The Galesburg Public Library’s Director Noelle Thompson said she expects a groundbreaking ceremony April 7 and construction to finish by the end of 2023.
Despite the efforts underway for a new building, the Galesburg Public Library next week is celebrating the 60th anniversary of their current home at 40 East Simmons Street. Following the fire in 1958 that destroyed the Carnegie Library, a temporary building was constructed and dedicated on November 3rd in 1961 but that "temporary" building turned out to be more of a long-term solution. To honor the anniversary, the library will host an open house next Wednesday between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm to remember the past 60 years and look ahead to the future. The community is invited to visit the library to view one display of photos from the past six decades and another of renderings and the concept for the future library, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023, and enter to win a 1961-themed prize basket, as well as submit a wish for the new library. Library Director Noelle Thompson and GPL Foundation Executive Director Heather Sipes will give a presentation on the construction o
The Galesburg Public Library Foundation is the recipient of $2,500 "A Community Thrives" grants from the USA Today Network as part of the Gannett Foundation Inc. The grant supplements the $13,250 raised by generous donors from the Galesburg community, bring the total number raised to $15,750. A Community Thrives supports non-profit organizations with community-building-focused projects and, since 2017, has helped contribute more than 17-million dollars and has contributed to participants in 45 states this year. The grant allows a community a chance to come together to achieve our shared goals of creating a space that fosters independence, innovation, and collaboration The GPL Foundation supports new and existing library services and helps expand its resources. The Foundation works hand-in-hand with the Galesburg Public Library laying the groundwork for the new library construction. The foundation says the grant will support a technology lab in the new library building which w
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The Galesburg Public Library is doing away with late fees on items turned in past their due date. That announcement came Thursday along with the news that any existing overdue bills have been wiped from all Galesburg Public Library patron accounts. They add that the decision to go fine-free comes after several months of a trial run, with the library not having been charging late fees due to the pandemic. This gave library users some extra understanding during an already uncertain time and encouraging patrons to stay home while stay-at-home orders were in place. Library Director Noelle Thompson says that now is a great time to eliminate late fees and welcome back people to the library, quote, "Our community is beginning to open up, the Summer Reading Program is in full swing for all ages, and we look forward to seeing the faces that we've missed for the past year." Late fees, according to a release from the Library, represent an "incredibly" small portion of the