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February 2020

The Library will be closed Friday, March 6 for staff in-service.

Peeps-o-rama 2020
February 29, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
February 29, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
March 1, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Make your Leap Day a Peeps Day! Come create a diorama based on a book using marshmallow Peeps. Supplies are provided. All ages welcome.

Registration is required. Click here to sign up for one of three times.

Cookbook Challenge
Sunday, March 15 · 1:00 pm

Check out a cookbook and try a new recipe. Bring the result in for a potluck and swap cookbook recommendations with other participants. For an extra challenge, make something green for St. Patrick's Day!

Self-Care Sunday: Mandala Rocks
March 8 · 2:00 - 3:00 pm
We've got a different activity each month to help you de-stress in time for the work (or school) week. This month, use a pencil and q-tip to create calming designs on river stones. Click here to register (required).

Make it Monday: Suncatchers
Monday, March 9 · 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Bring springtime cheer into your home with easy faux stained glass suncatchers.
Click here to register (required).

Science Fiction Book Club
Tuesday, March 10 · 6:00 pm
This month's book is a cyberpunk classic: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Science Fiction Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month. Ages 18+.

Jobseeker & Unemployment Assistance
Friday, March 13 · 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Are you seeking a job, applying for unemployment benefits, or looking for resources? Make an appointment with staff from the Department of Workforce Development. Four one-hour appointments are available; call 608-348-7441 ext. 4 or visit plattevillepubliclibrary.org/signup.

Bring Your Own Craft Night
Monday, March 16 · 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Bring along whatever project you're working on and join us for crafting, cookies, and conversation. Registration not required.

Adult Book Club
Tuesday, March 17 · 6:00 pm
Join us in March to talk about the ecological crisis that is happening right in our own backyard. We will be discussing The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan. No registration required.

Free Movie Monday: Knives Out
March 23 · 5:30 pm
Knives Out, nominated for three Golden Globes, is a detective mystery featuring an all-star cast. An acclaimed author is found dead and Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is called in to investigate. We provide movie popcorn but feel free to bring in your own snacks to enjoy while watching this movie. For adults and teens 13 and older; this movie is rated PG-13.

Breakout Box
Saturday, March 28 · 10:00 - 11:00 am
Saturday, March 28 · 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Saturday, March 28 · 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Sunday, March 29 · 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Similar to an escape room, this event will challenge you and your group to solve a series of puzzles to see if you can stop the viral outbreak in under an hour.
For teens (grades 7 and up) and adults. Registration is required. Sign up for one of four times here.

March Computer Classes

Google Docs: Create a Document
Tuesday, March 10 · 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Google Docs is a free, web-based alternative to Microsoft Word. Learn to create a document and explore the unique features of Google Docs. Click here to register (required).

Google Drive: Learn to Share
Tuesday, March 17 · 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Google Drive offers free, web-based storage to organize, store, and share files. Learn how to share, organize, and collaborate on items in your Google Drive. Click here to register (required).

OverDrive Drop-in Workshop
Tuesday, March 24 · 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Take the library with you over Spring Break. With OverDrive access through Wisconsin's Digital Library, you can download free audiobooks and e-books to a variety of devices, including iPads, Kindles, computers, and smartphones. Bring your device and your library card to learn how to download items at this hands-on workshop. No registration required.

Microsoft Word
Tuesday, March 31 · 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn how to edit a sample résumé by moving text, changing fonts, bulleting lists, making columns, and adding formatting. This is an introduction to Microsoft Word. Click here to register (required).

Hide 'n Seek
Saturday, March 7 · 6:00 - 7:30 pm
No running in the library EXCEPT for during Library Hide 'n Seek! We'll eat snacks and play all sorts of old-fashioned group games like Sardines, Tag, and of course, Hide 'n Seek.
Recommended for kids aged 7-11. Registration is required. Call the Library at 608-348-7441 ext. 3 or click here to register.

Stories & Play
Fridays, February 28 - April 17 · 10:00 - 11:00 am
Drop in to hear a few terrific stories and enjoy play and social time with your library friends. All children must be with an adult.

Game Day
Friday, February 28 · 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Drop in and play the Nintendo Switch, board games, and card games on this No School day. No registration required.

Bilingual Storytime
Saturday, February 29 · 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Drop in and enjoy a Spanish/English storytime with stories, songs, and more.

Spring Break Crafternoon
Monday, March 23 · 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Drop in and be creative with materials from the library craft cupboard. No registration required.

Spring Break Family Movie
Tuesday, March 24 · 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 26 · 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Drop in for a family-friendly movie. Bring your own snack.

Spring Break Game Day
Wednesday, March 25 · 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Drop in to play the Nintendo Switch, board games, and card games. No registration required.

Spring Break Play-Palooza
Friday, March 27 · 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Drop in for toys, puzzles, puppets and more! No registration required.

Please note that children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver aged 14 or older at all times in the Library.

It's tax season and the Library is a great resource. In our lobby next to the elevator, we have Wisconsin and Federal tax information, forms, and instructions. Our first floor business center, located next to the public copier, has a binder of common forms that can be photocopied for your use at $0.15 per page. For more options, tax filing help and forms are available at these websites:

Federal: https://www.irs.gov/
Wisconsin: https://www.revenue.wi.gov/

Binga, Circulation Assistant: I really enjoyed watching the BBC series Mrs. Wilson. It's a quick three episodes, but the experience of reliving the unbelievable reality through the acting of Mrs. Wilson's biological granddaughter is lasting. I think everyone would enjoy this series, but especially those who have a taste for the unexpected and its life-altering consequences.

Cheryl, Business Manager recommends This is Us which she is watching with her family. The library has Season One, Season Two, and Season Three on DVD.

Nancy, Adult Services Specialist: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse have a series based on the classic fiction characters Mycroft Holmes and his brother Sherlock. First is Mycroft Holmes, with further books Mycroft and Sherlock and Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage. This series shows a pair of brothers and their family background as they develop their paths toward detection and aiding the British government in espionage matters. Entertaining fiction with a fresh look at the Sherlock Holmes genre.

Ryan, Youth Services Specialist: I recently discovered a wonderful non-fiction book titled The Brilliant Deep by Kate Messner. It tells the tale of a young boy (Ken Nedimyer) who falls in love with the ocean and grows up to be a pioneer of conservation efforts. Along with the moving message, the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous.