Library Card Sign-up Month

The Rolling Stones guitarist reveals his love of libraries: He once said: “‘When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is a great equaliser.”  The rock ‘n roll legend even considered…

From GFJ’s Digital Archives: “The Great Wilno” aka “The Human Cannonball” is fired from a cannon 250 feet into the air (and thankfully into his net) during the annual E-J Workers Labor Day celebrations. The event took place in front of an estimated 50,000 spectators at En-Joie Park (behind U-E High School) on Sept,. 2,…

The library will close at 2 P.M. on Saturday, Dec. 29 due to snow.  

OK Downton lovers. If you haven’t had enough of Lord Grantham running Downton into the ground, you might try these, all owned by GFJ (along with the first three seasons of Downton): Books Bentley, Nicolas. Edwardian album: a photographic excursion into a lost age. Carnarvon, Countess of. Lady Almina & the real Downton Abbey Fellows,…

Is Social Security on your horizon?  Deciding when and how to file can be a  puzzling decision.  A mistake could potentially cost you thousands.  A representative from First Investors will present a “Savvy Social Security Planning” workshop at GFJ on Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM.  Join us in our Scott (basement) meeting room for…

The library will be closed on Monday, May 31 in honor of Memorial Day. We will reopen Tuesday, June 1 @ 9:00 AM. Stop in to get info on our many summer programs!