Create a character to play as in our upcoming Dungeons and Dragons sessions! If possible, bring a device with internet access. For grades 7-12.
Tell us what the library can do to better serve you at Teen Advisory Group! 7th-12th graders will be given the opportunity to earn volunteer hours for suggesting programs, prizes,… Continue reading Teen Advisory Group
Join us at the Grape Escape for an evening of poetry and discussion presented by two regional Poet Laureates, Jenna Goldsmith of Rockford, IL and Galena’s very own, Ted Williams.… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Poets in Dialogue (in-person)
For youth in 4th-6th grade. Meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday school is in session, beginning September 5. Tweens will get a chance to socialize with a… Continue reading Tween Time
Famed Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago), Steve Dolinksy has won 13 James Beard Awards for his TV, radio and podcast work. Steve is also the producer and host… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Chicago Pizza Past & Present with Steve Dolinskey (virtual)
Dr. Kevin Koch will take participants on a photographic journey through natural spaces across each of the twelve Midwestern states, including short excerpts from his newest book, Midwest Bedrock: The… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Midwest Bedrock (hybrid)
Explore the intersecting worlds of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics in this hands-on program for kids in kindergarten through fourth grade. STEAM Club meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30… Continue reading STEAM Club
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.… Continue reading Regular Board Meeting
Whodonit? That is the question in any murder mystery, but an even better one is “How did the author do that anyway?!” In many cases, it means writing backwards. The… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Writing a Mystery Can Be a Mystery! (virtual)
Fifth through twelfth graders are invited to drop in and play board games, card games, video games, and more with friends! Snacks will be provided.