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Erase your library fines and support the Platteville Food Pantry all in one shot. From September 20 - October 4, for each canned or packaged food or non-food item you bring in, we’ll waive $1.00 of your fines. You win, the library wins, and the food pantry wins.
A few caveats: we can't accept expired items, home-made items, or fresh food. Non-glass containers are preferred. Lost fines, damage fees, and processing fees cannot be waived through Food for Fines.
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Here's three things we love:
1. Reading
2. Star Wars
3. Holidays that combine reading and Star Wars
From October 10 - 17 we'll be celebrating Star Wars Reads Day Week with activities including a library treasure hunt for all ages. Visit the library you must!
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten is coming to the Platteville Public Library.
With every book that you and your child read together, you are launching your child’s learning - and learning begins long before kindergarten. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is an easy way to give your child a great jump start.
Registration for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten starts October 1. For more information about this program, stop by the Children's Desk starting in October.
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Fall storytime sessions are starting September 26 - November 21. There are still openings for these groups:
- Infant/toddler (6-35 months) - Thursday evenings at 6 pm
- Preschool (3-6 years) - Saturday mornings at 10 am
Call 348-7441 ext 4 or stop by the Children's Desk to sign up.
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Circle K Programs
Sunday, September 27
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Ages 4-10
Join the UWP Circle K organization for stories and crafts about apples and leaves. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
Sunday, October 18
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Ages 4-10
Join the UWP Circle K organization for stories and crafts about Halloween. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
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PECA Programs
Sunday, October 4
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Ages 3-8
Join the Platteville Early Childhood Association from UWP for fall stories and crafts. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
Sunday, October 11
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Ages 3-8
Join the Platteville Early Childhood Association from UWP for Halloween stories and crafts. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
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No School Movie Day
Cinderella (PG)
Friday, October 2
10:00 - 11:45 am
All ages are welcome. Children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Everyone attending must be registered - our "movie theater" has limited seating. Call 348-7441 ext 3 to sign up.
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Sweet Treats on Main
Sat, October 24
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Stop by the library and other Platteville Main Street businesses for a sweet treat.
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Make it Monday: Pocket Monster Tissue Holders
October 12, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Each month we try something new that we found on Pinterest. Just in time for the start of cold season, we'll be sewing monsters that will hold a pocket-sized package of tissues. Sewing skills are not required. For ages 12 - adult. Call us at 348-7441 ext 4 or stop by the library to sign up.
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In Stitches
October 19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (third Monday of the month)
Join us for crafting, chatting, and cookies 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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Movie Matinee: Jurassic Park (PG-13)
Friday, October 23
2:30 - 5:30 pm
Join us for some classic Jurassic. Movie snacks are provided or bring your own favorite treat. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 348-7441 ext 4.
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Movie Night:
Jurassic World (PG-13)
Monday, October 26
5:30 - 7:30 pm
If you joined us for the Friday matinee of Jurassic Park, you might have thought those dinosaur cloning scientists would have learned to leave well enough alone. But if they had, we couldn't enjoy Chris Pratt taming the velociraptors in this 2015 film. Movie snacks are provided or bring your own favorite treat. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 348-7441 ext 4.
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Upcoming Computer Classes
Microsoft Excel II: formulas & sorting
Wednesday, September 30, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 1, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn how to create a basic spreadsheet, add formulas, sort data, and highlight results.
- Skills required: basic mouse and keyboard experience, Excel I or equivalent experience
- Call 348-7441 ext 4 to register.
Microsoft Excel III: graphs & more
Wednesday, October 7, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn how to make graphs, add more complex formulas, and use some functions.
- Skills required: basic mouse and keyboard experience, Excel II or equivalent experience
- Call 348-7441 ext 4 to register.
Organizing Files & Folders
Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 15, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn how to organize and find saved items by moving, saving, searching, naming, deleting and restoring files and folders with Windows 7.
- Skills required: basic mouse and keyboard experience
- Call 348-7441 ext 4 to register.
Microsoft Word I: Basic Document Makeover
Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 22, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn how to edit a document (such as a newsletter or résumé) by cutting, pasting, moving text, and changing fonts. This is an introduction to Microsoft Office 2013.
- Skills required: basic mouse and keyboard experience
- Call 348-7441 ext 4 to register.
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We had another great year for our children's summer reading program!
- 332 people signed up for the program
- 6,188 books were read by children ages 3-6 years
- 376,425 pages were read by children ages 7-11
Our jar of Kryptonite at the checkout counter had 451 pieces of "Kryptonite." Out of 1,426 guesses, the closest guess was one of our teens who guessed 450.
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Dine out at Benvenuto's on the third Thursday of the month, mention the library, and a portion of your bill will go to the Platteville Library Foundation. Upcoming dates are October 15, November 19, and December 18. |
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The people who make our catalog are constantly working to update and improve it. One of the latest improvements is the ability to take a large, general search and find a small group of specific things that you want. Here's an example.
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1. I want toddler board books about apples to read with my preschooler this fall. First, I'll search all headings for "apples."
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2. I'm only interested in books right now, so I'm going to pick "book" from the material types on the left side.
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3. I want to get my books from my local library, so I'm going to pick "Platteville Public Library" as the owning library on the left.
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4. I'm going to go an extra step and pick the "Juvenile - Toddler Books" from the list of library collections.
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5. Ta da! I've found two toddler books at the Platteville Public Library with apples.
If you don't find what you're looking for or you run into problems with the catalog, please let us know. We're here to help!
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