Arapahoe Public Library

🏢 Pioneer Consortium · Arapahoe, Nebraska

Arapahoe Public Library

Arapahoe Public Library has served the Furnas County seat since 1919, growing from a Women's Club volunteer project into a community cornerstone now housed in a former Peace Lutheran Church building that the city purchased in 1984.

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🕑 Library Hours

Monday 1pm–5pm
Tuesday 10am–5:30pm
Wednesday 1pm–5pm
Thursday 1pm–7pm
Friday 1pm–5pm
Saturday 9am–12pm
Sunday Closed

Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.

📍 Location, Contact & Directions

Address: 306 NEBRASKA AVENUE, ARAPAHOE, NE 68922

Phone: +1308-962-7806

Website: arapahoe-pioneer.bywatersolutions.com

Plus Code: 86G28422+GX (ARAPAHOE, NE)

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📖 About Arapahoe Public Library

The library's origins trace to 1919, when the Arapahoe Women's Club organized the town's first lending collection; the doors opened to the public in 1920 in a downtown location. Over the following six decades the library moved through ten different homes before the city acquired the former Peace Lutheran Church building at 306 Nebraska Avenue in 1984 and donated it to the library's governing board — giving the collection a permanent, purpose-adapted home at last. Today Arapahoe Public Library participates in the Pioneer Consortium, a shared Koha integrated-library system that links it to dozens of small and mid-sized Nebraska libraries, and uses Aspen Discovery for its public catalog interface. The library gives Furnas County residents free access to NebraskAccess, the state-funded database suite covering magazines, genealogy, health, legal, and small-business resources.

⭐ What makes this library special

  • Founding story rooted in community volunteerism: the Arapahoe Women's Club created the library in 1919 and opened it in 1920
  • Permanent home since 1984 in the repurposed Peace Lutheran Church building at 306 Nebraska Ave
  • Extended Thursday evening hours until 7pm make after-work and after-school access easy
  • Saturday morning hours (9am–12pm) serve working families who can't visit on weekdays
  • Member of the Pioneer Consortium — shared catalog lets patrons request items from 18+ Nebraska library systems

📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card

Your free library card opens statewide digital resources at no extra cost:

&📚 NebraskAccess — Free for all Nebraska residentsStatewide database suite with thousands of full-text magazine and journal articles, genealogy records, health, legal, small-business, and science resources — available 24/7 at nebraskaccess.ne.gov.
&🐊 Libby / OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooksBorrow eBooks and digital audiobooks for free through the Libby app using your Arapahoe Public Library card.
&📄 Pioneer Consortium CatalogSearch shared holdings across 18 Nebraska library systems and place holds or inter-library loan requests online.

📚 Services

  • Free public computers and Wi-Fi
  • Printing and copying
  • Inter-library loan via Pioneer Consortium
  • NebraskAccess statewide database access
  • Genealogical research tools and resources
  • Online library card registration

🎸 Programs

  • Children's story time and early-literacy programming
  • Summer reading program (all ages)
  • Genealogy research assistance
  • Community meeting space

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

When was Arapahoe Public Library founded?

The library was established in 1919 through the volunteer efforts of the Arapahoe Women's Club, and opened its doors to the public in 1920. It has been a continuous community institution for over a century.

Why is the library open on Saturday mornings but not Sunday?

Saturday hours (9am–12pm) are designed to serve working families and students who cannot visit during the week. The library is closed on Sundays. Thursday evenings (until 7pm) also extend access for after-work visits.

Can I access NebraskAccess databases from home?

Yes. NebraskAccess provides free 24/7 remote access to premium databases for all Nebraska residents — no library card required for basic access, though your Arapahoe Public Library card enables additional borrowing features. Visit nebraskaccess.ne.gov to get started.

Does the library belong to a shared catalog system?

Yes. Arapahoe Public Library is a member of the Pioneer Consortium, which uses Koha open-source software to link 18 library systems across Nebraska. You can search holdings and place requests through the Aspen Discovery catalog at the library's website.

📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.

🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.

✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.

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