Gem City Lodge No. 357 IOOF Library

03/03/2026

I would like to publicly thank the many members of our community who showed up in support of my cousin Justin Haubrich’s widow and her children at the third annual Whiskey Night, presented by the Gem City Odd Fellows, on February 28th at Dick Brothers Brewery. In moments of great loss, it is easy ...

02/25/2026

Great job, Brothers! Whiskey Night is this Saturday!

There's still time to get your tickets for Saturday night's Oddfellows Whiskey Night Fundraiser at Dick Bros. You can get them at https://gemcityoddfellow.or...

11/20/2025

A few shots taken by Bro. Wess A Haubrich Leica cell phone camera of our nee Odd Fellows Lodge Gem City 357 lodge and fellowship space.

More to come soon when Wess is able to develop his film shots.

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July from all of us at the Library!

06/09/2025

Our librarian Wess A Haubrich is officially a Noble in The Noble Order of Muscovites! The order was essentially attached to The for a long time, then went defunct.

It was a fun degree to go through! I highly recommend it to others.

06/07/2025

We’ve reached 200+ followers!

Thank you one and all for helping to keep the lamp of knowledge burning bright!

—Your Head Librarian Wess A Haubrich

06/06/2025

June 6 1944. . So many brave servicemen died that day. It’s unclear exactly how many of our Brothers in died valiantly on those beaches.

While the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, usually termed D-Day, did not end the war in Europe—that would take eleven more months—success on that day created a path to victory for the Allies. The stakes were so great, the impact so monumental, that this single day stands out in history.