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Gal’s Guide Relocating to Minnesota

BIG NEWS! This summer Gal’s Guide Library will be relocating to Minnesota to expand to a library + museum. Gal’s Guide will stay open in Noblesville, Indiana, through June 28, 2025. Between closing our Indiana location and opening in Minnesota, Gal’s Guide will stay on mission with continued online programming. The longer story from the […]

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Special Witchy Offer, Birthday Dedication and Flashback episode of Katie’s Catherine Movoisin

It’s Katie’s Birthday week and we have a special coupon code for 15% off our event A Night With the Witch and Famous.  The episode originally aired October 17, 2022 – Katie gets gruesome with the tale of Catherine “La Vosin” Monvoisin. This French black magic sorcerer was the head of a powerful network that […]

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One Epic Night

by Barb Conlin One Epic Night: Thursday, 11/17/2022 A few weeks ago, our Executive Director, Dr. Leah Leach, reached out to me and asked if I would attend the Advancing Noblesville Awards dinner.  She had a couple of other engagements that evening – also on behalf of the library.  I readily agreed and didn’t think […]

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Our Mission The Gal’s Guide mission is to provide an independent women’s history library to preserve, collect, share and champion women’s achievements and lessons learned. We provide a space where women’s history is empowering for all. Gals Guide to the Galaxy EIN: 81-2636728 Tax status: 501(c)(3) Public Charity Support Women’s History We host fun and […]

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Nandi on the Drums Makes the World Go Round!

by Kimberly Bright YouTube videos of cover versions of well-known songs seemed to multiple geometrically last year during the COVID lockdown. Nandi Bushell, then a 10-year-old self-described “British and Zulu drummer girl” in England, was already well-known internationally for her amazing, spot-on, skillful rock drum cover versions on YouTube. She acquired some very famous friends […]

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Vote for Gal’s Guide 2022 Research Themes

Every month Gal’s Guide has research theme that pushes us to make sure our collection and our wisdom reaches far and wide into the galaxy. Our research themes are incorporated into: The Gal’s Guide Podcast episodes Book Club selection First Friday activities and displays Third Thursday meetings Book buying for the library Got a research […]

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Netflix Places Statues of ‘Overlooked Sisters’ Next to their Brother

To promote the release of Enola Homes, a film about Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister, Netflix has placed several golden statues of real-life sisters next to sculptures of their famous brothers.  In an attempt (to promote a movie) and to shine a spotlight on these lesser-known women of history, the project “Overlooked Sisters” was created Sketch Events […]

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Why Libraries Will Have A Long Shelf Life

Did you know that more American’s visit the library than go to the movie theater? Thanks to a new Gallup poll done in Dec 2019 there is data revealing that libraries are the most frequented leisure activity for American’s surpassing sporting events, live concerts, and museum trips. This is a wonderful confirmation to the team […]

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Gal’s Guide NEWS for October 16, 2019 (Brought to you by aliens)

News and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for October 16, 2019. Brought to you by aliens. YouTube Version Show Notes & Extras The fifth edition of the Gal’s Guide NEWS Brought to you by aliens How Leah knew how many people were at Area 51 (CNN Article) Library NEWS We made […]

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2020 Board Elections

Want to be part of history? Want to help fulfill Gal’s Guide mission to build the first independent women’s history library? We are seeking 2-3 new Gal’s Guide board members at large. Our board of directors have a three-year term with Gal’s Guide and can be re-elected. There are two types of board members, members […]