Children's Events

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.

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.

Today is the last day of our Summer Reading Program for all ages. Make sure to get your reading logged and your raffle tickets turned in by the end of the day.

Thanks for reading with us this summer!

Drop in for your chance to get your picture taken with Pete the Cat! Free and no registration required.