Welcome to the Scottsbluff Public Library!

Summer Reading Programs

Registration for Summer Reading Programs begins June 3, 2008, at the Library.  Children who are at least two years old, in kindergarten, or entering the first through the sixth grade can "Catch the Reading Bug!"  Readers entering grades 7 through 12 can sign up for "Metamorphosis @ the Scottsbluff Public Library."  Check at the Library's Information Desk or call 308-630-6250 for more information.

Summer Hours

The Library will begin Summer Hours on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote in the upcoming elections?  The Scotts Bluff County Election Office is located in the County Clerks Office, Scotts Bluff County Administration Building at 1825 10th Street in Gering. If you would rather register by mail, the state of Nebraska is making it easy by providing a form you can fill in, print and mail at: http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/pdf/vr.pdf.  For more information on voter registration from the Nebraska Secretary of State's office, go to http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/vote_reg_page.html.

NEW!  Audiobooks to download

Building Program Fundraising

Help us improve the Library to better serve the Community. Please check our Building Fund page for more information.  A donor form can be filled in, printed out and mailed with your pledges and contributions.

New Catalog

There is a new look for the Library's catalog.  Scottsbluff Public Library has joined the ONE Library consortium, so are looking at a catalog shared by 10 Nebraska libraries.  The catalog records often include reviews, summaries and images of book covers.  Just click on "Catalog" on the menu on the left side of this page.

Library Space Needs

Beginning in 2004, the Scottsbluff Public Library Board and staff began to study the Library’s space problem. For more information, please click on "Building Study" in the upper right corner of this page. Drawings and site plans from the Leo A. Daly architectural firm's feasibility study are available on our site.  The updated site plan shows the two-phased building program approved by the City Council in 2006.

Book Clubs

• The Brown Bag Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at noon in the Library meeting room.  Bring your lunch and discuss the month's selection.
• The Literary Reading Group meets the first Tuesday of the month.
• The library now has book packets for book clubs available for checkout.

Wireless Internet Access!

The Library is now offering wireless Internet access for users with their own wireless-enabled equipment.

NebraskAccess!

  NebraskAccess provides Nebraska citizens with free online access to thousands of current full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, business information and much more. The databases can be accessed at the library, or from your home or business using either your Nebraska driver's license (or Nebraska ID) number or a password.  You may obtain the password at the Library's Information Desk.  The Nebraska Library Commission purchases access to these resources with funding from the State of Nebraska.

Business Database!

The library subscribes to the ReferenceUSA database which contains detailed information on more than 13 million U.S. businesses. Click here for the link to this database.

Are you an investor?

The Library subscribes to both Morningstar and Value Line. 

What is a Documents Depository Library?

Did you know that Scottsbluff Public Library has been a depository for federal and state documents for many years?  Follow this link for more information.

Internet Policy

 Anyone accessing the Internet via the Library's network is expected to comply with Scottsbluff Public Library's Internet Policy as written and adopted by the Library Board and approved by the Scottsbluff City Council.

Public Computers

You will need a LIBRARY CARD to use an Internet computer. If you don't already have one, sign up now.  There is no charge for a library card.

Online Renewals

If you would like to check your own library records, place holds or renew materials online, please bring your library card to the Information Desk and choose a PIN. Choose Catalog on the web page menu and then "My Account."

The Mission of the Scottsbluff Public Library is to provide the citizens of the area we serve with quality professional assistance, library materials and services which inform, educate, enrich and entertain. Special emphasis is placed on the library’s role as the children’s door to learning, a source for current and high demand popular materials, a center for reference resources supporting lifelong learning, and a technology center which provides Internet and online information access for all segments of the population.