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Summer Reading. Sign up for the library's summer reading programs for all ages. This year's themes are Be Creative for ages 0-12, Express Yourself for ages 13-18, and Master the Art of Reading for adults. The program runs through August 1, and you can sign up any time. Each age group has prizes and incentives, so come join the fun!
Storytimes. Due to a positive response to the library's existing storytimes for children age 3-7, the library will host an additional storytime on Tuesdays at 10:00 am through July 28. Storytimes for this age group continue Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 pm and Wednesdays at 10:45 am.
Harry Potter exhibit. The Galesburg Public Library has been chosen as one of twelve libraries in the United States to host Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine between Sept. 2009 and Feb. 2011. Using materials from the National Library of Medicine's History of Medicine collections, the small format traveling exhibit explores Harry Potter’s world, its roots in Renaissance science, and the ethical questions that affected not only the wizards in J.K. Rowling’s books but also historical thinkers. The Galesburg Public Library will host the exhibit and related programs in June 2010. Additional information will be available next year.
In the meantime, the Galesburg Public Library is hosting a number of Harry Potter programs in June and July. Click here for more information.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The Harry Potter series was “translated” into American English for the U.S. audience. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the United Kingdom. At 6:30 pm each Wednesday during the eight weeks of the library’s summer reading program, come participate in a group listen to the British audio version of the first book, read by Stephen Fry. The first hour was played June 10, and the last will be played on July 29. You are welcome to bring needlework or another project to do while listening. Share your love of Harry with other fans in a new experience for most of us!
Ancestry.com. The Galesburg Public Library now has a subscription to the online database Ancestry.com. Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online at Ancestry.com. (Only available from within the library.)
Sunday hours. The library will be closed Sundays during the summer. Sunday hours resume on Sept. 13 with a community ice cream social.
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Animanga Mania
Teens, come to the library for Animanga Mania once a month on Wednesday afternoons. We watch anime series, swap manga, and host an open-draw session upstairs. You can even cosplay if you want! No registration is required; just show up to watch, swap and draw. Snacks and materials are provided.
Book and Movie Clubs
The Movie of the Book Club meets in the evening at the Showplace 8 Theaters at least once a month to see a new movie with a literary connection. The next outing to the Showplace 8 is the evening of Tuesday, July 21. The exact title and time will be announced the week before. We'll head to Perkins Restaurant afterwards for discussion. If you would like to receive email updates about what movies we are going to see and the exact times of the showings, please send an email message to reference@galesburglibrary.org.
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Obituary, Birth, and Wedding Information
Information about death, birth, and wedding notices that were reported in the Galesburg Register-Mail in 2006, 2007, and 2008 can be found online. Information for 2009 is current through June 30, 2009.
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Updated July 1, 2009.
