We opened the book for 2021 just a few days ago, and it's bound to be another year filled with challenges and plot twists in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. As we proceed through 2021, page by page, the DeForest Area Public Library is committed to delivering programs, services, and resources that are educational, entertaining, accessible, and engaging--and most importantly, safe.
Take a peek at some of the programs we've lined up to help you and your business make a fresh start in the new year. And scroll to the bottom for our latest pandemic service update. You can find the full program line-up on our online calendar and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for frequent program and service updates.
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Winter Reading Program 2021:
Reading is a Hoot!
Through February 26
Whooo's ready to read for prizes and charitable causes? We are! The 2021 Winter Reading Program has taken flight. Log your reading and activity codes in Beanstack to earn Dragon Dollars, which can be spent in the Owl's Nest Prize Store or donated to one of four local charitable causes.
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Main Street Moxie
January 7, 6:30 pm
On Zoom (Registration required)
Noelle Stary has built two thriving businesses from scratch through a voracious devotion to learning, improvising and improving—and knowing when and how to fail forward. Today, as the pandemic has changed the business landscape, many Main Street businesses are operating out of bedrooms, basements, garages and home offices. Stary shares her hard-won tips for success despite the impact of a global pandemic.
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Tha Womun Who Forgot Who She Was Author Event
Tuesday, January 19, 6:30 pm
On Zoom (Registration required)
Meet Vivian Probst, who spent twenty years researching and founding the groundbreaking framework for WEnglish™, an exciting, gender-neutral form of English. Her new book, first in a series of five novels, is the story of bank president Avery Victoria Spencer, whose despair about finances takes her on a dream journey to uncover lost pieces of her life. Listen as Vivian tells us the story of the creation of WEnglish™ and her newest novel.
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Whooo Took the Owl?
Coming soon!
Experience a DAPL Escape Room mystery like no other! A curious kit full of puzzles. A Zoom meeting. And a who done it mystery to solve. Do you think you're up to discovering "Whooo took the owl"? Keep your wise eyes on our website and social media; registration and kit details will be coming soon!
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Tune In and Zoom In for Your Favorite Programs
  
   
  
  
 
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Our Best of 2020!
However you might characterize 2020, we realized it was a great year for reading and discovering terrific new titles and authors. As we wrapped up the year, our staff shared their favorite books that were published in 2020. Check them out and let us know what you think!
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Pandemic Service Update
We are thankful that we are able to remain open and serve our community as we begin a new year. We are committed to protecting the safety and health of our patrons--you--and our staff by maintaining a rigorous cleaning schedule, requiring masks at all times, and limiting in-person programs. We encourage you to utilize these distanced services as the pandemic continues:
~ Email or call to request curbside and electronic locker pickup of materials you have placed on hold after you have been notified that they are waiting for you.
~ Let us browse the shelves for you. Complete an online form to request staff-curated Grab Bags of books, music, movies, and magazines.
~ Pick up take and make activity kits that are often available in our Library Street entrance.
~ Enjoy e-books and audio books via OverDrive and Libby
~ Watch streaming videos at home via Kanopy.
~ Join us for virtual programs via Facebook, Zoom, and Instagram.
Visit our website to learn more about how you can utilize these distanced services and still safely interact with your community library.
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