Blind Date At Your Library
You'll find books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks wrapped in black paper near the front desk. Pick one, give it a try, let us know what you thought! Each Rate Your Date card you return is a chance to win a prize!
You'll find books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks wrapped in black paper near the front desk. Pick one, give it a try, let us know what you thought! Each Rate Your Date card you return is a chance to win a prize!
Participants will learn how to use personal values to guide decision making and improve ability to get through difficulty. This program will be presented in-person at the Galena Public Library, 601 S. Bench St, Galena, IL. There will be no virtual option. Presented by: Stephanie Cocagne, LCPC of Clear Mind, Open Heart Counseling. Register here:… Continue reading Self Care Saturdays: Compassionate Resilience
Learn how the state of Illinois contributed to the Union victory in the Civil War (1861-65), both on the home front and in the military. Register by February 22. This course is run by the Lifelong Learning Department at Highland Community College. For more information and registration click here. Instructor: Gordan Dammann Dates: March 1,… Continue reading Illinois Fights for the Union (Highland Lifelong Learning)
Learn how the state of Illinois contributed to the Union victory in the Civil War (1861-65), both on the home front and in the military. Register by February 22. This course is run by the Lifelong Learning Department at Highland Community College. For more information and registration click here. Instructor: Gordan Dammann Dates: March 1,… Continue reading Illinois Fights for the Union (Highland Lifelong Learning)
Learn how the state of Illinois contributed to the Union victory in the Civil War (1861-65), both on the home front and in the military. Register by February 22. This course is run by the Lifelong Learning Department at Highland Community College. For more information and registration click here. Instructor: Gordan Dammann Dates: March 1,… Continue reading Illinois Fights for the Union (Highland Lifelong Learning)
Evening Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 6 pm. To see the entire booklist for the year click here. Contact Larissa Distler at distlerl@galenalibrary.org to be added to the email list.
Free, virtual screening made possible by POV and the Galena Public Library. Register for virtual or limited in-person seats here: https://galenapubliclibrary.eventbrite.com Filmed with vérité intimacy for nearly a decade, Quest is the moving portrait of the Rainey family living in North Philadelphia. Beginning at the dawn of the Obama presidency, Christopher "Quest" Rainey, and his… Continue reading Documentary Series: Quest
Allison (Galena Apothecary) and Irene (Evan Healy Organic Skincare) will present a simple skin care routine and ritual. Register to attend virtually via Zoom here. Kits with complimentary sample products will be at the Galena Apothecary for participants to pick-up.
Morning Book Club meets on the third Monday of every month at 9:30 am. To see the entire booklist for the year click here. Contact Larissa Distler at distlerl@galenalibrary.org to be added to the email list.
Learn how the state of Illinois contributed to the Union victory in the Civil War (1861-65), both on the home front and in the military. Register by February 22. This course is run by the Lifelong Learning Department at Highland Community College. For more information and registration click here. Instructor: Gordan Dammann Dates: March 1,… Continue reading Illinois Fights for the Union (Highland Lifelong Learning)
The Galena Public Library partnered with the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation to begin a quarterly book discussion series, Community Reads for Inquiring Minds. The library will partner with other scientifically oriented organizations and individuals in the future. Register here. This first meeting will feature a discussion of the book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge,… Continue reading Community Reads for Inquiring Minds: Braiding Sweetgrass with JDCF
Join us for an evening with the #1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning humorist Jenny Lawson as she discusses her most recent memoir, Broken (in the best possible way), and her brilliantly funny body of work. Register here: https://bit.ly/ILP_JennyLawson Lawson is a journalist, author, and blogger known for her great candor in sharing… Continue reading An Evening with Jenny Lawson
Participants will learn how to use personal values to guide decision making and improve ability to get through difficulty in everyday life. Stephanie Cocagne opened Clear Mind, Open Heart in Galena in 2018 with the goal of providing high-quality, private, professional counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois, Professional member of… Continue reading Self Care Saturday: Compassionate Resilience
601 S Bench St
Galena, IL 61036
815.777.0200
LIBRARY HOURS
MON – THU: 10:00am – 7:00pm
FRI & SAT: 10:00am – 5:00pm
HISTORICAL ROOM HOURS
SUN & MON: Closed
TUE – SAT: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
601 S Bench St
Galena, IL 61036
815.777.0200
LIBRARY HOURS
MON – THU: 11:00am – 8:00pm
FRI & SAT: 11:00am – 5:00pm
HISTORICAL ROOM HOURS
MON WED FRI: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
SAT: 1:00pm – 3:00pm