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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our official groundbreaking on December 11! We can't wait to watch our new library grow. We are so grateful to everyone who has been a part of this project so far and to everyone who will join us as our project continues.
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- December 31 - Open 9 am - 5 pm
- January 1 - Closed
- January 15 - Closed for inservice
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“Choose Your Own Book” Club
Saturday, January 9
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Ages 7-11
Drop in to talk about your favorite book. No registration.
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Pajama Party
Tuesday, January 12
6:30 - 7:00 pm
Ages 2-6
Wear your pajamas and come enjoy cozy stories.
Registration is required. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
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Building Party
Friday, January 22
2:00 - 3:00 pm
All ages are invited to drop in and be creative with LEGO and other building blocks.
Children 6 and under must be with an adult.
No registration.
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Game Night
Friday, January 29
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Ages 7-11
Enjoy group games, card games, and board games after hours at the library.
Registration is required.
Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
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Circle K Program
Sunday, January 31
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Ages 4-10
Stories and crafts with UW-P students.
Registration is required. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
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Afternoon with an Author
Sunday, January 10
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Turn your lazy afternoon into a literary afternoon at the library. Local author Kathy J. Jacobson will visit us to share her new novel, Noted! Join us as she reads aloud, answers questions, and signs copies of her book. Refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public.
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Make it Monday: Bound Journals
Monday, January 11
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Ages 12 - adult
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Each month we try something new that we found on Pinterest. If your 2016 resolutions included "write more," you're in luck. Our January project will be binding our own notebooks, good for journalling, novel writing (well, maybe short stories and poetry), recipe collections, etc. Call us at 348-7441 ext 4 or stop by the library to sign up.
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The next time you're snowbound and can't get to the library, don't be caught without anything to read. Learn how to use Wisconsin's Digital Library (aka OverDrive) to download ebooks and e-audiobooks to your computer or mobile device from the comfort of anywhere with an Internet connection. Bring your library card and your device to either of our two drop-in sessions for hands-on help getting started.
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In Stitches
Monday, January 18
6:00 - 7:30 pm (third Monday of the month)
Join us for crafting, chatting, cookies, and cocoa at the library. You bring your own project, we'll bring refreshments. All kinds of portable craft projects welcome. Ages 12 - adult. Come when you can, leave when you have to.
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Library Book Club
Tuesday, January 19
6:00 pm
This month we're reading Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple. This book is both funny and thoughtful--perfect reading material for the post-holiday season.
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Coloring Party
Wednesday, January 20
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Ages 12 - adult
Coloring is a relaxing, creative activity that's not just for kids. Spend an afternoon unwinding at the library with crayons and colored pencils. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity.
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Movie Night:
Sicario (R)
Monday, January 25
5:30 - 7:30 pm
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. Starring Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin.
We'll have popcorn and hot beverages. Feel free to also bring in your own favorite movie snack.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 348-7441 ext 4.
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It turns out that none of us have had much time for reading or movie watching as the year winds down because we've been too busy spending the remains of our library book budgets. So look for dozens (nay, hundreds!) of new items to hit our shelves as 2016 rolls around.
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A new year, a new you, a new...language? If one of your 2016 resolutions is to learn a new language, we've got tools for you.
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Want to learn the basics?
Mango Languages is free with your library card and has over 70 languages, from American Sign Language to Yiddish with everything from Latin to Pirate in between. Sign up with your library card and track your progress. Also available as an app for iOS or Android.
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Want to go more in depth?
We have four laptops loaded with Rosetta Stone that are available to check out.
A few things to know:
- Languages available are Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Mandarin Chinese, and German
- Laptops check out for three weeks.
- You must be 18 to check out a laptop.
- You must have a Southwest Wisconsin Library System card in good standing for at least three months to check out a laptop.
- Laptops must be picked up and returned in person.
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Want a book?
We also have shelves full of dictionaries, books, and books on CD for learning a variety of languages. Browse the 400s section of the non-fiction to see what we have. Be sure to ask at the Information Services desk if you have any questions.
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