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Join the summer fun!
 
Summer Reading Challenge. Geneva Public Library District. Sign up starting June 1.
Make reading the highlight of your summer! Join the Summer Reading Challenge, track your reading, and earn exciting prizes all summer long. Registration begins June 1.
 
First Friday
Magician Ken Mate doing a magic show.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 • 3–4 P.M.
Kick off Summer Reading with Ken Mate! Join us for a magical performance, fun for all ages!
Take the First Step
 
A group of runners.
People running in a park.
A pair of adults walking in the park.
MONDAY, JUNE 1 • 6–7 P.M.
Looking for a simple way to improve your health and stay active this summer? Join Glen Kamps for an inspiring presentation about Walk2Run — a free wellness program that has helped hundreds of people transform their lives through organized movement.
 
For nearly 20 years, Glen has helped participants improve mobility, lose weight, lower blood pressure, and build healthier habits at any age. As the longtime leader of Walk2Run and a senior himself, Glen brings both experience and encouragement to those looking to begin their wellness journey.
 
New Fiction
Ready to add to your reading list? Check out some of the newest fiction titles in our collection.
 
by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Almost Life
Two young women meet in Paris one sultry summer in a decades-spanning tour de force about the enduring power of young love and the poignant heartbreak of missed chances—perfect for fans of One Day and Normal People.
 
by Rosie Hewlett
Sweetbitter Song
From the award-winning author of The Witch of Colchis comes a profoundly moving story of two women on the shores of Ithaca, in the shadows of a legendary war, who must face their own battle, one of sisterhood, survival, and a forbidden love that could destroy them both.
 
by Alexis Hall
Hell's Heart
A science-fiction retelling of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, set in a future where humanity hunts giant space monsters for fuel after Earth's collapse.
 
by Amal El-Mohtar
Seasons of Glass and Iron
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of award-winning work from Amal El-Mohtar.
 
by Sandra Dallas
The Hired Man
The Dust Bowl sweeps a handsome stranger into a small Colorado town to dangerous effect.
 
 
Looking for more? Browse additional New Fiction titles.
 
For Seniors
 
Two seniors looking at a scam call on a phone.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6 • 2–3 P.M.
Scammers often target seniors, seeing them as vulnerable to fraud. Join the Illinois Attorney General’s Office for a presentation on preventing consumer fraud and identity theft.
 
Explore, Learn, and Connect.
 
A hoard of monarch butterflies.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 • 10–11:30 A.M.
by Maggie Smith
Goldenrod
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
Art Gallery
 
Experience Radiant Forms, a vibrant summer exhibition on view June through August, celebrating creativity, connection, and Disability Pride.
 
Radiant Forms showcases artwork created through the Library’s community outreach programs, in partnership with Ampersand, Association for Individual Development, Joshua Tree Community, Marklund, Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative, and Rising Lights Project. These collaborations bring art, conversation, and creative connection into the community.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 • 3:30–5 P.M.
The July reception will celebrate the talented artists behind the work, offering an opportunity for the public to meet participants, explore the exhibition, and enjoy light refreshments. The reception is free and open to all. 
 
Just For Teens
 
Shrek Movie Banner
MONDAY, JUNE 1 • 2–4 P.M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2 • ALL DAY
Available While Supplies Last
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • 1–2:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 • 4:30–5:30 P.M.
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Artists rendering of a T-Rex and Triceratops in the midst of battle.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 • 4–4:45 P.M.
Step into the ultimate animal showdown—read, debate, and decide who really would win!

READ WITH US
FAMILY STORYTIME (ALL AGES)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • 6:30–7 P.M.
BABY STORYTIME
(BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS
W/CAREGIVER)

EXPLORE WITH FRIENDS
MONDAY, JUNE 1 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • 1–4 P.M.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 • 3–5 P.M.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
 
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