Gering Public Library

Gering Public Library

Welcome to the 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

Our New Teen Space

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 >>

Library and Information Studies

Library and Information Studies

When I tell people that I am working on my Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) I hear, "I didn't know that was a thing!" Actually, larger libraries require a master's degree for...more >>

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

"The Women of Chateau Lafayette" (2021) by Stephanie Dray follows three women through four wars. One thread that connects the novel's characters is Chavaniac, or the Chateau Lafayette, the marquis de...more >>

Read With Jenna Jr this Summer

Read With Jenna Jr this Summer

Have you noticed that most libraries across the U.S. have the same summer reading program theme? Each year the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) choses a theme, then develops artwork and...more >>

A Litter-ary Opportunity at the Library

A Litter-ary Opportunity at the Library

When I was a kid, my dad would drop my brother and me off at the top of the hill by our house with a couple Jirdon feed bags and have us pick up litter while we were waiting for a cattle truck. We...more >>

Homelessness

Homelessness

By Sherry Preston with a lot of help from Captain Jason Rogers Years ago, I worked in the Scottsbluff library. I remember one winter when a family of children would come in right after school every...more >>

Summer Reading

Summer Reading

This summer at Gering Public Library is packed with activities! The summer reading program theme this year is “All Together Now.” We're focusing on kindness, friendship, unity, and giving back to the...more >>

What IS a Makerspace?

What IS a Makerspace?

The Gering Public Library has introduced a new MakerSpace to our collection! But what IS a MakerSpace? A makerspace is an open workspace that has a variety of tools, from high-tech to low-tech, that...more >>

Adult Learners at the Library

Adult Learners at the Library

Scotts Bluff County is home to around 1700 people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Some of them live with their families, some live in group homes, and some live independently. Those...more >>

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Did you take Latin in high school? Does the title of this column make any sense to you? I took Spanish, which developed from Latin, and I recognize the word "pain" (dolor). Otherwise it looks like...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)