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Closed

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6:30 pm

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Book Club:

We are considering starting a science fiction/fantasy book club at the library. Interested? Please attend this exploratory meeting, or email reference@galesburglibrary.org,

One lucky reader will win a basket of books!

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Pop Open a Good Book January Family Reading Program:

The January Reading Program benefits the FISH food pantry. Come to the Children's Room and pick up a family reading log!

6:00-8:00 pm

Knitting/Crocheting Classes:

Please call the Children's Room for details

343-6118.

1

5:30 pm

Free showing of the movie The Big Year (©20th Century Fox), based on a book by Mark Obmascik. Upstairs at the library.

2

4:30 pm

Library Board Meeting

7:00-7:45 pm

Teen Advisory Board

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5

Closed

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7

6:30 pm

Doll Movie:

Join the West Central Illinois Doll Club in a viewing of French Fanfare (©UFDC), a DVD of beautiful antique dolls. Upstairs at the library. Free.

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9

6:30 pm

Thursday Book Club:

Discussion of The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia by Mary Helen Stefaniak at the Beanhive Coffeehouse.

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12

Closed

13

6:30-7:30 pm

2nd Annual Sweet & Sour Valentine's Day Party for Teens

14

1:00 pm

Tuesday Book Club:

Discussion of The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia by Mary Helen Stefaniak upstairs at the library. The author will join the group by phone at 2:00 pm.

4:30-5:30 pm

Lego Mania!

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5:00-6:00 pm or

6:30-7:30 pm

Dine with Cat in the Hat:

Please call the Children's Room for details

343-6118.

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6:00 pm

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Book Club:

Discussion of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams at the Alternate Realities (235 East Main Street).

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19

Closed

20

6:30 pm

Presidents' Day Program:

Get swept up in the excitement of Teddy Roosevelt's campaign for president with performer Darrel Draper. Appropriate for adults and kids age 10 and up. Free!

21

Time and Title TBA

Movie of the Book Club at Showplace 8:

Pay-your-own-way evening viewing of a new movie at AMC Showplace or a new DVD at the library. Discussion at Perkins follows. To receive email updates about movie club outings, email reference@galesburglibrary.org.

6:30-7:30 pm

Chapter Chompers Teen Book Club

Discussion of Into the Wild by Erin Hunter.

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2:00 pm and 6:30 pm

Alliance Digital Media Library Demonstration and Q&A Session: Learn how to get free ebooks from the library for your digital reader!

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10:00 am

Music Mornings:

"The Cello" with Maury Cohn, KGS soloist. 

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Closed

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6:30 pm

Local Author Presentation and Book Signing:

Join author and historian Owen Muelder for a presentation about and signing of his book Theodore Dwight Weld and the American Anti-Slavery Society. Free.  

6:30-7:30 pm

Books Bites Book Club for Kids:

Kids 8-11 are invited to share a book they have read in the Hiler Room. The theme for February is "Candy."

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3:30-4:30 pm

Animanga Mania for Teens

1

Deadline to enter the Big Write, the library's creative writing contest

4:30 pm

Library Board Meeting

7:00-7:45 pm

Teen Advisory Board

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3

Library Hours for 2012:

Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday Closed