Event List

Visit the Tech Lab with or without an appointment!

Galesburg Public Library’s Skills Lab is an interactive classroom for adults and teens to develop skills, gain independence, and engage in hands-on, life-long learning. Visit the Skills Lab with or without an appointment!

Drop in to use the equipment in the Tech Lab, or call 309-343-6118 or email reference@galesburglibrary.org to schedule an appointment!

Come celebrate Pi Day and learn about the coolest number in the world with fun activities and crafts! For kids in grades K-6; kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Megan VanGorder, Assistant Professor of History, Illinois State University, presents her new book, A Mother's Work: Mary Bickerdyke, Civil War-Era Nurse, which is being released through the University of North Carolina Press in late Febru

The Friends of the Galesburg Public Library will be accepting book sale donations Saturdays from March 7 through April 25.

Join Hannah LaHood in a journey to relaxation via Sound Bath Meditation. 

Stories, rhymes, songs, and movement for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. No registration required. 

Galesburg Public Library’s Skills Lab is an interactive classroom for adults and teens to develop skills, gain independence, and engage in hands-on, life-long learning. Visit the Skills Lab with or without an appointment!

Come share your love of coloring and join us in adult coloring for relaxation! We'll provide drinks, coloring pages, and colored pencils. Free to attend. 

Independent readers in grades 4-6 are invited to join our Children’s Librarians for this monthly club. Enjoy talking about fun novels with other readers your age.

Sign up in the Children’s Room, or by calling 309-343-6118.

Visit the Tech Lab with or without an appointment!

Meet at the library for a kid-friendly introduction to the world of Dungeons & Dragons. We'll cover the basics of tabletop role playing games and then play through a self-contained adventure. No previous experience needed!

Galesburg Public Library’s Skills Lab is an interactive classroom for adults and teens to develop skills, gain independence, and engage in hands-on, life-long learning. Visit the Skills Lab with or without an appointment!

Please visit the Group Study Room at your previously arranged appointment time to work with an AARP Volunteer for taxes.

Hey Pokémon trainers! Come journey on over to the Children’s Library for Pokémon Club. Join us to play the card game, trade cards, or both! For kids in grades K-6. All children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. 

Visit the Tech Lab with or without an appointment!

Join us for Banned Book Club! This Club will read and respectfully discuss books that have been challenged or banned. This month we are reading A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

Stories, songs, sign language, and bounces for kids ages 0-18 months old and their caregivers. No registration required.

Galesburg Public Library’s Skills Lab is an interactive classroom for adults and teens to develop skills, gain independence, and engage in hands-on, life-long learning. Visit the Skills Lab with or without an appointment!

Free movie and popcorn! Join us for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Warner Bros, 108 minutes, PG).

Learn everything you need to know to start babysitting in this comprehensive course, including safety, behavior, first aid, & business skills. A break at lunchtime will be provided, but participants will need to bring their own lunch.

Galesburg Public Library’s Skills Lab is an interactive classroom for adults and teens to develop skills, gain independence, and engage in hands-on, life-long learning. Visit the Skills Lab with or without an appointment!