CONGRATULATIONS!
The GPL Reading Colors Your World Summer Reading Program is officially done! Congratulations to our grand prize winners and thank you to all those who participated  We had a total of...
366 Participants
960 Completed Activities
5,325 Badges Earned
136 Reviews Written
290,947 Minutes Read
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Fall Book Discussion
Join us this fall for a Book Discussion! As part of the Greendale Welcomes Diversity Action Plan, the Greendale Public Library has selected another book to discuss with an emphasis on diverse authors and/or topics of discrimination and racism. This book discussion will be held Thursday, November 4th @ 6pm in the Library Community Meeting Room. We will discuss the book The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich:
“It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom - it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal? Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Pixie - 'Patrice' - Paranteau has no desire to wear herself down on a husband and kids. She works at the factory, earning barely enough to support her mother and brother, let alone her alcoholic father who sometimes returns home to bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to get if she's ever going to get to Minnesota to find her missing sister Vera. In The Night Watchman multi-award winning author Louise Erdrich weaves together a story of past and future generations, of preservation and progress. She grapples with the worst and best impulses of human nature, illuminating the loves and lives, desires and ambitions of her characters with compassion, wit and intelligence.”
Books will be available to checkout at the library soon, so next time you stop by the library or login to your library account online, make sure to requests a copy! To find out more information and to register to participate, go to the Library Events Page on the GPL Website. Registration is Required. Register online, or call the library Referene Desk for assistance at 414-423-2136. |
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Programs, Programs, Programs!
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Thursdays, 10-10:30am
Starting September 23rd
Bring your toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years old, to share fun stories, songs, rhymes and learn together! Toddler time is a 30 minute Storytime and includes a hands-on activity to complete at home. Storytimes will be held at Greendale Gazebo Park, weather permitting. No registration necessary, just drop in!
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After School Family Fun (Library Youth Area)
Mondays, 3-4:30pm
Starting September 20th
After a long day at school, come to the library to have a snack and enjoy yourself doing crafts and/or building with Legos. Children under 8 require an adult caregiver to attend the program. No registration necessary, just drop in!
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Programs for Teens
Teen Programs are on a short break.
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Color Me Calm (Library Lower Level)
Tuesday, September 7th @ 6pm
Enjoy a stress-free evening of coloring fun and intricate coloring pages designed just for adults. The library will provide the materials but feel free to bring in your own supplies. The 1st Tuesday of the month (EXCEPTION: October 12th). Registration is not required, just drop in!
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Book A Librarian (Information Desk)
Thursdays @ 3pm
September 9th & 23rd
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, book a 30 minute, one-on-one session for library and basic technology help. Registration Required.
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Monday Movie Matinee
(Library Lower Level)
Monday, September 13th @ 2pm
On the 2nd Monday of the month, grab some popcorn and join us for free showings of popular films. This month's movie is In The Heights. For Adults 18+. No admission fee. No registration required, just drop in!
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Remembering the Past, Living in the Moment (Hybrid)
Tuesday, Sept. 21st, 11:30am-1pm
Learn how to make life richer for people with dementia and their caregivers with experts from Music & Memory and TimeSlips. Hybrid event through Zoom, projected in the Library Lower Level Community Meeting Room. Registration Required.
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Skip the long wait-list and pick up popular titles today with our Lucky Day Book of the Month! Each month we choose a popular book and purchase extra copies that are available for immediate checkout. The Lucky Day book for September is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins.
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When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim's home. Carla is his grief-stricken aunt, already mourning the recent death of yet another family member. And Miriam is the nosy neighbor clearly keeping secrets from the police. Three women with separate connections to the victim. Three women who are, for different reasons, simmering with resentment.
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Online Card Renewal
Make sure you stay up to date with your library card so you don't miss out on the latest library materials! Renew in-person at the Library, or Renew Online Here.
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