Galena Public Library District

06/01/2026

Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of "Winnie the Pooh" with a party in the Hundred Acre Wood on Thursday, June 4 at 2pm! We will have games, snacks and crafts. For children in preschool through fifth grade and their grown-ups.

05/24/2026

A lot of people want to know about our Carnegie connection. Though the Carnegie Corporation did provide a partial grant of $12,500 to build the building, there wouldn't be a library in Galena without Anna Felt providing the other $60,000 (estimated) through her family estate. That's not including all the money, gifts, time, energy, knowledge, and dedication over the course of her life.

She staunchly believed it was the duty of a community to maintain an adaptable, modern library for the betterment of everyone - all ages and backgrounds - and made sure the foundation (literally and metaphorically) was strong.

Thank you, Anna!

05/23/2026

10 days remaining for you to donate your gently used books and puzzles to the Friends of the Galena Library for our annual book sale.
We will not be accepting any more donations after Monday, June 1.
Books can be put in the collection box inside the back door of the library. The Friends volunteers will make them ready for our annual book sale which will be held at the Irish Cottage on July 16-18, with the Friends shopping night on Wednesday, July 15.
We *cannot* accept the following:
- Activity books (coloring books/puzzle books, etc)
- Self-help books
- Encyclopedias, reference books, textbooks, thesaurus’
- Magazines (including cooking magazines)
- Records, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes
- Readers Digest condensed books
- Religious or theology books , Bibles
- Travel books (prior to 2022)
Proceeds from the book sale are used toward subscriptions to BookPage, Flipster Digital Magazine, Ancestry.com and Axis 360; also adult and children’s special programs, large print books, Playaway audio books, LitFest and the Galena Little Free Libraries.
Just a reminder that the books/puzzles must be in good shape. Ask yourself “would I purchase this book based on its condition?”. Thank you!

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Readers-

10 days remaining for you to donate your gently used books and puzzles to the Friends of the Galena Library for our annual book sale.

We will not be accepting any more donations after Monday, June 1.

Books can be put in the collection box inside the back door of the library. The Friends volunteers will make them ready for our annual book sale which will be held at the Irish Cottage on July 16-18, with the Friends shopping night on Wednesday, July 15.

We *cannot* accept the following:

- Activity books (coloring books/puzzle books, etc)

- Self-help books

- Encyclopedias, reference books, textbooks, thesaurus’

- Magazines (including cooking magazines)

- Records, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes

- Readers Digest condensed books

- Religious or theology books , Bibles

- Travel books (prior to 2022)

Proceeds from the book sale are used toward subscriptions to BookPage, Flipster Digital Magazine, Ancestry.com and Axis 360; also adult and children’s special programs, large print books, Playaway audio books, LitFest and the Galena Little Free Libraries.

Just a reminder that the books/puzzles must be in good shape. Ask yourself “would I purchase this book based on its condition?”. Thank you!

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Our June book clubs! Anyone can join in either at the library or virtually. Email [email protected] if you'd like to join a meeting via Zoom.

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

It's a wee bit too chilly to read in the park this afternoon! We'll meet at the library instead. Feel free to bring snacks and/or drinks for yourself or to share! We'll try meeting at Grant Park next month on June 25.

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Attention Galena families! We are gearing up for our summer reading kick-off this Friday, May 22. Stop in any time all day to sign up, get a reading log and paint a pot for a cute houseplant!

05/20/2026

Our book clubs are always open and welcoming! Feel free to join us!