Borrow & Reserve Materials

Crete Public Library main entrance (doors at center) is located on the east side of the building through the Pinnacle Pavilion. The parking lot entrance is at 15th and Forest Ave.

Crete Public Library's drive-up window and book drop are located near the 15th and Forest Ave intersection.

Crete Public Library's drive-up book drop is located near the 15th and Forest Ave intersection. Separate slots are used for books or media.

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Crete Public Library main entrance (doors at center) is located on the east side of the building through the Pinnacle Pavilion. The parking lot entrance is at 15th and Forest Ave.

Borrowing Materials

Crete Public Library provides access to more than 27,000 print and audio visual resources. These include adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction books, audio books, DVDs and videos, large print books, newspapers and magazines. The Library also provides access to eBooks and audiobooks through Libby. A variety of databases are also available for patron use with access from the library catalog. Microfilm records of past and present area newspapers are also available for viewing and printing.

• Present your library card when checking out materials.
• Books, audio books, cake pans and DVDs may be checked out for three weeks; magazines may be checked out for one week.
• Individual cardholders may checkout up to twenty (20) items; family cardholders may checkout up to forty (40) items; DVDs are limited to eight per household.
• Return materials at the circulation desk inside the library or at the drive-thru on the south side of the building with slots for books and media.
• Material may be renewed as long as there have been no other requests for it. Generally, a maximum of two renewals is allowed, but this is determined on a case by case basis.
• InterLibrary Loan (ILL) service is open for print and audio books not in the CPL collection, but available at other libraries that are still offering the service at this time; patrons do pay the mailing cost (one way only) for books loaned through this service.

Patrons can reserve items through the online catalog or call the library (402.826.3809) and talk to a staff member about reserving materials. Items must be reserved in advance by phone or online to pick up at the window. 

• Log in to the Library Catalog (upper right corner) with your library card numbers only and the phone number (no dashes) assigned to your account.
• • 402 area code, use only the 7-digit phone number
  • Other area codes, use the 10-digit phone number
• Find materials (upper left) by searching subjects, titles, and authors. In the search results, click on titles to view more information and library availability. When viewing a title:
  • Click 'Reserve This Item'
  • Choose 'Pickup Window' for drive-thru or 'Inside' to pick up in the library
  • Confirm your phone or email for notifications
  • Click 'Place Reserve'
• Check your phone or email for notifications when items are ready
• Visit the library during regular hours to pick up your materials through the pickup lane at 15th and Forest Ave. or inside.

Booklist Reader

The Booklist Reader publication offers freely accessible book and awards lists, author/illustrator interviews, resources, and news from Booklist and the American Library Association. Read the latest Booklist Reader issue online.

Patrons can also read Booklist Publications on a phone or tablet by downloading the ALA Booklist free app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. 

Check out the resources and services available to Crete Public Library patrons and cardholders:

• Meet the library staff
• Programming
• Libby audiobook and ebooks
• Computer use and printing
• Reserve a meeting/study room
• Support & Volunteer 
• Current library hours:
  • Monday and Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Crete Public Library
1515 Forest Ave.
Crete, NE 68333
Phone: 402.826.3809
crete.library@crete.ne.gov