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Teaching Young Children About Emotions During Shared Book Learning
Teaching Young Children About Emotions During Shared Book Learning Thursday, October 10 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Glenwood City Public Library This event will teach parents and guardians how to have conversations about emotions with their preschooler or...
Friends of the Library Book Club
Title: Isaac's Storm Author: Erik Larson Location: Glenwood City Public Library Date: October 28, 2024 Time: 7:00 Description: September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather...
Afternoon Book Club
Title: The Housemaid Author: Freida McFadden Location: Glenwood City Public Library Date: October 7, 2024 Time: 12:30 Description: “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway....
History
Established in 1900 when a board of library commissioners was appointed to oversee 300 books, the Glenwood City Public Library continues its role today as an essential and dynamic community organization. Providing old-fashioned service with a personal touch, the library offers state-of-the-art technologies to meet information needs along with a friendly, cozy gathering space for learning and recreation.
Mission Statement
The Glenwood City Public Library promotes a strong, vibrant community by connecting people to each other and to information, and by providing personal development opportunities and satisfying recreational experiences.
Vision Statement
The library a) offers a safe, accessible, and inviting “home away from home” for community members; b) promotes the joy of reading, the love of learning, and the sharing of ideas; c) provides professional and responsive service to all; d) works in partnership with other community organizations; and e) protects every individual’s right to explore information and ideas in a confidential manner.