The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is held in the Historical Room of the Galena Public Library. The public is welcome to attend all meetings of the Trustees. Agenda packets may be found here: https://galenalibrary.org/our-meeting-agendas/
Ross Gay is an American poet and New York Times best-selling essayist, kicks off a new year with his forthcoming book, Inciting Joy. Stay tuned for more details! This event is presented by Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide collaboration among public libraries. The collaboration is designed to bring virtual events with bestselling, esteemed, and… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Ross Gay – Virtual
Kick off your new year with a conversation about joy with best-selling essayist and award-winning poet Ross Gay. An exploration of the joy we incite when we turn our attention to what we love and what brings us together, Ross will discuss his most recent collection of essays, Inciting Joy, with performance poet Dan “Sully”… Continue reading Inciting Joy: In Conversation with Ross Gay (virtual)
Explore the intersecting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math with hands-on projects. For grades 3-7. Registration strongly encouraged.
Casey McQuiston (they/them) is the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop, Red, White, & Royal Blue , and I Kissed Shara Wheeler , as well as a pie enthusiast. Born and raised in Louisiana, they now live in New York City with Pepper, a poodle mix and semipro personal assistant. Casey will… Continue reading Galena LitFest: An Evening with Casey McQuiston (virtual)
The writing workshop will center on James Baldwin's essay, "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew." which was published in The Progressive magazine in 1962 and is in the form of a letter to his 15-year-old nephew. Ta-Nehisi Coates' highly-acclaimed 2015 book Between the World and Me, borrows from Baldwin and is also written in… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Creative Nonfiction: The Epistolary Essay (hybrid)
Explore the intersecting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math with hands-on projects. For grades 3-7. Registration strongly encouraged.
Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate bar, winter BINGO & trivia and more! For grades 5-12. https://cookiesncocoa.eventbrite.com
A poetry reading and discussion with Angie Trudell Vasquez, current City of Madison Poet Laureate. Angie will read from her latest book, My People Redux , selections from her collection, In Light, Always Light, and new poems. She will also lead a discussion about community, craft, and poetry as a visual art form. Angie Trudell… Continue reading Galena LitFest: An Evening of Poetry with Angie Trudell Vazquez (hybrid)
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