May 15: Annual Library Budget Vote

The Library's proposed 2012-2013 Budget includes an increase of 2% in local tax appropriation.

April 25: Public Budget Hearing

 The Library will present its proposed 2012-2013 Budget, which includes an increase of 2% in local tax appropriation. The additional $8,961.00 in tax revenue will help the Library offset rising retirement and health care costs as well as significant reductions in state aid in order to maintain the high quality collections, services and programs that the Geneva community currently enjoys.   

April 21: Basket Raffle

The Annual Geneva Basket Raffle has over 40 unique baskets on display in the library for adults, teens and children. Raffle tickets can be purchased now and up to the day of Saturday, April 21 when baskets will be raffled off in the Library Community Room intermittently between 10am and 12pm.

QR Codes?

Have you ever wondered what those square weird looking codes are that are appearing virtually everywhere?  If the answer is yes, please join us on March 8, 2012 at 3:30pm in the Story Room as

Sept 20-Tween Cooking Program

Youth in grades 5 and 6 are encouraged to come and create a surprise snack in the library kitchen at 3:30pm on September 20th.  Bring your appetite and a friend for some food and fun!

Survey Says!

If you or your children have come to any programs this summer, please let us know how we did.  We are looking for people to take a short survey about our youth summer reading programs. 

August 18: Second Annual Teen Pizza Taste-Off

Youth entering grades 6-12 are invited to come and sample pizza from several local pizzerias.  Youth will judge which restaurant has the best crust, sauce and cheese.  Local participati

Reading Buddies Needed

We are holding Reading Buddy sessions this summer on Friday afternoons between 1-3pm.  These sessions will run from July 15th through August 19th.  We are asking that teens and young re

June 6: New hours for Teen & Children's Room

The library's  budget vote passed on Tuesday, May 17th, with the passing of our vote the ground floor operating hours will be restored to Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm starting on Mo

April 21: Teen Board Games

Teens are encouraged to grab a friend or two and join us as we play various board games from 3-5pm in the storyroom.  Do you like Monopoly or Uno?  If you answered yes and you are in gr

April 1: Autism Awareness Walk

Step Up for Autism on Friday, April 1, 2011 during the Autism Awareness Walk! From 2:45 until 4:15 p.m. at the Geneva Community Center, students, parents, teachers and community members will raise awareness for autism by walking a loop from the Community Center to North Street School and back. There will also be a special performance by the Step-Up step team!

March 31: Normal People Scare Me

As part of the 2011 Community Read of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Geneva Reads will sponsor an Autism Film Series at the Smith Opera House in March. On Thursday, March 31st the Smith will screen Normal People Scare Me (2006), directed by Keri Bowers and Taylor Cross. Based on the 10 minute award winning short film of the same title, Normal People Scare Me is a feature-length documentary sharing first-person accounts of life and living with autism.

March 29: Three-Part Memoir Workshop Begins

The Geneva Public Library will sponsor a three-part workshop, Telling the Stories of Our Lives, led by Waterloo writer, Patricia Roth Schwartz. The program will be held on three Tuesdays, March 29, April 5, and April 12, from 7-9 pm. Participants will learn what memoir is, then through fun but inspiring exercises, begin to write parts of their own or their family’s story. A bibliography on memoir will also be handed out.

March 16: "The Rules" Book Discussion

March is Community Read Month and we will be discussing the book "The Rules" by Cynthia Lord from 4-5pm in the story room.  The main character in this book has autism and we will