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
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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

March 6
      10:00am - Seuss Storytime
      3:00pm - LEGO Club

March 9
      1:00-3:00pm - Chess Club

March 13
      10:00am - Special Delivery Storytime
      3:00pm - LEGO Club

March 16
      2:00-4:00pm - St. Patrick's Day
                                    Celebration
      5:00pm - Whiskey 101

March 18
      6:00pm - Tinker Tots
      6:00pm - Wine 201
            (Wines of Latin America)

March 19
      6:00pm - Wine 201
            (Wines of Latin America)

March 20
      10:00am - Farm Fun Storytime
      3:00pm - LEGO Club

March 22
      6:00pm - Board Game Night

March 23
      1:30pm - Miracle Morning
                      by Katie Margheim

March 27
      9:30am - Adult Learners at the Library
                    City Council Chamber
      10:00am - Starry Storytime
      3:00pm - LEGO Club
      6:30pm - Adult Learners at the Library
                   
Northfield Haven
March 28
      1:30pm - Food for Thought Book Group
      6:30pm - Anime Night for Adults