A very huge thank you to our Booked for the Evening Sponsors! Your generosity is so appreciated. With your help, we can better meet the needs of our community and for that, we are so grateful! | |
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Get your tickets to the Booked for the Evening Fundraiser Dinner this Saturday, May 4th, at the Wautoma Library!
If you are unable to make it to the dinner, but would still like to support our goal, we have a fantastic raffle opportunity. You do not need to be present to win.
Raffle tickets are on sale now at the Wautoma Public Library!
1 ticket for $5, 3 tickets for $10, 7 tickets for $20
Drawing to be held Saturday, May 4th, at 8pm at the World War II Memorial Building. Proceeds will be used to create a private study and meeting space for the community.
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Item 1: Heidi Holling made this beautiful star quilt. Quilt rack included! | |  |
Item 2: Char Reilly created this awesome book quilt. You may notice it's not yet completed. That's because the winner gets to choose which titles go on the books! | | |
Item 3: Wautoma Kiwanis Club donated two 4-packs of tickets to the PAC for the 2024/2025 season! | | |
Item 4: Wautoma Garden Center & Floral is putting together a stunning floral arrangement and gift certificate! | | |
Bring a picture of your beloved pet to share on our pet board. It will be on display in the library during the month of May. | |
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Drop in Gaming
Wed, May 1, from 3:30-5:45pm
Wed, May 15, from 3:30-5:45pm
Wed, May 29, from 3:30-5:45pm
Come by yourself, with friends, or with family! We provide a selection of console games and board games for your use!
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Thank you!!
to our volunteers, Friends of the Library, library staff, and everyone who stopped at our Brat Fry for the Summer Library Program on Saturday, April 27! With many hungry visitors, generous donations, and Thrivent Action Teams, we raised over $1,500 for our Summer Library Program!
You all rock!
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Adventure Begins at the Wautoma Library! Check out the calendar for the many guest visitors, craft programs, game times, and storytimes happening this summer! Dinosaur Dimensions on July 15 is sponsored by Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth.
ThedaCare and the Friends of the Wautoma Library are also sponsors of our summer program designed to keep kids and adults actively reading, learning, and staying curious all summer.
If you would like to sponsor an event or the Reading Challenge, please contact us.
We're so excited for all of the adventures!
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Author Talk with Bill Stokes
Tuesday, May 7, at 6pm
Bill has stories to tell! From his youth in Barren, Wisconsin, to his first newspaper job with the Stevens Point Daily Journal, and onward to eventually working at the Chicago Tribune, and beyond.
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Author Talk with Chad Lewis
Tuesday, June 11, at 6pm
Author and investigator, Chad Lewis showcases his on-site investigations of Bigfoot of the north woods and the monster of Lake Pepin to phantom chickens and Hellhounds roaming rural Wisconsin. Filled with witness drawings, eye-witness testimony, weird photos, and bizarre sound clips, this presentation brings the investigation right to YOU!
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Genealogy Club is Back!
Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30pm
Wautoma Library Meeting Room
Share and gain knowledge with others.
“Some family trees have beautiful leaves, and some have just a bunch of nuts. Remember, it is the nuts that make the tree worth shaking.” - unknown
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Grow a Reader- for Expectant Moms
Get into the habit of reading to your child before he or she is born. Earn a board book and adorable onesie for your baby!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Keep your child on the path to success by helping them develop the skills needed to read and learn. Kids will earn prizes along the way!
These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Winnefox card holders now have access to Kanopy Kids, a video streaming platform collection that features entertaining and educational films, TV series, and videos for kids! Kanopy Kids includes developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings, as well as additional parental controls. Enjoy storybook adaptions, film shorts, and PBS/BBC shows. | |
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Home Service
Do you love being entertained with books or movies, but are unable to visit the library?
Our Home Service may be right for you!
Learn about eligibility, how it works, how to apply, and about volunteer opportunities by clicking the button below.
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Kits
New! Watercolor, Loom Weaving, Octopus Storytime, Winter Storytime, and more! Stop at the library to see what's available!
The Watercolor Kit (pictured) includes 3 books, brushes, watercolor paper, and paint palettes.
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Memory Maker Kits
Seven kits were put together through a partnership with the Waushara Department of Aging to provide caregivers and care recipients with meaningful activities and conversation stimulation. Each activity can be modified to fit your needs.
Find more Resources for Caregivers on our website.
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Maker Kits: Astronomy, Logic, Dumpling Making (pictured), and Anatomy, Math Concepts, Phonics Kits, and puzzles are also available for checkout. | |
Wonderbooks are print books with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun. | |
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Keep Job Skills Fresh. Try Our New FREE Resource.
Did you know, on average, people change jobs 12 times in their lifetime? This makes it essential for you to continuously build new skills, ensuring that you’re ready when a new opportunity comes your way. Helping you stay ahead of the curve is just one of the many reasons our library offers access to Gale Presents: Udemy.
Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform for adults who want to grow professionally or further develop a personal interest. Choose from thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses in business, technology, design, and personal enrichment—and become who you’ve always wanted to be.
Why wait? Take your skills to the next level! Get Started HERE
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Download the Libby app or visit Wisconsin's Digital Library to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. | |
Kanopy allows you to instantly borrow and stream movies for free. Provided by the Winnefox Library System. | | |
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Through Gale Courses we offer easy access to lifelong learning opportunities including professional development, technology, and personal enrichment courses.
You can take a six-week, interactive, instructor led online course on business, graphic design, parenting, health, photography, and more!
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Find gently used books, movies, magazines, and more at the Friends Book Shop! Perfect for travel, gifts, or a pick me up, the cost can't be beat!
Please review this document for what donations are accepted and what happens after they are donated to the library.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides FREE books to ANY child from birth to 5 years old all around the world every month to support and enhance children’s literacy before they get to school.
Each book is age-appropriate for the child, automatically updates as the child ages, and is addressed to them in the mail.
To join this program, a community has to have an affiliate for their geographic county. Waushara County is lucky to have passionate individuals who have recently launched this opportunity!
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