The month of March is National Social Work Month, and social work ties into libraries. Access to knowledge is always available at the library and the philosophy of social work in libraries is the same. Access to support is open and as unrestricted as possible for those who need it. The library is still the [...]
February 20 is National Clean Out Your Bookshelves Day. This is a day to look at the books on your shelves to organize and refresh your reading space. Do you have books you don't want to read more than once? Feel free to put it in the clean out stack! Did you buy a book [...]
On Monday, January 20, Americans will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is celebrated every third Monday in January, annually. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a chief spokesman using nonviolent activism for the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s. He is best known for participating in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in [...]
Ahoy, Mateys!! Every September 19, we celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day. We have the ability to be creative and silly, while we talk like pirates. Some fun activities you can do on this day are dress up like a pirate, have a pirate themed fundraiser to support your favorite cause, or host a [...]
Hello from the staff of the Galena Library!! We get several of the same questions each day, so we would like to let you know a little bit about who we are and what this library has to offer! Question 1: If we checked out library books from New Albany, can we return them here? [...]
The community garden at the Galena Library is growing! We have received a donation of free to pick herbs from a patron that includes: parsley, dill, peppermint, spearmint, basil, and lavender. Our community garden has been planted and it is full of tomatoes, pole beans, cucumber, pumpkin, sunflowers, and peppers. Also, a patron donated us [...]
Help your creative mind grow by visiting the Galena Library MakerSpace! Through a very generous donation, we now have two 3D printers available for patron use. We have an Ultimaker 2+ which can handle your larger projects, while the Ender3 V2 is more detail oriented for your smaller needs. Use our tricolor filament to make [...]
In March, we always talk about St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and March Madness. A topic not spoken as much about is disability awareness. You'll learn a little bit about Disability Awareness Month and some book recommendations for you to use as resources. What is Disability Awareness Month? Through Proclamation 5613 in 1987, President [...]
February is the month we celebrate Black History. I thought it would be fun to introduce you to a few Black Americans who helped shape the history of Indiana. One on the list is actually part of New Albany history! Lets dive right in and learn about these four historical figures. Marshall "Major" Taylor (November [...]
Usually in the new year we decide we want to get in better shape, eat better, and just be overall more kind to our bodies. Some of us choose to do yoga, stretching, and meditation for the slow pace fitness. Others choose to run or do more physically demanding exercises. I began my running journey [...]