Galesburg Public Library

40 East Simmons Street, Galesburg, Illinois 61401  (309) 343-6118

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January 2013
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Happy Holidays!

 

Time to be Announced

New Years Eve Movie Club!

Pay-your-own-way viewing of a new movie at the AMC Showplace. Discussion at Perkins Restaurant follows. The exact title and time will be announced the week before. To receive email updates about movie club outings, email reference@galesburglibrary.org.

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Happy Holidays!

 

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Reading is Our Thing

Our January family reading program starts today! Sign up your family in the Children's Room and read together to earn prizes. At each level, there will also be an opportunity to bring a nonperishable food item for FISH food pantry.

 

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4:30 pm

Library Board Meeting

 

7:00 pm

Teen Advisory Board

 

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10:00 to noon

Winter Break Pajama Party

Want to stay in your PJs all day over Winter Break? You can! We'll have your favorite cereals to snack on, cartoons to watch, and games to play. Register at the Reference Desk.

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1:00 pm

Tuesday Book Club

Discussion of We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess by Daniel Akst upstairs at the library. Copies of the book are available at the Check-Out Desk.

 

2:00 pm

Free documentary

In Pleasure Unwoven (©Institute for Addiction Study, 70 minutes), Doctor Kevin McCauley addresses the question of whether addiction is a disease, using the spectacular landscape of Utah's State and National Parks to describe the brain areas involved in addiction to turn complex scientific concepts in to visual images.

 

6:00-8:00 pm

Stitching is My Thing

Join us in the Hiler Room for free knitting and crocheting classes! All are welcome whether just beginning or more advanced.

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6:30 pm

Thursday Book Club

Discussion of We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess by Daniel Akst at the Beanhive Coffeehouse. Copies of the book are available at the Check-Out Desk.

 

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Time to be Announced

Movie Club

Pay-your-own-way viewing of a new movie at the AMC Showplace or a new DVD at the library. Discussion at Perkins Restaurant follows. The exact title and time will be announced the week before. To receive email updates about movie club outings, email reference@galesburglibrary.org.

 

6:00-8:00 pm

Stitching is My Thing

Join us in the Hiler Room for free knitting and crocheting classes! All are welcome whether just beginning or more advanced.

 

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2:00 pm

Download Library Books

Want to learn how to download free books and audiobooks to your Kindle, iPhone, Nook or other device? Let the Galesburg Public Library show you how! The program will start with a short presentation of our digital lending library. Make sure to bring along your Reader, MP3 player, or Smartphone for the hands-on question and answer session following the presentation. Register at the Reference Desk.


 

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6:00 pm

Tome Raiders

Book Club

Discussion of Among Others by

Jo Walton at Alternate Realties (238 E Main).

This is a sci fi/fantasy book club for teens and adults - come join us! Copies of the book are available at the Check-Out Desk.

 

 

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6:30 pm

Free documentary

Take a trip to New Guinea to view the spectacular 39 species of Birds of Paradise by watching National Geographic's new documentary Winged Seduction: Birds of Paradise.

 

6:00-8:00 pm

Stitching is My Thing

Join us in the Hiler Room for free knitting and crocheting classes! All are welcome whether just beginning or more advanced.

 

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6:00-8:00 pm

Stitching is My Thing

Join us in the Hiler Room for free knitting and crocheting classes! All are welcome whether just beginning or more advanced.

 

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3:30-4:30 pm

Animanga Mania for Teens

 

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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

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