Gridley Telephone Museum

05/23/2026

Thursday we had ALL the 5th graders at EPGMS join us for a brief tour of the Gridley Telephone Museum. In between fun and games at the park on their last day of school, classrooms came over to learn a little about Gridley history, make a call on the switchboard, pretend to be Superman 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ in the phonebooth, realize how frustrating rotary dialing could be-especially when you mess upon that last number 😜, and get the satisfaction of slamming a handset down on the demonstration rotary phone! (A lost luxury with cell phones, right?!)😆☎️📞
Thanks El Paso Gridley CUSD #11 5th grade teachers & staff for sending your students over for a little bit!
We hope the 5th grade students will come back for a more in depth tour and bring their family along sometime soon! See you then!

04/30/2026

Call the library at (309) 747-2284 to set up your group tour! Just like Bloomington Parks & Rec did for their tour yesterday!

A group of senior citizens enjoyed a trip down Route 24 Wednesday, with stops between El Paso and Piper City.Bloomington Parks and Recreation schedules the out-of-town trips for older adults.“You do not have to be a Bloomington resident to attend these trips,” notes Neal McKenry, a program manag...

04/29/2026

Gridley Telephone Museum finally got the go ahead to put up some "Burma-Shave"-esque signs along the original Route 66 path in Chenoa. Look for the old blue car next to the railroad track. Red Carpet Corridor is this weekend. Swing by and check the signs and all the other activities in Chenoa out. And then call the Library to set up a tour at the museum this summer!

11/28/2025

With the cancellation of the Gridley Christkindl celebration, the Telephone Museum will be closed for the winter. We will see you again in March!

08/07/2025

Our friend, Barb Lancaster needs support after a tragic fire at her home! If you are so inclined, please consider helping as they attempt to put the pieces back together again!

Help Scott & Barb Rebuild After Devastating House Fire On Tuesday, August… MARIA KLINGNER needs your support for Help Scott & Barb Rebuild After House Fire

05/20/2025

A few more pictures from our 5th and 6th grade visitors over the past few days! El Paso Gridley CUSD #11

05/20/2025

Day two of telephone museum visits for 5th & 6th grade! Would you know how to answer a wall phone? These kids are getting an education today!

05/19/2025

Fifth and sixth grade toured the museum today! More tours tomorrow!
Thanks El Paso Gridley CUSD #11 for letting the kids come over to visit!

10/25/2024

Tonight item for sale. This is the 1856-1956 Gridley Centennial soft cover Book. There are 168 pages with lots of black and white photos, advertisement, Map of 1956 businesses. 1st village board, 80's plus club photos and names😀 , 90's plus club photos and names, Little Miss Gridley, Sonia K***z, Little Mr Gridley Michael Gramm 1956, Map of the burn district from the May 3, 1901 fire, horses of Gridley, School composites from as early as 1889 and much more in this treasure. It is in excellent condition! Your price $20 plus shipping if needed. Contact us here on this sight.

06/27/2024

Today, kids in the Odell Library Summer Reading Program visited the Gridley Telephone Museum! Super well-behaved, asked great questions, and they LOVED talking on the wall phones (which is usually …