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The Historical Marker in front of the library was a gift from Friends of

 Galena Public Library, Inc. to the library.

Programs and Events 
Calendar of Events

May

May 5   2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

May 7  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

May 8  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

May 9  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

May 12 11:15 am
Read to Buddy, the Dog!

May 12  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

May 15   6:30 pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting

May 17  7:00 pm
Civil War Roundtable Discussion

May 19  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

May 21   10:00 am
Galena Book Club
Peace Like a River
by Leif Enger

May 21  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

May 26  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

 

 

 

June

June 2  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

June 4  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

June 9 11:15 am
Read to Buddy, the Dog!

June 9  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

June 12  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

June 13  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

June 16  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

June 18   10:00 am
Galena Book Club
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter 
by Tom Franklin

June 18  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

June 19   6:30 pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting

June 21  7:00 pm
Civil War Roundtable Discussion

June 23  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

June 30  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 


Book Club Picks
2012
 


January 16

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou

February 20
Cutting Stone 

by Abraham Verghese

March 19
Room 

by Emma Donoghue

April 16
Remarkable Americans: The Washburne Family 
by Kerck Kelsey

May 21
Peace Like a River

by Leif Enger

June 18
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter 

by Tom Franklin

July 16
The Postmistress

by Sarah Blake

August 20
Sunset Park
 
by Paul Anister

September 17
Cleopatra 

by Stacy Schiff

October 15
My Name is Mary Sutter 

by Robin Oliveira

November 19
Nefertiti
 

by Michelle Moran                                

December 17
Ella Minnow Pea 

by Mark Dunn