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September 2023Every day is “An Udder Day in Paradise” at the Library, especially during Dairy Days! We’ve got lots of programs going on this month as we welcome our Pioneer friends back to town and welcome our Hillmen friends back after school. |
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September events |
😊 Work at the LibraryAre you a tech-savvy, collaborative individual with demonstrated research and customer service skills? We’re looking for someone to join our Adult Services team as a 20 hours per week Library Specialist. Applications will be reviewed starting September 8. |
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🐄 Help us win the Dairy Days cow contestOur Dairy Days cow is enjoying “An Udder Day in Paradise” with a fruity drink and some fun beach reads: an issue of Cows-mopolitan and the newest Cow-lleen Hoofer. Check out all the awesome cows along Main Street (and then vote for the Library’s!). |
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☀️ End of the Summer Library ChallengeDid you finish the Summer Library Challenge on Beanstack? (Adults still have until the end of day on Tuesday, September 5.) Make sure to pick up your free book and prizes by the end of September. Prizes for 0-18 are at the Children’s Desk, and prizes for 19+ are at the first floor desk. |
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💲 Free replacement cards monthLost your wallet card? Did your keychain card fall apart? Replacement cards are free (instead of the usual $1 charge) for the month of September in honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month. Bring in an ID to get your replacement card. Your first card is always free! |
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🎭 Costume SwapHave your kids outgrown last year’s costumes? Tired of everything in their dress-up closet? Drop off the costume items that you no longer use and then come back and pick up some new-to-you things at our Costume Swap. All dress-up items are welcome: outfits, accessories, wigs, and more!
Anyone who drops off items ahead of time gets an “early bird ticket” that will grant you entrance to that magical first 60 minutes of the swap. It’s okay to bring items without taking any, and it’s okay to take items without bringing any. |
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🔥 For true crime fansIn August 1914, Julian Carlton set fire to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Spring Green Taliesin home and murdered seven people as they escaped. Keiran Murphy, Taliesin historian, will provide the story of the horrible event, discuss the myths and the reality behind this tragedy, and answer questions. Keiran has been the principal historic researcher at Taliesin and has been involved in the research, preservation and interpretation of the five-building complex on the Taliesin Estate. |
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🎵 Sound of musicWe have two local musicians joining us this month for some fabulous musical programs! Lou Oswald will be teaching grade school kids how to play the harmonica (harmonicas provided), and Deborah Custer is returning to lead young children in a musical storytime. |
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💥 Manga & MunchiesListen up, teen anime fans! We want to hear all about what you want in an anime/manga club coming this Fall. Come ready to eat, meet new people, and let your opinions fly! |
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✂️ Remix old books to new creationsThere are so many cool ways to take apart an old book and reshape it into your own work of art. Show your skills and revel in your unique creation! |
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🍪 (Cookie) Bar CrawlHave a tried-and-true potluck recipe for bars? Maybe you found a new recipe on Pinterest that you can’t wait to try out. Bring a 9x13 pan of bars plus the recipe and spend an afternoon socializing with other bakers and trying their desserts. Stop by the Library to pick up a disposable pan to use. Registration recommended. |
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🧶Let’s get crafty with Cricuts, conversation, and hobbitsUnwind: We’ll make the tea, you bring the conversation and a project to work on. Drop in the first Wednesday of the month to enjoy the company of fellow crafters.
Cricut Make It Easy - Personalized Glass Tile: Make a personalized glass tile and learn some new Cricut skills. You don’t need to own a Cricut to participate, but you will need to set up a free Cricut design account before the class.
Make it Midweek Hobbit Doors: In honor of Hobbit Day, we’re decorating mini wreathes to make a hobbit door decoration. |
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🕮 Storytime is back for fallFamily storytime is moving back to the Library for the fall. Bring a stuffed animal friend and join us Monday mornings for stories, songs, and activities. |
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📚 Let’s talk booksStop by the library to pick up a copy of one of this month’s book club titles: |
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🌵 Plant swapOur next plant swap isn’t until October, but plant enthusiasts will want to start propagating, digging up bulbs, and weeding out extra pots and tools from the garden now! |
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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 on September 5, 2023: How the Fair Looked Monday Night - A Last Glance at the Grounds Before The Big Badger Fair Opened. It’s a Real Fair, Folks! That Thermometer? The Journal Placed It For You. Just HOW hot is it in Platteville, any way? Wouldn’t you like to know for sure? The Pageant of Mysteries, Under Direction of M. A. Bishop. This is not the pageant given here on July 4 and 5. It is new in every detail and entirely different. The scene opens in the Witches Cave about the year 1400. Dorothy Nehls Has Story Accepted: Published in Child Life on Her Thirteenth Birthday: Platteville has a young authoress in the person of Miss Dorothy Nehls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nehls East Furnace Street.
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🚲 Find us around townLook for your favorite library people out of the Library this month! In September, catch us at |
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⛔ Closings
The Library will be closed Sunday, September 3 - Monday, September 4 for Labor Day.
The Library will be closed Friday, September 15 for carpet cleaning.
The Library will be closed Friday, October 6 for staff in-service.
Sunday hours (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) will resume on September 10. |
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🔮 Looking aheadKeep an eye out for our October events, including: |
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