The graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe has been the number one challenged book of 2022 and 2021. Kobabe has defended eir book, noting how beneficial it would have been for em at a younger age. The memoir continues to spark controversy. We shall have a mediated community discussion about the book itself, Kobabe's… Continue reading Community Reads for Inquiring Minds
The Library is closed all day in celebration of Juneteenth.
A drop in stitchery group for all fiber artists of all skills. This group meets in a hybrid format. Either attend in person at the library or email distlerl@galenalibrary.org to receive the Zoom invitation.
To see the monthly book selections, click here. This book club meets in a hybrid format on the third Tuesday evening at 6 pm. To attend virtually, please contact distlerl@galenalibrary.org
The Friends' Annual Meeting will feature a presentation from Patty HartNaus and hors d'oeuvres. All Friends members are welcome to attend.
Join us for a live screening of Robin Wall Kimmerer in conversation about her bestselling book “Braiding Sweetgrass and the Honorable Harvest.” The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation in partnership with the Galena Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present, invites you to view Robin’s conversation with naturalist Cindy Crosby on at the Galena Center for the… Continue reading Watch Party! Braiding Sweetgrass and the Honorable Harvest
Click here to see the monthly selections. This book club meets on Monday morning at 9:30 am.
Enjoy a guided tour of West Street Sculpture Park with the artist himself, John Martinson! For kindergarten through sixth grade. Meet at the Park at 620 S West Street.
A drop in stitchery group for all fiber artists of all skills. This group meets in a hybrid format. Either attend in person at the library or email distlerl@galenalibrary.org to receive the Zoom invitation.
Join bestselling author TJ Klune this Pride Month to discuss publishing, writing, queer identity, book-banning, and being neurodiverse. TJ will be in conversation with Douglas Mahan. Register here: http://tjklune.eventbrite.com TJ KLUNE (he/him) is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's… Continue reading An Evening with TJ Klune (virtual)
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Galena, IL 61036
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LIBRARY HOURS
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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