Upcoming Events and News
LIBRARY TO CLOSE ON VETERANS DAY
The library will be closed all day Tuesday, November 11th, in honor of our nation's veterans.
VOTER REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
Area residents may now register to vote at the library. Two forms of identification are required, one of which MUST show the current address. One of the two documents should be a valid driver's license OR social security card. Although registration for the November 4th election has ended, registration for future elections will resume November 6th.
Adopt a tree!!!
The library has purchased some small Christmas trees so that we can have Christmas Trees Around the World. We are looking for individuals or families to “adopt” a tree and decorate it reflecting their cultural and country heritage. We do not want family heirlooms to be put on the trees as we cannot guarantee their safety. You can either decorate the tree and donate the decorations or decorate the tree and take your decorations home after the holidays. The trees remain the property of the library. You can either decorate the tree here or take it home and bring it back. We want the display up by December 1. Register to adopt a tree with the library staff.
We are also looking for recipes that are traditional for your family at the holiday time. We would like to have permission to copy the recipe and have it available for pick up by people that are visiting our tree display.
If you would like to donate some cookies for a hospitality tray on Celebrate the Season night of December 5, please let the library staff know. The cookies would be appreciated very much.
We do have a small display case to showcase a family heritage type object if you would like to bring one in.
Sign Language Class Offered
A beginner's class in sign language meets every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at the library.
MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
The group will discuss "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder on Monday, November 24th at 7:00 p.m.
Preschool Story Time
Our weekly preschool story time is held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Hours
Sunday hours (noon to 4:00 p.m.) have resumed.
LIBRARY BOARD
The library board will NOT meet during November, due to a lack of quorum.
COMPUTER CLASSES
Free introductory computer classes are held each Monday at 11:00 a.m. Please contact the library for more information.
TO OBTAIN A Library Card
If you are planning to get a library card or need something right away, take a few minutes to call the library before you leave home. Our number is 815-784-2627.
State law requires that you get your card from your home library. This is the library that receives your tax dollars. In most cases, the card is good at other libraries, too. If you live within our library district (which is the city limits of Genoa, not surrounding areas), you pay for library service through your property taxes and you will get a card at no extra charge. If you are outside of the city limits, you will need to bring in your tax bill or a current rent receipt so we can calculate your fee based on the same criteria that our residents are taxed.
We welcome you to our library!
Susan Walker, Director Jim Kline, Children’s Librarian
Dorothy Quigley, Circulation Annette Villarreal, Spanish coordinator