GALATIA PUBLIC LIBRARY

                                                      

SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR LIBRARY

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The Library is Excited to Announce Our New Databases are Now Here!!

Explore with Explora! (Ebsco)

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Learning Express

 There was a whole lot of beading fun at the library!

The Library Crawl included Galatia this year!!  Stop by the library to get your Passport Prize!!

Do you need advice from a lawyer?  The library is participating in Lawyer in the Library during October & November!

The Library is excited to announce a new Chess Club!  Join us from 4 – 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Friday!!

Author Meet & Greets happened at the library!  We got to meet local authors Stephanie Plumlee and Jack Sutter!

The library now has wireless printing available!!

Memorial Bricks are available at the library! 

Check out our new Community Display Shelf!

The Library is excited to announce a new outreach program to deliver books to the schools each month beginning in September!

The Library Now Provides License Plate Sticker Renewals!!  Bring your registration card and your license to the library to renew.  {Cash and Checks only} There is a $8.00 Fee.

The Library has two video gaming systems set up for patrons to use!  Stop by anytime for a friendly game!!  There is even a little competition for those who want to participate regularly!!

Ancestry is back at the library!!  Stop by anytime to use Ancestry on all of our public computers.

Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday Morning!  Join Miss Denise for some great books and fun crafts!!

Join us at the library for our Misfit Challenge Young Adult Book Club!  We will meet at 3 p.m. on the last Thursday each month!  Ages 15-20 are welcome!  Our reading topics include Graphic Novels, Biographies and Historical Fiction.  If anyone is interested in a youth bookclub, contact the library at 618-268-9200.

The Library Brunch & Books Bookclub meets the 3rd Friday every month at 10:30 a.m.  Join us and discuss some good reads while enjoying a late morning snack!!

Check out our Free Little Libraries Available Anytime!!  One is at the Library, and visible from the Library Entrance!  The second is located at Village Pizza & Grill!

You can stop by anytime to grab a book! 

The Library Home School Program meets the 1st Wednesday each month at 2:30 p.m. 

Join us this fall as we begin our new year with some writing workshops!!   

GOOD READS HELP MAKE GOOD TREATS!

Join our Cookbook Club!  Check out a cookbook or find a recipe online, and make a dish.  Then, bring the recipe and the dish to the library for the Cookbook Club Meeting.  We will each get to sample other dishes and recipes. 

Join us at Noon on the Last Friday each month! 

Have you seen the new Library Publications? 

The Galatia Public Library has a monthly event calendar, a seasonal quarterly newsletter, and a snapshot postcard!  Find great library information in all three!!

Grab one each month from the Library and take home our calendar dates and program details! 

THE LIBRARY HAS VIDEO GAMES AVAILABLE FOR CHECKOUT!

 Currently, the Library has Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2, 3 & 4 games available for checkout.  More system games will be added as possible.  There is also a new place to play computer (non-networked) video games at the library.  There is also a PlayStation 2 and Wii available to play at the library!  

There are always new displays at the Galatia Public Library.  Check out some of our new books (including new book by local authors), topic item displays like Banned Books, Biographies, Local Non-Fiction, or even Librarian Choice! 

The Galatia Public Library has Blu-Rays!  New items will be added as possible!  Donations are always welcome!

Talking Book and Braille Service

Patrons of the Galatia Public Library have access to the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Services from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.  For more information, contact the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service at 1-800-426-0709 or check out their website at http://www.ilbph.org.

The Galatia Public Library also houses a Braille Bible Collection for Patrons!

SUPPORT OUR FRIENDS OF THE GALATIA LIBRARY – CARDS FOR SALE

 Friends of the Galatia Library have greeting cards on sale at the Galatia Library for only 25 cents each! Large variety. There is a can located at the top of the display rack to place the money for the cards you purchase. Thank you so much for supporting Friends of the Galatia Library, which in turn helps us help our library!

YEARBOOKS FOR SALE

$10.00 Each

The Galatia Public Library has duplicate yearbooks, which are now being offered to the community for purchase.  If you are interested in any of the following dates, please contact the Galatia Public Library at 618-268-9200 or galatiapubliclibrary@gmail.com. 

Dates for Sale:  1944, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, and 1991 (2 duplicates).

PUZZLES & GAMES

The Galatia Public Library has added board games to their collection!  The library now has fishing poles, puzzles and board games available to check out.  New puzzles and games are added whenever possible.  Visit the library and find a fun activity waiting for you!  

READING KITS

The library now has reading kits available.  These are located in the children’s area.  They include several theme-related items, which check out in a containable tote, so that patrons can experience a more rounded reading experience.  Some of the items you may find in a kit are related books, movies, puzzles, plush toys, puppets, etc.  Themes include:  Insects, Wild Animals, Jungles, Beatrix Potter, Swimming with Sharks, Little Sisters (Arthur), Angry Birds, Dinosaurs, Super Heroes, Fancy Nancy, Music, Reading Skills, and Sammy the Seal. 

There are also three new stem kits available for checkout:  Dinosaurs, Building Blocks, and Stamping.  There are new things to discover at the Galatia Public Library every day!!

Don’t Forget Audio Books!

Galatia Public Library has audiobooks!  Would you rather listen to your favorite book?  We have cd’s and playaways available for adults and juveniles!