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September 2024

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Celebrate with your library and sign up for a card or simply renew! From pages to possibilities, it begins with a library card!
Library card perks include:

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Something for everyone to read

Libraries have something for everyone to read! Books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, comics, manga, archives, and more!

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Tech tools for
you to use

Access to computers, WiFi, hotspots, printers, and more. From study sessions to job searches, the tools you need are at your library!

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Borrow and try instead of buy

Borrow unique items from the Library of Things collections. Save money while exploring new interests.

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Listen to free audiobooks

Listen to audiobooks on your device for free with the Libby app, or borrow titles on CDs and Playaways and listen on the go!

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Learn with free online classes

Enjoy free access to Udemy online courses and many online databases of information! Learn something new, anytime, anywhere!

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Explore local attractions for free

Discover your community with your library card. Check out passes to local attractions and museums. Explore more, learn more!

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Thanks for joining the fun!

The Library Treasure Adventure event has come to an end, but adventures continue at the libraries all year long!

Thank you to everyone that joined the hunt for library treasures this summer. We had a wonderful time welcoming visitors to our libraries! 

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The August winners are:

• John W. – The Edgewater Supper Club Gift Card
• Karen M. – Marcus Theatres Gift Card
• Andrew P. – The Book Teller Book Store Gift Card
• Daniel R. – Escape Room Experience at Breakout Games

Check out the event details

Around the Libraries

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Latitude Café now open

Menomonee Falls Public Library

Menomonee Falls Public Library celebrated the grand opening of the new Latitude Café, located on the second floor of the library, with a ribbon cutting event on September 5 with café owners Amber and Daniel Levy, Senator Knodl, Village of Menomonee Falls Manager, local Village and Library Board trustees, and many more.

Learn more about Latitude Café

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New Vox Books

Delafield Public Library

Delafield Public Library has added some new books to their children's collection.

Vox books are regular picture books that have an audio piece attached right to the cover. It reads the book out loud (or via headphones) to the child using the buttons on the player.

Browse Vox books in the catalog

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Tricks & Treats: A Cultural History of Hallowe'en

Big Bend Village Library

Join magician and story teller William Pack at the Big Bend Village Library to embark on a bewitching journey through time, uncovering the tricks and treats that have shaped the spookiest night of the year. You''ll leave with a newfound appreciation for the magic and mystery behind Halloween.

Tuesday, October 1
6 - 7:30 pm
Learn more and register

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Whitewater Library's renovations are coming

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater is excited to begin their expansion and renovation project. The library will be closed September 16 to Mid-October. During the closure patrons may obtain materials from other system libraries. 

Groundbreaking Event

Wednesday, October 2

5 pm

Read more about the project

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September Memory Cafés

Sept. 16: Woven Baskets with Donna Lexa Art
Pauline Haass Public Library (Sussex)

Sept. 17: Weiner & Kraut Day: A Taste of History
Karl Junginger Memorial Library (Waterloo)


Sept. 19: Hug A Horse!
Horse Power Healing Center (Eagle)
Hosted by Alice Baker Library & Purple Springs Memory Project

Sept. 25: WordArt
Waukesha Public Library

Find September Memory Café Events

On The Shelf

Strange & Unusual Reads

Give these darkly humorous, slyly surreal, or offbeat reads a try!

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We Used to Live Here: A Novel

by Marcus Kliewer 

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Hollow Kingdom
by Kira Jane Buxton

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The September House

by Carissa Orlando 

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Motherthing

by Ainslie Hogarth

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Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil
by Ananda Lima 

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Dwellings

by Jay Stephens

Find Your Library

Jefferson County

Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson)
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater)
Jefferson Public Library

Johnson Creek Public Library

Karl Junginger Memorial Library (Waterloo)
L.D. Fargo Public Library (Lake Mills)
Powers Memorial Library (Palmyra)
Watertown Public Library


Waukesha County

Alice Baker Library (Eagle)
Big Bend Public Library
Brookfield Public Library
Butler Public Library
Delafield Public Library
Elm Grove Public Library
Hartland Public Library
Menomonee Falls Public Library
Mukwonago Community Library
Muskego Public Library
New Berlin Public Library
Oconomowoc Public Library
Pauline Haass Public Library (Sussex)
Pewaukee Public Library
Town Hall Library (North Lake)
Waukesha Public Library

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Bridges Library System
741 N Grand Ave #210
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
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