Summer Reading Program 2022
Activities added for teens and adults
Readers of all ages are invited to participate in Crete Public Library's summer reading program for 2022 - Oceans of Possibilities. All activities and programs are open to children free of charge, but registration is . . .
"This Tender Land" chosen for Crete Reads! 2022
Author to visit Crete in October
Crete Public Library is pleased to announce the selection of "This Tender Land," by William Kent Kruger as the 2022 Crete Reads! book after a public vote from three finalists. The author will be the . . .
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program available in Crete
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program is available in partnership with the Friends of the Crete Public Library and Crete Public Library . Any child age 0-5 years who lives within the Crete . . .
Funds raised for Library Park instruments thanks to Mark and Andy event
More than 80 guests were entertained by Mark Twain, played by Warren Brown, and Andrew Carnegie, played by Tom King, on Oct. 7 during a Crete Public Library fundraiser to purchase outdoor musical instruments for Library Park . . . .
Library dedication held Sept. 15
Crete Public Library held an official dedication ceremony for the new building on Wednesday, Sept. 15 with library staff, board members and volunteers, city and county officials, project donors, construction and engineering . . .
Information for Crete Public Library visitors
Four meeting rooms are available for patrons and reservations for time slots can be made online. Additional policies and protocols can be found in the rooms. Five patron computers are available for use by the public. Two are located . . .
Preschool Story Time
Access to the library collections and meeting rooms are open to the public. Read more about current library services. Preschool Story Time at Crete Public Library runs during the school year, starting in the fall . . .
Staff book reviews, 2020-2021
Below are reviews of new books by Crete Public Library staff members. For more information, visit the library, or search the online library catalog . Fall 2021 - Suspense "Local Woman Missing," by . . .
Staff recommendations, 2020 publications
Below are book recommendations made by Crete Public Library staff members. For more information, visit the library, or search the online library catalog . Recommendations - books published in 2020 Biography . . .
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Library hosting open house April 9-10
Library Story Walk celebrates National Poetry Month
In honor of National Library Week (April 4-10) Crete Public Library will hold an open house on Friday, April 9 from 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, April 10, 10 am - Noon. The theme this year is ‘Welcome back to your . . .
Libby reading app online training available
Read and listen to books electronically
A free Libby Patron Training Webinar, was hosted by the OverDrive Digital Bookmobile Team. Sessions included three ‘Getting Started with Libby’ sessions as well as a ‘Libby Deep Dive’ . . .
New Crete Public Library is open
The Crete Public Library and community room occupies a total of 20,000 square feet of space on the block which formerly housed the city’s first modern hospital. The new library's entrance plaza is located off the new . . .
Updated: New Crete Public Library opens Jan. 30
Ceremonial book brigade on Jan. 13 starts move to new building
(Updated on Jan. 17: The opening date for the library has been changed due to updated information.) Sixteen months after an official groundbreaking, Crete Public Library staff will close the old library on East 13th . . .
Beile recognized as Outstanding Library Volunteer
Esther Beile was recently honored as an outstanding library volunteer from the Nebraska Library Association. Esther has been a Crete Public Library volunteer for over 22 years coming to the library on a weekly basis to help shelve books. . . .