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Online Resources

Web Collection Plus provides access to the Gering Public Library online catalog.  Our collection includes over 30,000 books, 1300 audio books, 1400 videos, and 25 cake pans.

NebraskAccess  provides access to evaluated Websites; government publications; Nebraska historical resources; magazine, journal, and newspaper articles; biographical and business information; genealogical resources; and more.

Nebraska OverDrive provides access to our collection of downloadable audio books.

NetLibrary provides access to our collection of eBooks for reading online.

TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading.

Mango is an online language learning system that focuses on teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages.

Britannica in an online reference site for ALL ages.

Hours

Winter -- Labor Day to Memorial Day
Monday        10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday        10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday  10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday      10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday            10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday       10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Summer -- Memorial Day to Labor Day
Monday        10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday        10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday      10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday            10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday       10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 

What's Happening

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

The official site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games is http://www.vancouver2010.com/

 

Toddler's Story Time

Wednesdays    10:30 a.m.
Please register for this story time.  Openings are still available.  Begins January 27 and runs for six weeks.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesdays          6:30 p.m.
Thursdays     10:00 a.m.

 

Tax Preparation Moves To The Mall

The AARP Tax-Aide, which used to be held at the libraries,  will be at the Monument Mall beginning February 1, 2010.  Their schedule will be:

• Monday-Tuesday              9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Wednesday-Thursday     4:30 p.m. -   7:30 p.m.
• Saturday                                1:00 p.m. -  5:00 p.m.

Taxes will be done on a first come, first served basis.  No appointments needed.

Tax forms are still available at the library and the IRS and Nebraska web sites.

 

February Book Choices for
 Gering Library's Discussion Groups

The Literary Reading Group is discussing "From This Day Forward" by Cokie Roberts.

Food for Thought  Group is reading  "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway.