Library Happenings

The Friends of the Library will be having their Monday morning book sale on May 4, 2009 from 9:30-11.  Great bargains!

On May 12th from 6 - 8 PM the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, the South Milwaukee Public Library, and the South Milwaukee Public Schools will sponsor a program in celebration of children's book week.  The theme this year is "Dive Into Reading".  Parents and children are invited to meet children's authors and illustrators who bring children's books to life.  Meet authors Janet Halfmann who wrote "LITTLE SKINK"S TAIL and Gibbs Davis who wrote WACKIET WHITE HOUSE PETS.  Children's book illustrators include Carol Schwartz who illustrated FIREFLIES and Jeff Miracola who illustrated WELCOME TO MONSTER ISLE.  A fun evening of stories and artwork.  Children will be able to ask questions of the authors and illustrators.  Thre will be refreshments and prizes given away during the evening.  Everyone welcomed.  Registration NOT required.  Call 768-8195 for more information.

Check out the library's collection of gardening and lawn care books.  With the warm weather around the corner, it is time to begin thinking about the outdoors.

Time to start planning your vacation.  Check out the library's travel collection.

The library will be closed for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23 and Monday, May 25th.

Hey kids!  Summer reading program starts on Monday, June 15th.   

  The Friends of the Library are having their spring book sale on Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 9:30 to 3.  Great bargains!

The Library will be closed on Friday, April 10th.  We will reopen on Saturday, April 11 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Culver's is sponsoring a drawing contest contest in celebration of National Library Week, April 12-18.  The theme is "worlds connect@Your Library"  The contest is open to  children 11 and under.    Children are encouraged to draw characters from a book they have enjoyed. Children may pick up their drawing sheets in the Youth Room of the library.  Every child who completes a darawing will receive a "Be our guest" coupon for a free single scoop of frozen custard from Culvers.  In addition their name will be entered into a random drawing to win additional prizes.  The contest will run from April 1 thru April 30, 

The Friends of the Library are having their spring book sale on Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 9:30 to 3.  Great bargains!

The Library will be closed on Friday, April 10th.  We will reopen on Saturday, April 11 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Culver's is sponsoring a drawing contest contest in celebration of National Library Week, April 12-18.  The theme is "worlds connect@Your Library"  The contest is open to  children 11 and under.    Children are encouraged to draw characters from a book they have enjoyed. Children may pick up their drawing sheets in the Youth Room of the library.  Every child who completes a darawing will receive a "Be our guest" coupon for a free single scoop of frozen custard from Culvers.  In addition their name will be entered into a random drawing to win additional prizes.  The contest will run from April 1 thru April 30, 2009.

The Libary's Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 1 PM.  If you enjoy talking about books and join them.  They meet at 1 pm in the library board room.  Call the adult reference desk to find out what they are reading this month.

Celebrate Natioal Library Week April 12 thru the 18th.  The Library Board is having their family fun night featuring Glen Gerard the magician.  The Library Board will be holding their ice cream social at the same time.  The events start at 6 pm and run until 7:45 pm.  Therre will also be crafts for the children as well.

The Library will be holding classes for the novice on the Internet and E-Mail on Tuesday, April 14th or Thursday, April 16th.  The class is limited to 8 people per session.  The class runs from 1 pm to 3:30.  Call the adult reference desk at 768-8195, ext 2 to register.

April 15th will be here before you know it.  The library still has plenty of tax forms.