What’s Happening at Caestecker Public Library

What a weekend! The Friends of the Caestecker Library Harvest Fest book sale was a resounding success, with over $3,400 in sales. Thank you to everyone who stopped in, donated items for us to sell, and made this past weekend so very much fun for the Friends. So, what will the Friends do with the money raised? Well, every year they pay for the library’s magazine and newspaper subscriptions. The Friends also pay for the...

Would you like to see newly released movies on the big screen with free popcorn? Join us in the lower level of the library on Thursdays at 2pm to do just that! On September 15 th we’re showing Where the Crawdads Sing . Next week on September 22nd, the movie will be Vengeance. Starting Monday, September 19th at 10am we will be hosting Stroll & Stay, a fun way to exercise and socialize with neighbors. Parents and...

Do you love the painted rocks around town but are more of a soft and sewful sort? Join some local crafters as they sew up some kindness to share with the community. Supplies and sewing help will be provided for this free all ages craft program. If you have material, buttons, or other bits and bobs that you would like to include on a heart or share with the group, then you are welcome to...

At long last, our microfilm digitization project is complete!  Digital editions of the Green Lake County Reporter from 1919-2005, The Green Lake Spectator from 1860-1866, census records from various Wisconsin counties from 1850 and 1860, and a wide variety of miscellaneous papers dating back to before Wisconsin was a state are now available in fully key word searchable format. Visit - https://archives.winnefox.org directly or find it pinned to the top of our website. It is...

For those eagerly awaiting totals on the Penny War between the five county libraries the finally tally stands as so: Kingston: $3,283.84 Berlin: $3,245.87 Princeton: $2,015.88 Green Lake: $538.00 Markesan: $502.04 Congratulations to the Mill Pond Public Library in Kingston! Thank you to all our communities for showing each library support, donating your pennies and more, and making it a fun competition. Those pennies do add up to great things! The talented Nancy Kirst has...

Week Three of the Penny War between the five Green Lake County libraries brought some big changes to our totals. Berlin Library is now in first place with $1,680.81, Kingston in second with $1,493.89, followed by Princeton at $504.05, Green Lake clocks in fourth with $346.97, and Markesan is in last place at $323.27. What’s on the line here? Bragging rights, of course. And an ice cream social served by the directors of the losing...

We only have a little more than a week left of summer reading fun! Our last big summer performer is Curt Strutz with Dinosaur Dimensions on Monday, July 25 at 10 am. It’s sure to be a dino-mite time when you can meet realistic dinosaurs and learn all about them. Curt will provide a fun experience with animatronic dinosaurs including a pink baby triceratops and an adolescent raptor. All ages are welcome at this free...

It’s been a busy week already (and I’m writing this on Monday!) so this week’s column is going to be short and sweet. We have a new display up for the week that reminds me to “just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming swimming swimming”, and I invite you to come take a look. If you can name the movie that song comes from, I’ll give you a spin on the prize wheel....

The Penny War between the five Green Lake County libraries is heating up! There's a jar at the front desk if you would like to support the Caestecker Library for the win. Helcia our neighbor from Horicon Bank donated a penny BRICK! It's fun to test your muscles on and we are grateful for her fun way of showing support!  Do you like to talk about books? The library’s Constant Reader Book Club next meets...

Did you know your local library is your one stop shop for all your printing, copying, scanning, laminating, and faxing needs? If your computer or printer are giving you trouble as they so often do, or if you’re visiting family or vacationing and need to print, just come on over and we will gladly help you with whatever need you may have. Our printer scans and copies quickly and can handle grouped documents automatically, so...