Germantown Public Library

Do you enjoy eBooks?  Getting a new eReader for Christmas?  Now, in addition to the eBooks we’ve already had available through the Lewis & Clark Digital Consortium, we’ll provide access to even more eBooks in our regular catalog.  These new 3M Cloud eBooks will be available to check out or request directly from the library’s catalog, where you already go to find books, magazines, music and movies.  All you need is your library card number and your pin.  We have brochures available on both methods of checking out free eBooks through the library.  And we can also provide personal assistance to help you get started.  Just stop in or call us at 523-4820 with questions.

The library will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28.  We wish all our patrons a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you can spend the day doing what you like with those you are most thankful for.

Join us Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7pm for a free kids concert featuring Rick Rayburn.  Rick plays guitar, sings and gets everyone involved in a wild musical romp for kids of all ages.  We’re celebrating Family Reading Night, so bring the whole family, choose some books to share and enjoy the show!

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The library will be closed Monday, November 11, 2013 in honor of Veteran’s Day.

The last fall health fair screening sponsored by St. Joseph’s Hospital will be Fri. Nov. 1 at the Healthplex next to the hospital in Breese.  It includes blood draws only and most fees have been reduced from last year.   You can register at the fair.

Would you like to make your own Monster Pillow?  We’ve got the class for you.  Kids ages 5 and older can sign up now for this fun workshop, to be held here at the library on Sat. Oct. 26 from 10am til noon.  Cost is $5 and all materials are provided by the 4-H club.  Seating is limited so sign up soon.  You can see samples of these friendly little monsters at the library through the month of October.

Hope to see you all on Sunday, October 6, 2013 for the 1st ever Deutschenstadt Tag!  (Germantown Day)  Germantown is 180 years old and we are celebrating on Munster St. downtown from 11am to 4pm.  This event is sponsored by the Germantown Historical Society and will include German food and music, tapping the Golden Keg, old time games, horse and buggy rides plus much more.  Guest speaker will be Red Schoendienst.  See the flyer for more details, or visit us on facebook at Deutschenstadt Tag.

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Did you know that the library purchases new adult, young adult, children’s books, and audio books every month?  In addition, we lease new ebooks monthly and purchase DVDs and Blu-ray movies as our budget allows.  We want to provide what you want.  And don’t forget it’s your tax dollars that pay for library materials.  So please let us know what you like or don’t like.  Want to see more mysteries? cookbooks? a different magazine? new favorite author? less vampires? Whatever your preference, just let us know.  We have a suggestion box in the library, you can call us at 523-4820 or send an email to gma@gtownlibrary.org.  We’d love to hear from you.  After all, you paid for it!

The library will be closed Monday, Sept. 2., so that our employees may enjoy the Labor Day holiday.  Hope you can also enjoy the day off.  See you again beginning Sept. 3!