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January 2024Welcome to 2024! As the winter finally appears, we hope that you’re safe, cozy, and loaded up with lots of good books. |
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January events |
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Wisconsin Remembers: A Face for Every NameWe are honored to host “Wisconsin Remembers: A Face for Every Name.” This traveling exhibit features a photo for each of the 1,163 Wisconsinites officially listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Our display will also include an additional twelve banners courtesy of the UW-Platteville Wright Center highlighting the UW-Platteville students and alumni who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The banners will be on display in the Community Room from January 13 - 28.
These displays are available courtesy of Wisconsin Public Radio, PBS Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, and the UW-Platteville Wright Center for Non-Traditional and Veteran Students. |
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📘 Winter Reading Bingo ChallengeOur all-ages winter reading challenge celebrates new books for a new year. Challenge yourself to complete a reading Bingo card during January and February. Sign up on our website or using the Beanstack app. |
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🎨 Tiny Art kitsBeat the winter blues and bring out your creative side! Pick up a kit of art supplies and create your own piece of tiny art at home. Bring your finished art back to the Library by February 5 to be included in our second annual Tiny Art Show. Artwork should be no bigger than 3" x 3" x 3" and can use all, some, or none of the art supplies provided in the library kit. Ages 18+
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💙 Community Involvement FairThe annual Community Involvement Fair is moving to March this year in hopes of a warmer weekend! If your service group, book club, sewing circle, non-profit organization, D&D league, parenting support group, ATV riding club, or other local organization has opportunities for involvement and is looking for new members, sign up for a table at our annual Community Involvement Fair. Space for groups is limited, so sign up early. |
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The Vietnam War: A Brief HistoryJoin Dr. David Krugler, professor of history at UW-Platteville, for an informative presentation on the Vietnam War as part of the "Wisconsin Remembers: a Face For Every Name" exhibit. The Vietnam War took the lives of more than 58,000 Americans and almost two million Vietnamese. To fight this war, the U.S. dropped more bombs than any other nation in history and spent almost $150 billion in direct costs. This presentation will describe the war, explain why the U.S. waged this war, and offer thoughts on the war's legacy. |
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🧩 Puzzle and Board Game SwapMake 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 the end of January, you’ll find the “swap” on the first floor large print shelves. |
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🏡 Let’s Pretend: Play HouseHang out in the Children’s Space for some imaginative play! This month, we’re playing house at the Library. |
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🎈 Fun for kids
Moon Sand Play Learn how to create your own soft, silky moon sand, then take it home to play. For preschool age kids with an adult.
Sticker Quilts Stop by and create your very own quilt square made from stickers. For ages 7-11 |
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🧶Let’s get crafty * New time!* Unwind: We’ll make the tea, you bring the conversation and a project to work on. Take note: Unwind is moving to the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:30 pm.
Make it Midweek Wire Bound Journals: This month we’re bringing out the “Bind it all” machine to make personalized journals or notepads. |
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💥 Teen anime clubJoin us for fun, food, and fandom as we eat snacks and watch anime. Ages 12-17 |
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📚 Let’s talk booksNew this month: Adult Book Club has grown to a second meeting each month! Book club members will now have a choice of attending on the third Tuesday of the month from 5:45 pm - 7 pm or the third Thursday of the month from 10:15 am - 11:30 am (or come to both meetings!)
Stop by the library to pick up a copy of one of this month’s book club titles: Kid’s Book Club is reading The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull Adult Book Club is reading After Lives by Abdulhazak Gurnah Monthly Morning Book Chat is sharing their current reads
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🏆 Puzzle TournamentBrush off your brain and grab a friend for our third ever Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament. Teams of 1-4 will each receive an identical 500 piece puzzle and will compete to see which team can finish the puzzle first. |
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🌳 Delve into the pastDig up some history in your own family tree. Trade tips, share stories, and learn about resources for doing your own research into the past at our monthly Genealogy Table. |
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📰 Platteville 100 years agoDid you know that you can search digitized local historical newspapers on the Library’s computers? Here’s a look at a few of our favorite headlines from the front page of The Platteville Journal in January 1924: City Stages Real Hold-up It has been some time since a real holdup has been reported in this city, but this week there seems to be a call to do so. Frank Jones was the victim: culprits, unknown. Frank was returning to his home on south Hickory street one night recently from a dance, at a late hour. He has been managing dances in the Eagle hall frequently of late and sometimes has considerable money on his person. Fortunately, this did not happen to be a night when he was well supplied with wealth, one dollar being the extent of his roll, but the holdup men got that. (January 9, 1924) Poultry Show Closed Saturday Night The Mound City Poultry Association staged a big show at the Eagle hall last week. They had about 700 birds up for exhibit and an extra good crowd in attendance each day and evening. There was much to interest, instruct and amuse, and the lecturers all gave excellent satisfaction to their audiences. (January 16, 1924) Boys Take Dr. Fletcher Car Two Platteville lads, who were anxious to attend a dance at Ellenboro on Friday night and not having any conveyance of their own, decided to take a Ford coupe parked at the Normal School. They proceeded on their journey, when Dr. Fletcher, who was witnessing a basket ball game at the school, was called. He found that his car was missing, and immediately took up telephone communication with nearby towns. Owing to the drifted condition of the roads it was impossible for the boys to make a get away and they were located a mile and a half this side of Ellenboro, and the boys were found in the Jess Butson loft. (January 23, 1924)
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⛔ Library closingsThe Library will be closed on Monday, February 19 for staff in-service. |
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🔮 Looking aheadKeep an eye out for our February events, including: |
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