What’s Happening at Caestecker Public Library

2023’s Golden Days Harvest Festival was a beautiful weekend of fun, reunion, and new experiences.  At the library, my favorite comment was, “Oh!  We’ll just stay here… the boat’s here.”  Yes, the boat is still here, and will be here for parents to share childhood memories, ring the bell, ‘drive the boat’, cruise the high seas. For other visitors, it was their first time in the building, and they were surprised how accessible everything was,...

Opposite of “how many people does it take to put in a light bulb” – is ”how bare bones can a library staff be, and still serve patrons well”? We put that to the test in the past week, when not only were we down two planned staff members (with new babies added to their families), but also one who became ill.  The rest of our staff (and intrepid substitute) met the challenge with grace...

Labor Day weekend is upon us and that brings a change in the normal library schedule. The library will be closed Sunday and Monday September 3 & 4 in observance of the holiday. We hope your holiday celebrations are fun-filled, safe, and happy. Even though our building will be closed, our electronic resources are always accessible. If you haven’t done so yet, download the apps for Mango Languages, hoopla, kanopy, and Libby for activities, movies,...

Community is everything in Green Lake.  Your library is here to help round out the fun: Summertime and the Reading is Easy…. With the Winnefox Mobile App!  (Available right now via your device’s app store.)  After you login with your library card and pin number, you can search for your next great read, place a hold on upcoming releases, and renew items. One excellent benefit of the Winnefox Mobile app is the ability to link...

We have a lot to be thankful for this week. The Friends’ Art Fair book sale netted over $2,122, which is astounding as most of the items are priced at $1.00 or less. That’s a lot of items sold, and we are extremely grateful. The Friends use the money raised from the book sales to purchase materials including magazine and newspaper subscriptions for the library, pay for the special programs and other requests, and support...

That’s a wrap on Summer Reading! We had a fantastic lineup of programs and opportunities, great community involvement, and many happy faces visiting us regularly.  Seven weeks of daily weekday programs brought just over 2,000 participants to our library for programs alone. Rain or shine, hot or hotter, the library is a wonderful place to be in the summer and we are grateful that you chose to visit with us! Our summer reading community art...

The last week of Summer Reading programing is upon us! Stop by the library for one last Activity Pack, an accordion concert with Micah Sommersmith on Monday, the last outdoor Play & Build session with the bounce house on Tuesday, give Tia the READ therapy dog the pleasure of one last story on Wednesday, solve the fina puzzle to get a prize, and serve up one last treat at Cooking with Kids. Our daily summer...

We still have State Park day passes available as part of the Check Out Wisconsin State Parks at your Library initiative! It’s the perfect time of year to try a new hiking trail or beach at one of our beautiful state parks. Here's how it works: to receive a state park day pass, adults must show their Caestecker Public Library card at the service desk. Pick your day of park attendance and stop by...

The Caestecker Public Library will be open regular hours up to July 4th for last-minute books and DVDs for the holiday weekend. The library will be closed on Tuesday the 4 th to allow staff and volunteers time to spend with loved ones and all the fun things planned in the community. We will be open as usual the rest of the week. Have a safe and happy holiday! Our two-week movie line-up includes Man...

Summer reading programming has begun! Kids and adults are welcome to participate in our reading Bingo this year to earn prizes, have fun, and have a chance to give back to the community. Every weekday provides an opportunity to participate in events happening at the library and all our events are listed at greenlakelibrary.org and on our Facebook page. There are plenty of drop-in activities, comfortable seating, and plenty of play opportunities for the kids...