The board meets at the library at 4pm on the third Monday of each month.

The Friends of the Library will be hosting their spring book sale. (Read More.)Proceeds will benefit the library. Thu, May 24^th, Fri, May 25^th, and Sat, May 26^th.

Find the cookbooks of your dreams and let your unused cookbooks become treasures for others! Bring up to three cookbooks (that you no longer use and wish to trade) from your personal collection plus a dish to share. Call 419-468-3203 to register for this program. Registration required. Tue, May 29^th, 6-7:30pm.

The Galion Public Library encourages all those over 18 years of age to participate in this years Adult Summer Reading Program. Registration begins June 1^st. Once registered, you're able to participate in the weekly drawings by simply reading books! 3 winners will be picked every Friday beginning June 8^th. The Summer Reading Program ends July 31^st with the drawing of our Grand Prize Winner. To also be entered in a special drawing worth $50, simply complete a review for our What's Between the Covers of These Books display. Watch this spot for more details.

• Fri, Jun 1^st, Registration Begins
• Tue, Jul 31^st, Adult Summer Reading Program Ends

Join local author Rachel Mendell for her 2012 Summer Writing Series. Rachel will be at the Galion Public Library for 3 consecutive Saturdays this summer. Sign up for all 3 or just 1, whatever your schedule allows. All workshops are from 10am - Noon. These workshops are free, but registration is required. Please call 419-468-3203 to register.

• Sat, Jun 23^rd, 10-Noon, Healing Writing
• Sat, Jun 30^th, 10-Noon, Journaling
• Sat, Jul 7^th, 10-Noon, Creating the Character Driven Novel

Our 2012 Poetry Contest winners have been announced. First place goes to Grammy's Little Boy by Marsha Cheesman. Second place goes to As Silence Follows Rain by Kay A. McNaul, and third place goes to The Gull by Rowan Kempf. Thanks to everyone who participated. You can read all three winning poems here.