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UPCOMING EVENTS

Project of the Month: Sewing - Make a Pillow (Geared for Adults)

Thu, Feb 20, All day

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Registration is now closed

Thursday Morning Book Club – Accordion Eulogies by Noé Álvarez (Adults)

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:30am

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Registration is now closed

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Feb 20, 10:15am - 10:45am

Discovery Spot

Registration is now closed

Tape Painting (All Ages)

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

STEM and a Story (Geared for Grades K-1)

Thu, Feb 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Discovery Spot

Intro to Phone Photography (Adults)

Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Combined Study Rooms 4 & 5

Paint a Ceramic Pot (20s & 30s)

Thu, Feb 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room

This event is full

Project of the Month: Sewing - Make a Pillow (Geared for Adults)

Fri, Feb 21, All day

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Fri, Feb 21, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Geneva Learners Discussion Group (Adults)

Fri, Feb 21, 10:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room,Zoom

Chess Club (Grades 1-5)

Sat, Feb 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Discovery Spot

Wine, Cheese, and Trees Annual Fundraiser

Sat, Feb 22, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Messy Art (All Ages)

Mon, Feb 24, 10:30am - 11:15am

Discovery Spot

Reading to Rover (Grades 1-5)

Mon, Feb 24, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Cut the Cable Cord (Adults)

Mon, Feb 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

This event is full

Social Security Filing (Adults)

Mon, Feb 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

This event is full

Tape Painting (All Ages)

Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Knife Skills Workshop (Adults)

Tue, Feb 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room

This event is full

Intro to Knitting (Geared for Adults)

Tue, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Makerspace

This event is full

Tuesday Evening Fiction Book Club – Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Adults)

Tue, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Conference Room (1st Floor)

Little Listeners (Ages 1-3 years w/Caregiver)

Wed, Feb 26, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Intro to Knitting (Geared for Adults)

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 11:30am

Makerspace

This event is full

Preschool Tales (Geared for Ages 3-6)

Wed, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Discovery Spot

Amazing Castles: Part Two (Adults)

Wed, Feb 26, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room

Great Decisions Discussion Group: American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads (Adults)

Wed, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room

Books & Beyond Book Club (Adults)

Wed, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Conference Room (1st Floor)

Registration is now closed

Pajama Storytime (All Ages)

Wed, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Discovery Spot

The Secret Lyrics of the Underground Railroad (Adults)

Wed, Feb 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Feb 27, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

This event is full

Thursday Morning Book Club – Accordion Eulogies by Noé Álvarez (Adults)

Thu, Feb 27, 10:00am - 11:30am

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Feb 27, 10:15am - 10:45am

Discovery Spot

This event is full

Artist Spotlight: Learn to Create Art Like Painter Alma Thomas (All Ages)

Thu, Feb 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Volunteer DIY (Grades 6-12)

Thu, Feb 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Books and Bites (Grades 3-5)

Thu, Feb 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Kitchen,Meeting Room

Level Up! - An Inclusive Video Game Night (Teens, Young Adults and their Family/Friends)

Thu, Feb 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room

Library Board Meeting

Thu, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Conference Room (1st Floor)

Over Booked Book Club – Beach Read by Emily Henry & Book Selection (20s & 30s)

Thu, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Exploration Station (Ages 2 and up w/Caregiver)

Fri, Feb 28, 9:30am - 10:15am

Geneva Learners Discussion Group (Adults)

Fri, Feb 28, 10:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room,Zoom

Chocolate Test Kitchen (Grades 6-12)

Fri, Feb 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room

Saturday Stay and Play (All Ages)

Sat, Mar 01, 9:00am - 2:00pm

Discovery Corner

Practice ACT or SAT (College-bound Students)

Sat, Mar 01, 9:15am - 1:15pm

Meeting Room

History of the 1893 Viking Ship (Adults)

Sat, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room

Galway Gals Performance (Adults)

Sun, Mar 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room

Project of the Month: Wooden Spring Door Decor (Adults)

Mon, Mar 03, All day

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Mon, Mar 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Mon, Mar 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Discovery Spot

