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january, 2021
01janallday31alldayNew Year, New Books: January Reading Challenge(All Day)
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Attention book-lovers of ALL ages! Did you score some new books over the holidays? Looking for a stack of new reads to check out from the library? Either way, winter
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Attention book-lovers of ALL ages! Did you score some new books over the holidays? Looking for a stack of new reads to check out from the library? Either way, winter is a perfect time to cozy up by a fireplace and lose yourself in a book with our January Reading Challenge.
Participating is simple: log each book you finish between January 1-31. Each book you log (up to a maximum of 10 books) earns you a raffle ticket to enter into our ticket drawings for a variety of fun gift baskets. There are baskets for all ages, so get the whole family involved! Prizewinners will be drawn and notified the afternoon of Monday, February 1st, so make sure you get your raffle tickets entered by noon that day.
You can participate through our Beanstack site at galesburglibrary.beanstack.org. If you prefer to participate using a paper reading log, you may download one here or request one by calling 343-6118.
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january 1 (Friday) - 31 (Sunday)
21jan4:00 pm4:30 pmKids' Book Club: El Deafo4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Join other independent readers in grades 3-6 to talk about books in this fun monthly club. In January and February, we'll be discussing the book El Deafo by CeCe Bell.
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Join other independent readers in grades 3-6 to talk about books in this fun monthly club. In January and February, we’ll be discussing the book El Deafo by CeCe Bell. Limited free copies are available for registered book club members. To register, please call 343-6118 (press 7) or email children@galesburglibrary.org. Book discussion will be held over Zoom; call-in information will be provided to registered participants.
Time
(Thursday) 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Galesburg Public Library - Sanderson Rm
40 E Simmons St
21jan6:00 pm11:00 pmKahoot Trivia6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Each Thursday between 6:00 and 11:00 pm, check the Galesburg Public Library Facebook page for a new trivia contest to challenge you! https://www.facebook.com/GalesburgPL
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
Galesburg Public Library Facebook page
22jan6:00 pm7:00 pmBook Discussion - Rocket to the Morgue6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Join our sci-fi/fantasy book discussion group for a discussion of Rocket to the Morgue by Anthony Boucher. Legendary science fiction author Fowler Foulkes may be dead, but his creation, the iconic
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Join our sci-fi/fantasy book discussion group for a discussion of Rocket to the Morgue by Anthony Boucher.
Legendary science fiction author Fowler Foulkes may be dead, but his creation, the iconic Dr. Derringer, lives on in popular culture. Or, at least, the character would live on if not for the author’s predatory and greedy heir Hilary, who, during his time as the inflexible guardian of the estate, has created countless enemies in the relatively small community of writers of the genre. So when he is stabbed nearly to death in a room with only one door, which nobody was seen entering or exiting, Foulkes suspects a writer. Fearing that the assailant will return, he asks for police protection, and when more potentially-fatal encounters follow, it becomes clear to Detective Terry Marshall and his assistant, the inquisitive nun, Sister Ursula, that death awaits Mr. Foulkes around every corner. Now, they’ll have to work overtime to thwart the would-be murderer―a task that requires a deep dive into the strange, idiosyncratic world of science fiction in its early days.
With characters based heavily on Anthony Boucher’s friends at the Manana Literary Society, including Robert Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Jack Parsons, Rocket to the Morgue is both a classic locked room mystery and an enduring portrait of a real-life writing community.
The discussion will take place in the GPL Online Book Discussion Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2599070423642738
Time
(Friday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Facebook GPL Online Book Discussion group
27jan10:00 am10:30 amLIVE Virtual Storytime10:00 am - 10:30 am
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Join Miss Hillary and Miss Melinda for live stories, songs, and movement, all via Zoom. Pre-registration for each session is required; registered participants will receive Zoom call-in information prior
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(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 10:30 am
28jan4:00 pm6:00 pmDungeons & Dragons club online4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Want to play Dungeons & Dragons from the safety and comfort of your own home? The library’s D&D club is moving online while the library is closed, using the platform
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Want to play Dungeons & Dragons from the safety and comfort of your own home? The library’s D&D club is moving online while the library is closed, using the platform Roll20! You do not need prior experience with either D&D or Roll20 to join, but you will need: a computer with internet access, the ability to voice chat, and an account on Roll20.
Open to teens ages 12-18 or in grades 7-12. Space is limited, so email johnd@galesburglibrary.org for more information or to sign up.
Create your Roll20 account here: https://roll20.net/
Time
(Thursday) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Online
online
28jan6:00 pm11:00 pmKahoot Trivia6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Event Details
Each Thursday between 6:00 and 11:00 pm, check the Galesburg Public Library Facebook page for a new trivia contest to challenge you! https://www.facebook.com/GalesburgPL
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
Galesburg Public Library Facebook page