Adult Events

Ghosts of Galesburg is an annual walking tour presented by the Galesburg Public Library and the Galesburg Historical Society. Every year around Halloween, certain “ghosts” from Galesburg’s past return to their old stomping grounds to speak about their lives. This year, the in-person tour will return! Join us on Monday, October 25 at 6:30 PM to take a stroll through downtown and meet six of these historical figures. A small number of seats will be available on the tram for those unable to walk the tour. Seats are limited, and advance registration is required. Registration will begin October 1. Make your reservation by calling the Reference Desk at (309) 343-6118.

Can’t make it to the in-person tour? A virtual version will be available again this year! It will be available October 26-November 8 on our website. Visit Ghosts of Galesburg for more information.

Need help applying for SNAP benefits? Stop by Galesburg Public Library on Tuesday, October 26th from 1-3 p.m. to receive one-on-one assistance from River Bend Food Bank.

Stop by the GPL table at Applebees to sign up for a library card, check out a spooky book, and receive a free kid’s meal. Adult, teen, and children’s books will be available for checkout.

OCTOBER’S SELECTION: Dune

Dune is a new adaptation of the classic science fiction Dune series by Frank Herbert. It is rated PG-13 and is 2.5 hours long.

The movie is showing at the AMC on Tuesday, 10/26 at 3:45 pm and 7:00 pm. You can attend either showing. Rather than meet at a restaurant after the 7:00 pm showing, we will meet at Culver’s at 5:45 pm. If you attend the earlier showing, you can come to Culver’s afterwards. You can share your thoughts (without spoilers!) and those going to the 7 pm showing can discuss expectations.

On 10/27 discussion questions about Dune will be posted in the Facebook GPL Online Discussion Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2599070423642738). If you see the movie at any time, please come post your opinions when you get a chance.

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The movie group meets in the evening once a month on the third Tuesday to watch a new movie at the AMC Showplace or a newly released DVD at the library. The group sees movies based on books or otherwise connected to literature whenever possible.

A discussion at Culver’s on Henderson Street follows. Movie titles and times are announced about one week in advance, when the theater posts its upcoming schedule.

Send an email to reference@galesburglibrary.org to be added to the Movie Club’s email distribution list. Newcomers are always welcome! If you let library staff know in advance that you are attending for the first time, we’ll keep an eye out for you. Both the movie and the restaurant are pay-your-own-way.

Meet with other writers to hone your skills and give and receive constructive feedback. All kinds of writers are welcome.

Our current building was dedicated on November 3, 1961. Join us as we honor the past sixty years and look forward to the future of the Galesburg Public Library.

Stop in any time from 9am to 6pm for our Open House. View photos of the library from the past six decades and check out renderings of the new building. Share a memory of the past and a wish for the future.

At 2pm, join us for a presentation on the new building and the capital campaign. The presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A session.

Meeting of the Friends of the Galesburg Public Library. Board members will be elected. Newcomers welcome.

NOVEMBER’S SELECTION: Stillwater

Free showing of the movie Stillwater, which stars Matt Damon as the American father of a young woman charged with murder in France.

Upstairs at the library. Masks are required.

(140 min., rated R, ©Focus Features)