Bean & Bottle

May 21
      5:00pm - Library Board Meeting

May 22
      6:30pm - Genealogy: Migrations

May 23
      1:30pm - Food for Thought Book Club

May 23
      6:30pm - Anime Night

May 29
      9:30am - Adult Learners at the Library
                    (City Council Chambers)
      6:30pm - Adult Learners at the Library
                    (Northfield Haven)