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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

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)