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October
2023 | - Family Board Game Day
- Free Flu Vaccine Clinic - PJ Storytime - Teen STEM Saturday
- Becoming Kin Community Read - Banned Books Week
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Library Closed October 9th
for Indigenous Peoples Day
The library will be closed Monday, October 9th in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. Visit our website anytime to check your account, place holds, and access our many online resources: mcfarlandlibrary.org | |
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Drop in and try a game from our selection, or bring your own. Light refreshments will also be provided. |
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PJ Storytime |
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Thursday, October 26th 6:30 PM |
Join us for our monthly family storytime. This month, we'll feature Halloween stories, songs, crafts and snacks. No registration, all ages welcome!
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| Magic Tree House Book Club |
Tuesday, October 10th3:30 PM - Grades K-3 |
Explore the Magic Tree House book series with discussion, activities, and crafts. |
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| Lego Club |
Wednesday, October 18th3:30 PM - Grades 3-5 |
Drop in for monthly LEGO challenges and free building time. Blocks supplied by the library. |
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| STEM Saturday |
Saturday, October 21st1:00 - 2:00 PM |
Join the library for an afternoon of making edible Mars rovers! Learn about Mars and how the rover functions and then make your own out of graham crackers, candy, and frosting! Registration encouraged. |
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| Teen After Hours |
Friday, October 275:15 - 6:30 PM |
Teens are invited to a special monthly event that takes place after the library closes. In October, join us for a Five Nights at Freddy's themed night!
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Weekly Teen Drop In Events (No programs October 9-13):
Snack & Chat: Mondays 4:00 - 5:00 PM Head to the library meeting room on Mondays after school to grab some food with your friends!
Teen Hangout: Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00 PM Join us for Nintendo Switch games, board and card games, random crafts, and other shenanigans. |
Visit our Teen page for more info & content |
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Community Read: Becoming Kin |
| Wednesday, October 25th &
Wednesday, November 8th 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
This is a two-part series hosted by the Indigenous Solidarity Collective of McFarland. We will be discussing Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future by Patty Krawec. Copies of the book are available at the library or you can place a hold. |
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Your Family History:
Audio, Video, and Digital | |
Thursday, October 19th 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Dorothea Salo from UW-Madison will lend us her expertise in ensuring your family’s A/V and digital history doesn’t disappear in a pile of dust or a cloud of pixels! The presentation will be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.
This program is presented by Badger Talks as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival.
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Abbott & Costello
Double Feature | |
Monday, October 30th 1:00-2:30 PM & 6:00-7:30 PM |
Get spooked with a side of laughter as Abbott & Costello meet a host of terrifying characters. Join us for one movie or both! Popcorn will be provided.
1:00 - 2:30 PM: Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein
6:00 - 7:30 PM: Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff |
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Wednesday, September 6th
6:30 PM |
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| Jo Nesbø |
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Wednesday, September 13th
2:00 PM |
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| Anne Purdy |
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Magazines in Libby
The latest Libby update makes finding and checking out magazines even easier!
Open and start reading magazines with just one tap
Magazine Rack: new dedicated section of your Shelf for your magazine issues
New Subscribe option to make it easy to automatically get new issues.
From your Magazine Rack, navigate to your library's Newsstand to view and discover additional popular titles.
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Book bans and challenges have surged to record numbers the last few years, and libraries need your support to defend your First Amendment right to read and access information freely. Dane County libraries are hosting a variety of events as part of Banned Books Con October 1-7. Attend an event, read a challenged book, and learn what you can do to stand up against against censorship:
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