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Photo of an open book on a table with fall leaves and pine cones scattered around. A lit candle, a cup of tea, and a stack of books are next to the book.

November 2024

However you use the library, whether you’re checking out cookbooks with fall recipes, browsing our book displays, coming to library programs, cozying up by our fireplace, or enjoying ebooks at home, we’re grateful for all of you!

November events

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🌎 Indigenous History of the Driftless: What You Thought You Knew

Explore centuries of complicated Native American history of the Driftless Region. Appreciate the contributions of moundbuilding peoples 500BCE, understand centuries of resistance, and discover the importance of Tribal sovereignty in 2024 with Dr. Eugene Tesdahl. Dr. Tesdahl is an Associate Professor of History at UW-Platteville specializing in Indigenous histories, early American history, women’s history and histories of gender, as well as public history.

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📚 Fall Book Sale

Make sure you have enough to read during those upcoming long, dark nights. Stock up on our selection of former library items and donated books. We’re also taking donations of books, audiobooks, and DVDs for our sale.

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🛍 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 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.

Small business owners: Don't miss out on this year's Small Business Passport. It's an easy way to give new customers a reason to visit your business. All you need to do is sign up and stamp participants’ passports when they visit your business between November 25 and December 23.

🍎 Let’s Pretend: Apple Orchard

Hang out in the Children’s Space for some imaginative play! This month, we’re enjoying fall in a pretend apple orchard.

😁 Afterschool fun

We’re excited to have another fantastic group of local university students planning a series of fun drop-in programs for young children, grade school children, and teens this fall. November programs include:


For kids

For teens

✂ Let’s get crafty

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


Make it Midweek Teacup Bookmarks: Mark your place in your winter reads with a handmade bookmark styled after your favorite winter beverage. Here's an example of our planned project.

💥 Teen Anime

Join us each month for fun, food, and fandom! Our current watch is Astra Lost in Space. For ages 12-17.

Storytimes

🧸 Fall Storytime

Stop in Wednesday mornings through November 13 for fall storytime. Bring a stuffie friend and join us for songs, stories, and friends at the Library. For young children and their grown-up.


🎵 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.

🎬 Movie Club

This month’s selection is Knives Out, a 2019 American mystery film directed by Rian Johnson. Check out a copy from the Library, watch it at home, and join the discussion.

🌳 Smokey Bear Challenge

Only you can help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment. Read books and complete activities by November 20 to earn badges. Sign up on our Beanstack App or stop by the library to pick up a log. For ages 4 - 11.

📚 Let’s talk books

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

  • Kids Book Club is reading books from the Princess in Black series by Shannon Hale

  • Teen Book Club is reading The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

  • Adult Book Club is reading A Brave and Lovely Woman: Mamah Borthwick and Frank Lloyd Wright by Mark Borthwick

  • Monthly Morning Book Chat is sharing their current reads

New! Kids Book Club is splitting into a Monday evening book club and Thursday evening book club. Contact childrens@plattevillepubliclibrary.org to sign up.

The more you know…

😳 Forgot your library card?

We get it; we've forgotten our card at home, too. Here are some options we recommend to ensure you’ll always be able to check out:

  • 🚘 Got your license with you? If you have a photo ID with you, we're always able to look up your account for checkout.

  • 🤳 Take a photo of your card with your phone - we're actually able to scan a photo just as easily as your card!

  • 📝 Save your number in your phone's notes app - you're able to type your number into the self-checkout machines.

  • 📱 Add an app to your phone like Catima, CardStar, Key Ring, Keychain, or Stocard to store your library card as well as your other loyalty cards.

  • 💳 Can't find your card? Bring in an ID and get a wallet card + keychain card replacement set for $1.

💰 Looking for a bargain?

Be a savvy shopper this season! Check out Consumer Reports online through the Library’s subscription. You’ll need your 14-digit library card number to log in.

🍅 Community gardeners

Our first ever “Community Veggie Table” is drawing to a close November 1. The abundance of tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, peppers, eggplant, garlic (and more!) far exceeded what we expected and has been truly heartwarming. Thank you to our amazing and generous community gardeners. Look for the veggie table to return next summer!

⛔ Library closings

The Library will be closed Monday, November 11 for Veterans Day.

The Library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27.

The Library will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.

🔮 Looking ahead

Keep an eye out for our December events, including: