Calendar of Events
Blood Donor Month
Braille Month
Hobby Month
Hot Tea Month
Mentoring Month
January
National Days in January
2nd is Science Fiction Day
4th is Braille Day
5th is Screenwriters Day
11th is Vision Board Day
16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day
18th is Thesaurus Day
20th Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day
22nd is Library Shelfie Day
23rd is Handwriting Day & Pie Day
26th–January 1st is Kwanzaa
28th is Data Privacy Day
29th is Puzzle Day
31st is Inspire your Heart with Art Day
Meetings and Activities
GCCL holds many of its activities and events upstairs in the reading area or downstairs where there is ample space, tables and seating. A little known fact is that as this is your library; you may reserve the basement facilities for your events at the library (during library hours) free of charge.
To make a reservation or check for availability pleas call the library at 228-2731. You may also email the library through the contact page on our website.
January 6 & 20
City Council Meeting ~ 5:30pm - 6:30pm.
Location: City County Chambers, Civic Center
Hosted by: Mayor Becky Erickson
Every Thursday (except on major holidays)
Books & Babies/Story Time is incorporated into the summer reading program, held every Thursday from 10:00am - 11:00am. Books and Babies, as well as Story Time, is held throughout year on Thursday's .
Along with stories, children participate in singing, dancing, and coloring activities. Starting in September 2019 - May 2020, story time will be at Valley View Nursing Home on the 1st Thursday of the month at 10:00 am.
January 8 & 22
Nemont Manor Book Swap ~ 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Nemont Manor
Hosted by Janet Eidson from the library.
January 7, 14, 21 & 28
Valley View Outreach~Most Tuesdays: 2 pm - 3 pm
Location: Valley View Homes
Hosted by Karen Anderson from the library.
January 21
GCCL Book Club ~ 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: Horizon Room at the library.
Hosted by: Megan Haddix from the library.
January 23
Library Board Meeting ~ 1:00 pm
Location: Horizon Room at the library
Hosted by: Library Board of Trustees.
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Closed all day.
January 27 - Six week program, held on the first Monday of the week. Staring in January and ending on March 9. Registration is required.
Lego Club Starts ~ 4:00pm - 5:00pm.
Location: Horizon Room at the library.
Hosted by: Leta Godwin and Amy Hansen from the library.
