Join us for Silent Book Club where readers gather for low key socializing and quiet reading in a comfy location with cozy vibes. There's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook, but if you need recommendations you can ask the group or a librarian. We'll meet each month either… Continue reading Silent Book Club: March Gathering (in-person)

Watch the award winning documentary from the comfort of your home! The documentary highlights the creation of the 9to5 movement, established to fight for workplace equity and against wage discrepancy and was the basis for the feature film, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin. In the early 1970s, secretaries in… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: 9-5: The Story of a Movement Documentary Screening (hybrid)

Join us for a special afternoon with Author Gina Bell! Gina is the creator of a book titled Tears & Tulle and the national movement of the same name. Leading up to the reading, Gina will mindfully thread together the unique stories of participants in an interactive tulle skirt demonstration where we will create one… Continue reading Tears & Tulle Women’s Empowerment Circle (in-person)

Learn about the recycle and reuse options in Jo-Daviess county and the tri-state area. Led by Jennifer Lancour, library clerk. Register here: https://gplrecycle.eventbrite.com