Event List

Come build with LEGO blocks to your heart's content. For kids of all ages with an adult.

Join the Library’s Teen Advisory Board, where you can make YOUR voice heard about the library!

Calling all tweens in grades 4-6! Join us twice a month for fun crafts, games, or building challenges. We will focus on a different topic or activity each session. Advance registration is required.

Meet us at Jimmy's Pizza to discuss The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.

Drop in to use the equipment in the Skills Lab or schedule an appointment to reserve your spot!

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

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

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. 

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!

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 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. 

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

Free movie and popcorn! Join us to watch Selma (Paramount Pictures, 128 minutes, PG-13).

Drop in for free, station-based sensory playtime. For kids ages 3 and under. No registration required.

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.

Bring your current craft project to work on and make new friends. All skill levels are encouraged to come!

Visit the Tech Lab with or without an appointment!