What’s Happening at Caestecker Public Library

As summer brings our community All Together Now, visit the Caestecker Library to enjoy reading rewards for all ages, daily drop-in activities, weekly Activity Packs, large group programs, and other fun opportunities provided by Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake County educators, Green Lake Festival of Music, and the Green Lake Association. Activities typically start at 10 am on weekdays from June 19—July 31. For the full lineup of programs and opportunities visit our calendar at...

The Friends of the Caestecker Public Library are hosting a Book Sale on Wednesday, May 24 from 1-4 pm in the lower level of the library. The season’s spring-cleaning means there are many new donations of books, movies, music, puzzles, and more to peruse. There’s another week left to sign up for our next Crafternoon class to make a Macrame Jar Holder on Thursday, May 25 starting at 1pm. We will have plant cuttings available...

Free day passes, good at any Wisconsin state park, are now available to Caestecker Public Library cardholders as part of the  Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library  initiative.  Here's how it works: To receive a state park day pass, adults must show their Caestecker Public Library card at the service desk. If you don't have a  library card , staff can help you get one. The day pass provides free admission...

It’s Garage Sale weekend in Green Lake! Visit the lower-level of the Caestecker Public Library May 5&6 from 9am-1pm for special deals to take advantage of this weekend. All DVDs are priced at $1 and if you buy two books of the same value you get one free. If you spend $10 you can enter a drawing for a free Green Lake Memories II book by Thomas Gnewuch. The Friends of the Library have been...

Big screen movie viewings continue at the Caestecker Library in May. Our two-week movie matinee line-up includes Triangle of Sadness on 4/27 and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody on 5/4. Movies start at 2pm on the lower-level big screen and popcorn is provided. You might be concerned that crinkly popcorn bags and a group of movie goers can make the movie hard to hear but you’ll be glad to know our movie room...

Movie nights are now even easier because of your Caestecker Public Library card! You can now watch free streaming movies with Kanopy, the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment for free. With an expertly curated collection of favorite, easy watching, and documentary films we think you’ll enjoy, we’re pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. Go to our website to get started today or download the Kanopy app to stream on...

April is here and that means it’s time for a new Spice of the Month. This month we’re trying Cardamom and can’t wait to hear what you think of the recipes we picked out. The Sumac Chicken from last month was a hit! If there’s a spice you’ve always wanted to try but weren’t sure where to begin or didn’t want to buy something you’d be stuck with, let us know. We’re happy to take...

Shoutbomb text alerts for library holds, renewals, and reminders has a new phone number: 833-568-7242. If you have Shoutbomb as a saved contact in your phone, please update your contact information. If you're interested in signing up for text alerts see below for more information.    Keep up-to-date with your library account on your mobile phone using the library’s Shoutbomb text messaging service. Receive text notices about items available to pick up, items due...

On the horizon in 2023 is a new program coming to the Caestecker Public Library called Check Out Wisconsin’s State Parks at Your Library . With partnership from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, libraries can purchase day-use passes for State Parks and add them to our collection to check out with a library card. We are very excited to take part in this program to highlight the value of library cards and increase access...

Have you ever wanted to learn to knit but didn’t want to purchase the supplies or just didn’t even know where to begin? Come visit with the Knitting Group at the Caestecker Public Library every Monday from 10am-noon to get a start on a new hobby you just might fall in love with. The Knitters have their own collection of materials, books, projects, and magazines that they are ready to share with people interested in...