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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
Upcoming Holiday Closure
 
Thanksgiving Closure hours
 
Live Music
 
Saddle Shoe Sisters
SUNDAY, NOV. 23 • 2–3 P.M.
The Saddle Shoe Sisters celebrate the best vocal groups from the Andrews Sisters to the Supremes, spanning the 1940s to the 1960s.
 
Their retro clothing, harmonies, and signature saddle shoes have been a big hit with those longing for a sweeter, purer time in music.
 
Local History
 
35mm slide image of C.B. Wells House, before addition, 220 South Third Street, September 1961
MONDAY, NOV. 24 • 4–5 P.M.
Learn how Geneva’s historic Third Street transformed from residential to businesses. A timeline will take you to each block from the late 1800s to today on how South Third Street became Geneva’s most iconic shopping and dining destination.
 
Native American Heritage
 
by Louise Erdrich
The Mighty Red
In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.
 
by Mary Annette Pember
Medicine River
A sweeping and deeply personal account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them in an attempt to destroy Native culture and life.
 
by Eliana Ramage
To the Moon and Back
In this dazzlingly powerful story of family, ambition and belonging, one young woman’s obsessive quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut irrevocably alters the fates of the people she loves most.
 
by Dee Brown
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee recounts the tragic history of the Wounded Knee Massacre and the broader displacement of Native Nations during the late 19th century. Through powerful historical narrative, the book illuminates the experiences of the Lakota and other Native peoples during the final years of the so-called “Indian Wars.” Though heartbreaking, it also underscores the resilience of Native communities whose descendants continue to shape American
culture today.
 
by Amanda Peters
The Berry Pickers
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly fifty years.
 
by Sean Sherman
with Kate Nelson and Kristin Donnelly
Turtle Island
Uncover the stories behind the foods that have linked the natural environments, traditions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across North America for millennia through more than 100 ancestral and modern recipes from three-time James Beard Award–winning Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman.
 
Celebrate more books written about Native American Hertiage here.
 
Friends Book Sale
 
Friends Christmas Walk Book Sale promotional image
FRIENDS CHRISTMAS
WALK BOOK SALE (ALL AGES)
Get some holiday shopping done with great bargains! Thousands of gently-used books will be available for purchase at the sale.
 
Money from the sale helps the Friends support Library services and programs that serve youth through adults.
 
Book prices:
• Adult hardcover & paperback, $2
• Adult mass paperback, $1
• Children’s hardcover, $1
• Children’s paperback, $.50
• Board books, $.50
 
The Friends accept credit cards, cash, and checks at book sales.
 
Aging Well Collection
 
Aging Well collection
We’re excited to share a new collection designed to support seniors and caregivers with resources that promote cognitive care, physical health, and
mental wellbeing.
Browse board games, adaptive puzzles, helpful daily-living tools, memory-support picture boards, large print favorites, Launchpads, and more. Each item was selected selected to help our community stay active, engaged, connected, and support lifelong wellness.
 
Get Together with Friends
 
Young adultssmiling with open books.
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 • 6:30–7:30 P.M.
by Paula Hawkins
The Sentence
FRIDAY, NOV. 28 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
Lessons in History
 
Terry Lynch dressed as Paul Revere
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
April 18, 2025 marked the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride. Join actor Terry Lynch for his portrayal of this greatly admired Founding Father, silversmith, military officer, and industrialist whose true strength lay in public relations. He could turn any situation into support for the Independence movement.
 
Just for Teens
 
No-bake Monster cookies
MONDAY, NOV. 24 • 1–2 P.M.
Learn to make 3 different types of no-bake cookies: caramel crackers cookies, monster cookie balls, and avalanche cookies. Take them home to share--if they last that long!
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Graphic with the word
MONDAY, NOV. 24 • 12–3 P.M.
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trivia champ? Test your knowledge by answering fun trivia questions—then submit your answers to the Kids Landing desk to win a cool prize! Stop by, take the challenge, and show off your smarts!

READ WITH US
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 • 9:30–10 A.M.
 

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
MONDAY, NOV. 24 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
MONDAY, NOV. 24 • 3:30–4:30 P.M.
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 • 10:30–11:30 A.M.
 
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 • 12–3 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26 • 12–3 P.M.
FRIDAY, NOV. 28 • 12–3 P.M.
 
 
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