Galesburg Memorial Library
 
188 E. Michigan Avenue
Galesburg, Mi 49053
(269) 665-7839 • fax (269) 665-7788
 
Serving the City of Galesburg, and the Townships of Charleston and Pavilion.
We also serve Galesburg-Augusta Students and Michigan Senior Citizens

What’s happening this Summer at the Library

The following events will take place at the Galesburg Memorial Library, 188 E. Michigan Ave.  For more information call (269) 665-7839 or e-mail

Summer Reading Program sign-up continues this week for kids and teens.  Stop in and get a Calendar of Programs.

Preschool Story Hour Thursdays, begins June 18, at 10:30, kids make a simple craft, read stories and have a snack.  Sign-up required.

Book Sale, sponsored by Friends of the Galesburg Library, Saturday, June 20, 10-3:00. 

Paper Embroidery Greeting Card Class June 24, 2009 at 6:00 pm.  The Class will be taught by Louise Hoyt.  There is no charge.  Please bring Scotch Tape, Scissors, Embroidery Floss & a Large Embroidery Needle with a Blunt Point.  Please call 665-7839 to Sign-up.

Science Alive will be at the Library for a Summer Reading Program Event Friday, June 26, at 1:00 (lower elementary) and 2:00 (3rd grade and up).  Come see live animals and learn all kinds of things about them.  Sign-up is required.

Drum Circle with music teacher Nancy Husk on July 9 at 1:00 for elementary kids and 2:00 for teen and tweens.

Magician, John Dudley will be here July 16 at 1:00.  Magic, Laughter, and Refreshments.  The Public is invited.

Steel Drum Music with Kent Arnsbarger on Wednesday, July 29 at 2:00.  The Public is invited.  Pizza party for Summer Readers follows.

End of the Summer Program Ice Cream Sunday Party on Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00 for Summer Readers.

 

What's new at the Library?

About Us

Annual Happenings
 
Watch this area for recent updates.
 
Click here for a listing of new books, movies, and audio CD's We received a computer with games for the Children's room from a Bill & Melinda Gates Grant in January.  In December we received a used but very new photocopier from the Kellogg Foundation.
 
Click here for a history of our library by Louise Hoyt

Board Members

Kay Walker
Board Chairperson
Galesburg Trustee
 
Kim Murray
Secretary
Galesburg Trustee
 
Barbara Horn
Galesburg Trustee
 
Sandy Coville
Galesburg Trustee
 
Shirley Kasson
Charleston Trustee
 
Cindy Roe
Charleston Trustee
 
Marian Doxey,
City Council Appointed
 

 

 
Library Staff
 
Donna Kowalewski, Director
Nancy Daniels, Library Assistant
To contact us by email,
please write to:

 

 
Please call the Library at (269) 665-7839
for exact dates and times.

 

Summer Reading Program
Preschool Story hour, Children's Reading Program, and our Teen Reading program all begin with signup the week after school is out.

 

 
Children's Christmas Party
Our Christmas party is in early December. Santa visits the Library and kids can talk with him and make a simple Christmas Craft. Refreshments are served and everyone is welcome.

 

 
Greater Galesburg Day Library Book Sale
Our sale is during Greater Galesburg Day, which is the third Saturday of June every year. The Library accepts donations (beginning in May) for the book sale.
 
Hours:
 
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 12:00 noon - 8:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
 
 
Click image for larger view of our location.
 

 

Links of Interest

LIBRARY INTER LOAN and Available DATABASES are at Mel.org
Our new inter library loan MeLCat began 12-2007 is through the Michigan eLibrary. You may make your own requests from the site Mel.org or we can make them for you.

Our Library belongs to the SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY COOPERATIVE
Their website www.smlc.lib.mi.us

 

 

Other Links

GalesburgMi.com

Galesburg - Charleston Fire Department

 

 

 

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