Garfield County Information

County Offices
The county offices are located at 250 South 8th Street, Burwell, Nebraska. Offices are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, and 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Garfield County is represented by three (3) county commissioners. County commissioners meet the second Tuesday of the month and the second to last working day of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse. Serving under the governing officials are a number of employees and boards. For additional information call 308.346.4161.

Garfield County
250 South 8th Street
P.O. Box 218
Burwell, NE 68823
Phone: 308.346.4161
Fax: 308.346.4651

Administration
Garfield County is represented by three county commissioners. County commissioners meet the second Tuesday of the month and the second to last working day of each month at 1:30 p.m.

Garfield – Loup – Wheeler Counties Extension Service
The GLW Extension Service helps put knowledge to work in Garfield County. The extension service brings reliable research-based information in agriculture, natural resources, consumer and family economics, community and economic development, and 4H/youth development. The GLW Extension Service has two educators and an office manager.

GLW Extension Service
250 South 8th Avenue
P.O. Box 638
Burwell, NE 68823
Phone: 308.346.4200
FAX: 308.346.4339
E-mail: glw@unl.edu
Web Site: www.glw.unl.edu

Garfield County Historical Museum
The Garfield County Historical Museum is designed to show and teach the history of Garfield County. The museum, built in 1905, was used originally as a residence, then a church, four-bedroom hospital, and nursing home. The building was converted into the Garfield County Historical Museum in 1969. Today, the museum has 25 rooms, including a library, surgery room, cowboy/indian room, military/Fenner room, parlor, etc. The museum is open May–October Sundays 2 – 4 p.m., or by appointment by calling Maralee Hulinsky at 308.346.4089

Garfield County Library
The residents of Garfield County are fortunate to have an accessible library in the Burwell community. In November of 2002 the Friends of the Library assisted in moving the library from its old location to a newly renovated building that was bought by the county. The Garfield County Library has a large selection of both children's and adult books. Story hour is held every Monday for children in the community and a summer reading program is also made available during the summer months. Visitors to the library have access to high-speed and wireless internet and meeting rooms. The Garfield County Library is open Monday and Wednesday's 2 - 5 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m., Friday's 2 - 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. April - October and Monday and Wednesday's 2:30 - 7:30 p.m., Friday's 2 - 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. November - March. For further information on the Garfield County Library call 308.346.4711.

Copyright 2005 Burwell Economic Development