The Winnefox App is back! Use the app to search for materials, place holds, renew items, link family cards, and more. If you’ve been enjoying streaming movies via Kanopy and hoping there were some more kid friendly options, we now have access to Kanopy Kids for read-along storybooks and movies! If you need to download either app visit the Apple or Google Play store on your device. Have your library card handy and follow the...
August is upon us and the first Tuesday of the month brings the next opportunity to try out Roasts & Reads. R&R is our most casual book club where friends and neighbors can talk over recent books they’ve enjoyed or find a new author to follow. Join us at the library on Tuesday, August 6 th at 10 am. We also have an author visit and book signing for you this month! Penelope Morelli has...
As I start to compile information for the library’s annual report, I have a statistics snapshot to share: Our circulation of physical library materials was up 2% from 2022. The Green Lake library is in a group of 11 libraries out of 29 that saw an increase in our physical circulation. The actual numbers are 37,332 in 2022 and 37,996 in 2023. Our digital circulation, specifically from Overdrive, skyrocketed over 15% from...
Our Caestecker Cooks the Cookbook Club kicks off this month with our first lunch on Thursday, May 16 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm in the Burr Oak room. If you’re new to the idea, this is a book club dedicated to cookbooks! Each month we will highlight a selected cookbook and club attendees can select and prepare one recipe from the chosen cookbook. Bring your dish to our monthly meeting for a potluck style sampling social. Our...
Do you or know anyone who loves Jeopardy or Trivia Nights? Join us on March 10th for our Friends of the Library Trivia Day! All the questions will be literature or library related - we promise no random questions about nuclear physics. $5 Entry Fee Accepting Teams of 2 to 8 or we can put together single people on a team! Snacks and Beverages will be available for purchase. Register at the Front Desk or...
Visit the front desk to pick up a recycled crayon gift to celebrate Earth Day. Join 4-H Program Educator Brandon Springer for a Monarch and Milkweed program on Saturday, April 27 at 10:00 am, and learn how to help your local butterflies flourish. Make Milkweed Seed Bombs, read a Monarch Story, and make Monarch Squish Paintings. For grades K-2nd. Registration is required but the program is free. Call the library at 920-294-3572 or email brandon.springer@wisc.edu...
School may be ending, but the summer programs are just getting started here at the Caestecker Public Library. Come visit our meeting rooms to see an amazing display of Green Lake School student artwork and vote for your favorite masterpieces for a People’s Choice Award in two categories. The top three winners in each category will receive prizes and ribbons. The displays will be up all of June. This coming Saturday the Friends of the...
The library will be closed on Sunday, September 1st and Monday September 2nd to allow staff and volunteers time to spend with loved ones for the Labor Day holiday. We will be open as usual the rest of the week. Have a safe and happy holiday!
Our Seed Library seeds have arrived, and we have the perfect kickoff event lined up. Join us on Saturday, March 2 at 10am for a Seed Starting program lead by Shelly Rothman of Good Trouble Grove Farm and the Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture Project. All ages are welcome to join us for garden planning tips, seed starting and saving basics, and hands on planting with the seeds of your choice. This program is free and an...
If you’re visiting with family or friends in the coming weeks and the talk turns to genealogy or local history, our archives of newspaper microfilm are fully digitized and available from any device. Digital editions of the Green Lake County Reporter from 1919-2005 and a variety of other local papers and census records can be viewed in fully key word searchable format online. Newer editions of the Green Lake County Reporter can also be found via...
Our annual Road to the Oscars journey returns this February on Thursdays starting at 6:30pm. The film and popcorn are always provided courtesy of the Caestecker Library Foundation and the Friends of the Caestecker Public Library, and the company of your friends and neighbors can’t be beat. Join us on the following days to see movies displaying a variety of cinematic excellence. February 1: The Holdovers (5 nominations), February 8: Barbie (8 nominations), February 15:...
Visit the library on Tuesdays from 10 am-noon with your kiddos age newborn to six to PLAY! Our Burr Oak room in the lower level of the library is a wide-open space to burn off energy and explore. We have toys to develop large and fine motor skills along with color identification and shape sorting activities to allow children to learn the skills of early literacy, problem solving, sharing, and working within groups in a...
