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Gather around a (fake) campfire in the library to tell ghost stories and eat (real) s’mores! If you don’t know any ghost stories, we will provide some spooky ones for you to tell. Advance sign-up is required.

Meet at the Lake Storey pavilion and go on a group hike to enjoy the local nature and fresh air! Advance registration is encouraged but not required.

Animal ambassadors from the Peoria Zoo will bring the zoo experience on the road, with biofacts, activities, and up-close animal encounters. This program will take place outside in the Storybook Garden. Free and no registration required.

Join the Galesburg Area Bird Club for a free bird walk, starting in the Joe E Anderson area parking lot at Lake Storey. All ages welcome.

Part of the Summer Reading program, Read Beyond the Beaten Path.

Meet with other writers to hone your skills and give and receive constructive feedback.

The next WSG meeting will be on July 11 at 6:00 pm in the Hiler Room (off the Children’s Room) at the library.

Stories, crafts, and activities geared toward kids of all ages and their accompanying adults. Come have fun together as a family! Free and no registration required.

Take a stroll through our Standish Park Storywalk and enjoy onsite activities with Galesburg Parks and Rec’s mobile playground, which will be parked onsite. Free and no registration required.

Join us as we read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and make a rain gauge and anemometer. This is a program for kids in grades K-6 and their accompanying adults to work on together. Advance registration is required in the Children’s Room.