2nd & 3rd Grade Graphic Novel Book Club

Mon, Mar 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Discovery Spot

This event is full

HerStory: Geneva Women and Their Achievements (Adults)

Mon, Mar 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

Project of the Month: Wooden Spring Door Decor (Adults)

Tue, Mar 04, All day

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tue, Mar 04, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Refrigerator Art Club (All Ages)

Tue, Mar 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Elgin Time: A History of The Elgin Watch Factory (Adults)

Tue, Mar 04, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room

K-1 Arts & Crafts Club

Tue, Mar 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Discovery Spot

Basic Brush Calligraphy (Adults)

Tue, Mar 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

New College Planning Strategies and ACT/SAT Test Updates (For College-bound Students and their Parents/Caregivers - Virtual Event)

Tue, Mar 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Illinois Libraries Present: Exploring Space with Coralie Adam (Adults - Virtual Event)

Tue, Mar 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Project of the Month: Wooden Spring Door Decor (Adults)

Wed, Mar 05, All day

Little Listeners (Ages 1-3 years w/Caregiver)

Wed, Mar 05, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Microsoft Excel: Create a Budget (Adults)

Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 11:00am

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Preschool Tales (Geared for Ages 3-6)

Wed, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Discovery Spot

The Women Who Measured Space (Adults)

Wed, Mar 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room

Pajama Storytime (All Ages)

Wed, Mar 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Discovery Spot

Street Photography (Adults)

Wed, Mar 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room

Project of the Month: Wooden Spring Door Decor (Adults)

Thu, Mar 06, All day

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Mar 06, 9:30am - 10:00am

Discovery Spot

Let's Talk About Books: Great American Short Stories (Adults)

Thu, Mar 06, 10:00am - 11:30am

Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Mar 06, 10:15am - 10:45am

Discovery Spot

Refrigerator Art Club (All Ages)

Thu, Mar 06, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Ink and Watercolor Pollinators with Artist Terri Murphy (Adults)

Thu, Mar 06, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room

This event is full

Arts & Crafts Club (Grades 2-5)

Thu, Mar 06, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Discovery Spot

Library Squad (Grades 6-12)

Thu, Mar 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room

Dungeons & Dragons Club (20s & 30s)

Thu, Mar 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room

Project of the Month: Sewing - Make a Pillow (Geared for Adults)

Thu, Feb 20, All day

Geneva Public Library District

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 10:00am

Geneva Public Library District - Discovery Spot

Registration is now closed

Thursday Morning Book Club – Accordion Eulogies by Noé Álvarez (Adults)

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:30am

Geneva Public Library District - Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Registration is now closed

Giggles & Wiggles for Littles (Birth-2 Years w/Caregiver)

Thu, Feb 20, 10:15am - 10:45am

Geneva Public Library District - Discovery Spot

Registration is now closed

Tape Painting (All Ages)

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:30am

Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room

STEM and a Story (Geared for Grades K-1)

Thu, Feb 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Geneva Public Library District - Discovery Spot

Intro to Phone Photography (Adults)

Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Geneva Public Library District - Combined Study Rooms 4 & 5

Paint a Ceramic Pot (20s & 30s)

Thu, Feb 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room

This event is full

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LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

Explore our expanding collections of digital media, online resources, and non-traditional items, or find your next great read. We have something for everyone.

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LIBRARY NEWS

Three pieces of art that have been displayed at GPLD, including the statue Hortus, paper art from the Big Picture of Us exhibition, and the head of Freya, the Viking ship

Arts & Culture at GPLD

Check out our new Arts and Culture page for information on our lobby gallery exhibitions, 2nd floor exhibition space, and public art program.

Author Fest Event with Jason Fagone Was a Smashing Success

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our special Author Fest event with Jason Fagone, author of The Woman Who Smashed Codes. More than 175 visitors attended Jason's presentation about the remarkable life of Elizebeth Smith Friedman and her connection to Geneva's Riverbank Laboratories.

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Freedom to Read Week

During the week of September 22-28, the Library will be celebrating “Freedom to Read,” as part of the nationwide Banned Books Week. Come to the Library to see all the ways in which we're celebrating.

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