As we rush into the holidays, the library is a wonderful place to cozy up with a good book and relax. The fireplace is cheerful, and the community puzzle table is ready for your participation. Come peruse the shelves to find a new read, revisit a series that might have a new book it in, and take home a movie to enjoy in the evening. Speaking of movies, we’re on to December and have a...
Make plans now to celebrate with us on Saturday, June 22 as we remember the life and legacy of Thomas E. Caestecker. Thirty years ago, Thomas E. Caestecker gave the City of Green Lake and the Town of Brooklyn the library building on Hill Street, a truly spectacular gift. Generations of residents and visitors have benefited from Mr. Caestecker’s generosity, and we plan to continue providing educational and entertainment opportunities for decades to come. There...
The library will be CLOSED on Thursday, January 25 and Friday, January 26 for electrical upgrades in the fireplace area. When the project is complete, the tables in the front sitting area will have access to electrical and USB outlets to increase usable workspace for laptops and devices within the library setting. No library materials will be due while the library is closed. Our digital library offerings are open 24/7. Check out eBooks, audiobooks, movies,...
The People have spoken, and our Student Art Show winners have been chosen! The Friends of the Caestecker Public Library and an anonymous donor sponsored the awards, and every participant should stop by the front desk to collect certificates, ribbons, and prizes by the end of the month. A special thank you to all students who submitted their art. Your creativity and hard work were reflected in each piece. And a big thank you to...
Thank you to everyone who stopped and shopped at the Friends Spring Book Sale during Green Lake’s garage sales last weekend – through your efforts over $1150 was raised to support library programs and collections. We are so glad you made us part of your weekend plans. Hand craft enthusiasts have two opportunities coming up to gather and create. The library Sit & Stitch group meets on Thursday, May 9 from 10 am – 3...
For the new year we have some new program offerings in addition to our regular lineup. At the request of a few locals, and since it was always our favorite when we were students, join us for silent reading hour at the Silent Readers Book Club on January 17 th by the fireplace. Here’s what to expect: 2:00-2:30pm Get settled & say hello to fellow silent readers, snacks welcome, 2:30-3:30pm Silent reading hour, 3 :...
This warm weather brought visitors to the library that had biked to the area and decided to picnic in the sun on the bench in front of the library. The bistro sets will be out soon and we welcome more visitors to enjoy the space, fresh air, and Wi-Fi in front of the library. March madness has a slightly different meaning in the library than it does for college basketball fans. For us the month...
Mark Moran will be visiting our library for Antique Appraisals! He will be hosting a 3-hour session with 40 slots available for patrons. If you are interested, please call the library at 920.294.3572 or stop by with a description of the antique you wish to bring. Formerly senior editor of Antiques and Collectibles Books for Krause Publications in Iola, Wis., he has also been a contributing editor for Antique Trader magazine. He has served...
READY FOR AN ADVENTURE? BE A LIBRARY EXPLORER THIS SUMMER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN! Get ready to hit the road and explore the vibrant communities of Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara, and Winnebago Counties with the Winnefox Library Explorer Passport Adventure! This exciting initiative, organized by the Winnefox Library System, invites library lovers and summer adventure seekers alike to embark on a journey to 30 public libraries spread across 5 counties. From June...
If you attended our Celebration of Life and Library, thank you. Our hearts and minds are full of the stories and laughter shared of days gone by and the people who made them bright. We are looking forward to the future we have ahead at the Caestecker Library thanks to our namesake family and the Green Lake community. The people have spoken, the votes have been counted, and the winners of our First Annual Student...
At the Caestecker library this week, Thursday Movie Matinees continue with My Sailor, My Love on February 8th and The Holdovers on February 15th. Matinees start at 2pm every Thursday through February. On our Road to the Oscars tour, Barbie will grace the screen on February 8th and The Creator will be our feature for February 15th. The show starts at 6:30pm and there’s free popcorn to enjoy. Sweethearts and book lovers can join us...