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America 250
 
Wrapped scroll with the words "We the people" laid on a bunting.
SATURDAY, AUG. 22 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
This presentation explores these fascinating similarities and examines the Viking roots of the enduring ideas that modern Americans continue to hold dear. This program will be presented by David Nordin, Vice President and Chair of Museum Affairs for Friends of the Viking Ship, NFP.
 
Local History
 
A streetview of Chinatown
TUESDAY, AUG. 25 • 1:30–2:45 P.M.
Learn about stories rich with immigration legal difficulties, Chinese food history, illicit opium and gambling activities, and unconventional family ties. Educator Yvonne Wolf will give a brief history of how Chinese immigrants were impelled to leave China and what they contributed to American cultural history. 
 
Pro Tip for Summer Travel
 
Take the library with you. Plan your trip like a pro. Explore A to Z World Travel. Geneva Public Library District logo plus symbol and A to Z logo.
Planning a trip? Don't just pick a destination; get to know it before you go!
 
With your GPLD library card, you can access detailed travel information for destinations around the world. Explore maps, attractions, transportation tips, currency information, local cuisine, language resources, and more to help you plan your next adventure with AtoZ World Travel.
 
Whether you're planning a big international trip or dreaming about where to go next, start exploring from home with AtoZ World Travel.
 
Books For Fans of The Odyssey.
 
by Paul Yoon
Etna by Paul Yoon
After surviving years of a devastating war, an ex-military dog, Etna, decides one night to leave the men he has fought alongside for years and return home—to the place where he was taken from when he was young, in the thin but persistent hope that if a home exists for him, it might be there.
 
by Margaret Atwood
The Penelopiad
A feminist retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey by the international best-selling author of The Handmaid’s Tale. Atwood breathes new life into the classic story by giving a voice to Penelope and daring to ask what led to the hanging of twelve maids.
 
by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro.
After years of war, elderly Britons Axl and Beatrice set out to visit their long-lost son, but a mysterious mist has left them with no memory of him. Joined by a Saxon warrior, an orphan, and a knight, they begin to uncover the dark and troubled past they share.
 
by Madeline Miller
Circe
This #1 New York Times bestseller brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey, as she discovers her own power, forges her identity, and challenges the gods who seek to control her
 
by Jesmyn Ward
Sing, Unburied, Sing.
13-year-old Jojo and his younger sister travel across Mississippi with their troubled mother to pick up their father from prison. As the family confronts addiction, racism, and painful memories, Jojo encounters the ghost of a young boy who forces them to reckon with the past.
by Natalie Haynes
A Thousand Ships
A retelling of the Trojan War that explores the conflict from the perspectives of the many women involved in its causes and consequences—for fans of Madeline Miller.
 
 
Explore, Learn, and Connect.
 
Smiling adults holding books.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25 • 6:30–7:30 P.M.
by S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • 4–5:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, AUG. 27 • 5:30–7 P.M.
THURSDAY, AUG. 27 • 7–8 P.M.
by Keanu Reeves
Beserker
FRIDAY, AUG. 28 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
For Nature Lovers
 
Upward shot of a forest.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • 7–8:15 P.M.
Explore unique northwestern Illinois and its surrounding areas in Wisconsin and Iowa with Midwestern traveler John Kokoris.
 
All Ages Fun!
 
A child reading a book to a dog.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25 • 4–4:50 P.M.
Dogs are wonderful listeners! Books and new words become something exciting to share when you read to a pet.

READ WITH US
TUESDAY, AUG. 25 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 • 6:30–7 P.M.
BABY STORYTIME
(BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS W/CAREGIVER)

EXPLORE WITH FRIENDS
MONDAY, AUG. 24 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
FRIDAY, AUG. 28 • 9:30–10 A.M.
SATURDAY, AUG. 29 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
 
 
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