Graphic showing a prospective design of the new Gretna City complex building.

Please join the City of Gretna, the Library Board, and the Library Foundation on Wednesday, April 9th at 10am for our Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Community Complex at Highway 6/31 and Jansen Drive. This is the future home of the Gretna City Hall, Library, and Community Center. Help us celebrate this milestone!

Enter on S. 213th St. through Standing Stone. Look for the parking signage and the white City tent! Parking will be located at the ballfields parking lot. 

A kids groundbreaking will take place shortly after the main one! 

Light snacks and beverages provided. 



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If you have joined GPL in the past year, then you may have received your cards in a unique way: integrated into a special bookmark! Read on if you’re curious about their origin story, and what makes these bookmarks extra special. Going Digital Over the past decade, Gretna librarians have been steadily working to make…

2024 Library Impact Report

2024 Library Impact Report

Gretna Public Library’s 95th year had continued growth with more all-time record-breaking statistics. These statistics attempt to show both how much and why the Gretna community uses their library. Without library patrons none of this is possible. Thank you, Gretna! Want to see past years’ impacts? Check out 2023 and 2022‘s reports.

GPL’s Top Tens of 2024!

GPL’s Top Tens of 2024!

As we wrap up 2024 and gear up for the year of 2025, it’s fun to be able to reflect on the past year and see all we have accomplished. One of our favorite ways to reflect is to compile a top ten list of materials that our patrons have enjoyed the most. To keep…


In 2024, we had…

7,466

PATRON ACCOUNTS

146,932

CIRCULATIONS

18,746

EVENT ATTENDANCE

45,950

SITE VISITORS

3,307,870

MONEY SAVED


The mission of the Gretna Public Library is to enrich, empower, and engage.

Enrich the quality of life of those in the community by offering a well-balanced collection of books and other resources.

Empower individuals to learn, discover, connect, and create within a welcoming environment that offers something for everyone.

Engage the community in order to provide equitable access to educational, recreational, and cultural interests.