LIBRARY HOURS
MON – THU: 10:00am – 7:00pm
FRI & SAT: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Sundays
HISTORICAL ROOM HOURS
TUE-SAT: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
SUN & MON: Closed
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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 |
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For youth in 4th-6th grade. Meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday school is in session. Tweens will get a chance to socialize with a new activity each… Continue reading Tween Time 
Click here to see the monthly selections. This book club meets on the first Tuesday evening of each month at 6 pm. To attend virtually, email distlerl@galenalibrary.org |
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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 |
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Using discarded books and upcycled materials create your own journal with this casual drop-in group. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own as well. The group… Continue reading Drop-in Junk Journaling (in-person) |
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Brendan Noble explores how history influences the creation of fantasy worlds and how to use this insight for any genre. Register here: https://galenalitfestworldbuilding.eventbrite.com When creating new worlds, we inherently draw… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Fantasy Worldbuilding Through History’s Lens (hybrid) |
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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 |
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For youth in 4th-6th grade. Meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday school is in session. Tweens will get a chance to socialize with a new activity each… Continue reading Tween Time
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Poet Laureates Ted Williams and Jenna Goldsmith discuss the legacy of American author, poet, and queer icon Sarah Orne Jewett. Register to attend here: https://galenalitfestjewett.eventbrite.com Galena’s Poet Laureate, Ted Williams… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Sarah Orne Jewett: Her Legacy & Life (in-person) |
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In this virtual program Tia Levings discusses her book, A Well Trained Wife, religious trauma, how traumatic memories are activated by current events in today’s climate, and addressing those memories… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Give Yourself a Voice: Healing Trauma Through Writing (virtual) |
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Join us for Silent Book Club where readers gather for low key socializing and quiet reading in a comfy location with cozy vibes. This month we'll be meeting at Galena… Continue reading Silent Book Club at Galena Cellars (in-person) |
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The Galena Public Library's historical librarians have been busy curating five rounds of questions across two centuries from Galena's founding up to the present. You might even hear your own… Continue reading Galena Bicentennial Trivia (in-person) |
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Explore electrification with Tamara Dean through stories of noncomformists who have embraced or sought to conquer the darkness. Register here: https://galenalitfestlight.eventbrite.com Long before modern Dark Sky initiatives, some Driftless-area inhabitants… Continue reading Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding (hybrid) |
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For youth in 4th-6th grade. Meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday school is in session. Tweens will get a chance to socialize with a new activity each… Continue reading Tween Time 
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 Find out what 4-H is all about: pursuing your interests, having fun with friends and helping your community! Open to all kids who are 5-18 year of age. |
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Fifth through twelfth graders are invited to drop in and play board games, card games, video games, and more with friends! Free snacks. |
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Hollie Smurthwaite will explore how to craft open-door intimacy that fits your characters, your story, and your voice. Champagne on Main will feature special spicy cocktails! Register here: https://galenalitfestspice.eventbrite.com Writing… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Spice, Spice Baby: Concocting Heat on the Page (hybrid) |
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Join award winning author Sandra Jackson-Opoku at Fried Green Tomatoes for a curated dinner featuring soul food recipes from the Savvy Summers Mysteries book series to hear about her journey… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Dining with the Authors: Murder Made Cozy with Sandra Jackson-Opoku (in-person) |
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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 |
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For youth in 4th-6th grade. Meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday school is in session. Tweens will get a chance to socialize with a new activity each… Continue reading Tween Time
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New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman discusses her new book Murder Takes a Vacation and her writing life with Chicago crime writer Tracy Clark. This is a virtual program.… Continue reading Galena LitFest: An Evening with Laura Lippman and Tracy Clark (virtual) |
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Taste test and tier rank different varieties or flavors of each month's snack! 🍽️🥔🎂🥒🫕 |
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Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band Anishinaabe) will present a night of poetry and conversation at the Mąą Pįį Center for Science and Culture in partnership with the… Continue reading Galena LitFest: The Work of Poetry with IL Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte (hybrid) |
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