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December 2024

The “Best of 2024” book lists have started coming out, and the book due dates are creeping closer and closer to 2025. We’ve enjoyed wonderful programs, learned from knowledgeable presenters, read fabulous books, welcomed fantastic new staff, visited with amazing patrons, and handed out a lot of eclipse glasses in 2024. Here’s to 2025!

December events

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📘 Pop-up Shop

Join the Republic of Letters Book Store and Sweet Violet Floral Boutique for a special holiday pop-up shop at the Library. This year, we’re excited to feature a variety of books for sale from Republic of Letters Book Shop in Mineral Point, alongside beautiful arrangements and gifts from Sweet Violet Floral Boutique in Platteville.


Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift or a special treat for yourself, we have something for everyone. Our curated collection includes books for all ages and price points. As an added bonus, a portion of all sales will be generously donated to the Platteville Library Foundation, helping to support our programs and resources for the community.

white outlined image of a camper van and an airplane in front of the Platte Mound. Text reads "Small Business Passport"

🛍 Small Business Passports

Celebrate our local businesses and shop small this fall! First, pick up your Small Business Passport at the Library. Between November 25 and December 23, visit five or more participating local businesses and get your passport stickered. Return your completed passport to the Library for a small prize and the chance to win one of our large drawing prizes.

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🧩 Puzzle and Board Game Swap

Make sure your game closet is ready to go before cabin fever sets in. Bring in those puzzles you’ve put together already and the board games that your household is tired of, and take home some new (to you) games and puzzles. Through all of December and January, you’ll find the “swap” on the first floor large print shelves.

🎁 DIY Drop-in Gift Wrapping

Wrap your gifts away from prying eyes! We'll provide paper, bows, ribbons, tape, scissors, tags, and a place to spread out; you do the wrapping. Need a gift tag written out in a different handwriting for a secret surprise? Ask the staff at the front desk!

🖐 Sensory Play

Join us for a morning of sensory-filled play! For young children and an adult. Dress for mess.

🧁 Let’s Pretend: Bakery

Hang out in the Children’s Space for some imaginative play! This month, we’re doing some cozy cooking in our pretend bakery.

🍪 Teen Cookie Pops

Make cookie pops with us! Cover different flavored sandwich cookies with chocolate sauce, icing, and sprinkles to see what you come up with.

😁 Afterschool fun

A fantastic group of local university education majors are finishing up a series of fun drop-in programs for young children, grade school children, and teens this fall. Stop by for their last programs of this year.

🏁 Speed Cube Tournament

Are you ready for a challenge? Join us for our first ever Speed Cube tournament! You don’t need to be a professional. All you need is a love of the Cube and a desire to play!

✂ Let’s get crafty

Unwind: We’ll make the tea, you bring the conversation and a project to work on.


Make it Midweek Painted Candles: Paint a design on a candle taper using melted colored wax. Space is limited; registration required.

💥 Teen Anime Club

Join us each month for fun, food, and fandom! Our next anime is Astra Lost in Space. Ages 12-17.

🎵 Musical Storytime

Join special guest presenter Miss Deborah for books, music, and sign language fun. Designed especially for children 2-5 years and an adult.

✏ Hit the books

Are you cramming for finals? We’ll have our Community Room open for drop-in quiet study time ahead of UW-Platteville finals.

💙 Community Involvement Fair

The annual Community Involvement Fair will be Saturday, March 1, 2025. Sign-up is open now for groups who would like to have a table at the upcoming fair. Priority will be given to groups who sign up by February 3.

📚 Let’s talk books

Stop by the Library to pick up a copy of one of this month’s book club titles:

  • Adult Book Club is having their annual “book potluck” to share their favorite reads of 2024

  • Monthly Morning Book Chat is sharing their current reads

  • Kids Book Club and Teen Book Club will return in January

The more you know…

🎁 The merch store is open

Looking for a gift for your favorite library lover? The Library has something for everyone, including shirts, tote bags, pint glasses, stocking caps, and more. Proceeds from Library merchandise go to support the Platteville Library Foundation.

⛔ Library closings

The Library will be closed Monday, December 16 for staff in-service.

The Library will be closed Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25.

The Library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31.

The Library will be closed Wednesday, January 1.

🔮 Looking ahead

Keep an eye out for our January events, including: