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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
Library Closure
 
Drive-up and Library Closed on Friday, January thirtieth for staff in-service and training day.
 
Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Mark Sullivan
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager, obsessed with music, food, and girls, but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.
 
by Rosemary Sullivan
The Betrayal of Anne Frank
Using new technology, recently discovered documents, and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team—led by a retired FBI agent—has finally solved the mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?
 
by Antonio Iturbe
Translated by Lilit Thwaites
The Librarian of Auschwitz
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, the award-winning The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.
 
by Jennifer Rosner
Once We Were Home
From the award-winning author of The Yellow Bird Sings, comes a novel based on the true stories of children stolen during World War II.
 
by Lois Lowry
Number the Stars
The unforgettable Newbery Medal–winning novel from Lois Lowry. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.
 
by Ariana Neumann
When Time Stopped
In this remarkably moving memoir, Ariana Neumann dives into the secrets of her father’s past. Years spent hiding in plain sight in war-torn Berlin, the annihilation of family members in the Holocaust, and the courageous choice to build anew.
 
 
Discover more books that honor Holocaust Remembrance Day here.
 
Wine, Cheese, and Trees
 
Glasses of wine and cheese
SATURDAY, FEB. 28 • 7–10 P.M.
Enjoy a wide array of wine, craft beer, appetizers, and live music, all while raising a glass to help plant more trees in Geneva!
 
Wine, Cheese, and Trees is a fundraiser to help replant trees in the City of Geneva. It is a partnership between Geneva Natural Resource Committee, Geneva Park District Foundation, and Geneva Library Foundation. Buy your tickets at https://auctria.events/WCT and join the fun. Event is 21+.
 
Free Tax Preparation
 
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
MONDAYS • 9:30 A.M.–1:45 P.M.
AARP-certified and IRS-trained volunteers will provide free tax preparation and e-filing for a variety of Individual Federal and State of Illinois tax returns, within the scope of their training.

Appointments are required and last approximately 75 minutes. Sessions will begin Monday, Feb. 2, and will be held every Monday through April 13.

For joint returns, both spouses must attend the appointment together. A Library card or AARP membership is not required. Due to high demand, please register for only one session.
 
For Music History Lovers
 
Pamela Enzwiler-Pulice giving a presentation.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27 • 1:30–2:45 P.M.
Trace the roots of rock music and its cultural revolution from the 1940s to the 1970s, featuring iconic artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chuck Berry, Elvis, The Beatles, and legendary Chicago bands: Chicago, The Buckinghams, and The Ides of March, in this multimedia experience with audio, visuals, nostalgia, and fun interactive elements!
 
Get Together With Friends
 
Book Club smiling while reading open books
TUESDAY, JAN. 27 • 6:30–7:30 P.M.
by Helen Simonson
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 • 4–5:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29 • 7–8 P.M.
by Araminta Hall
One of the Good Guys
Just for Teens
 
Bermuda shoreline
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
Discover Bermuda's tranquil lifestyle, rum swizzles, pink beaches, turquoise blue bays, and pastel-painted houses that have charmed rich and famous visitors for the past century. Hear its stories of shipwrecks and castaways, sea captains and pirates, men who risked their lives for and against the U.S. during our Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and innovative settlers who turned the "Devil's Isle" into the "Happy Isles Filled with Smiles."
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Pet Rocks
THURSDAY, JAN. 29 • 6–8 P.M.
Design your very own one-of-a-kind pet rock! We’ll supply the rocks, paints, googly eyes, and all the crafty extras—just bring your imagination. Create a colorful new friend to take home and show off!

READ WITH US
TUESDAY, JAN. 27 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 • 6:30–7 P.M.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29 • 10:15–10:45 A.M.

READ WITH US
MONDAY, JAN. 26 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
SATURDAY, JAN. 31 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
 
 
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