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The Historical Marker in front of the library was a gift from Friends of

 Galena Public Library, Inc. to the library.

Programs and Events 
Calendar of Events

February

February 4   2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

February 6  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

February 11  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

February 14  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

February 15  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

February 16  7:00 pm
Civil War Roundtable Discussion

February 18  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

February 19  2:00 pm
Janet Smith Post will read from
her newly published novel,
Cotton Rock and sign copies

February 20   10:00 am
Galena Book Club
Cutting Stone 
by Abraham Verghese

February 20  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

February 21   6:30 pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting

February 25  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

 

 

March

March 3   2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

March 5  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

March 10  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

March 13  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

March 14  10:15 am
Pre-School Story Hour

March 15  7:00 pm
Civil War Roundtable Discussion

March 17  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

March 19   10:00 am
Galena Book Club
Room 
by Emma Donoghue

March 19  5:00 pm
Galena Writers' Guild
Contact: Peggy Stortz
pstortzy@aol.com

March 20   6:30 pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting

March 24  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

March 31  2:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Movies
for Children and Families

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 


Book Club Picks
2012
 


January 16

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou

February 20
Cutting Stone 

by Abraham Verghese

March 19
Room 

by Emma Donoghue

April 16
Remarkable Americans: The Washburne Family 
by Kerck Kelsey

May 21
Peace Like a River

by Leif Enger

June 18
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter 

by Tom Franklin

July 16
The Postmistress

by Sarah Blake

August 20
Sunset Park
 
by Paul Anister

September 17
Cleopatra 

by Stacy Schiff

October 15
My Name is Mary Sutter 

by Robin Oliveira

November 19
Nefertiti
 

by Michelle Moran                                

December 17
Ella Minnow Pea 

by Mark Dunn