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Library News
Memorial Day. The library will be closed on Monday, May 28, to honor those who have served and died in U.S. wars.
Job Opening. The library is looking for a part-time substitute to work at the Adult Services Reference Desk. Click here for more information.
Animanga Mania. Teens, join us for Animanga Mania Afternoons! On May 30 from 3:30-4:30, we’ll be watching an anime series & drawing manga-style. No registration required. For more information on other teen events, click here.
Movie Club. The library's movie group meets at least once a month to see and discuss a new movie with a literary connection. The next outing to the AMC Showplace will be the evening of Tuesday, June 19. The exact title and time will be announced one week in advance. For more information on the movie club and events for adults, click here.
Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Club. What happens when the Earth’s rotation begins to slow? Author Karen Thompson Walker explores this question in The Age of Miracles. The Tome Raiders book club will discuss the book on Friday, May 18, at 6:00 pm at Alternate Realities (238 E. Main St.). The book will not be released until June 26, so we will read not-for-sale, Advance Reader’s Editions. Stop by the library’s Reference Desk for a copy, or contact Jane (343-6118 or jane.easterly@galesburglibrary.org) if you have questions about the new club.
Downloadable books. The Alliance Digital Media Library is the library’s downloadable audio and ebook service. More than 60 central Illinois libraries participate in this service through OverDrive. ADML includes purchased titles and 34,000 titles in the public domain. Click here for more information, or visit http://alliance.lib.overdrive.com to get started. News flash: You can now use your Kindle with downloadable library books!
Book review blog. Looking for a book recommendation? Or want to be warned away from a bad one? Check out Books You Can Die in the Middle of, a blog of book reviews by Galesburg Public Library staff and friends. (Writer P.J. O'Rourke advises, "Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.") We are also looking for reviewers; please send an email to reference@galesburglibrary.org if you are interested in reviewing advance copies of books for the blog.
Email news list. Would you like to receive a brief email update a few times a month on upcoming activities at the Galesburg Public Library? If you would, please send an email message to reference@galesburglibrary.org.
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Updated May 16, 2012.
