Kilbourn Public Library

Look what we've been up to this summer 🐢🐍🫧🎤🎸🤩

Christmas in July! 😍🎄🎅

Deck the halls with sun and sand! 🎅 Celebrate Christmas in July with our holiday collection! 🎄🌞 https://hoopla.app.link/QdGrZJZdbLb

Teens & Tweens learn how to cook at our Teen Cooking Club! Once a month Teens & Tweens meet to cooking something new and add to their recipe book. Cooking club is this Tuesday, July 23 at 5 pm. Call or e-mail the library to sign up.

Tomorrow is Movie Day at the Kilbourn Public Library and we'll be showing "Kung Fu Panda 4" starting at 10 am. Popcorn will be served.

*DON'T FORGET* Tomorrow, July 19 at 1:00 pm we have our Backyard Birds program presented by the Wisconsin DNR. Join naturalist Susan from Devil's Lake State Park for bird games & activities. As always, our program is FREE! Everyone is welcome to attend.

There's a *NEW* Story featured on our outdoor Storywalk®"A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee." Walk around the library and read this hilarious story about Mr. Magee and his dog and their first camping trip together.

We have a full day lined up on Wednesday, July 17 for the Teens & Tweens grades 5 -12. At 1:00 pm we will be introducing a Tea Light Planets craft and then at 4:00 pm we'll have our Gaming & Pizza night. The programs are free!

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Children & Young Adults join us for TEAM BUILDING with Brian Kenney. Brian has been a leadership facilitator and educator for over 25 years. Play games and participate in team building exercises at the library tomorrow at 1 pm.

Job Posting

We are currently accepting applications for Meter Reader/Technician Apprentice.
A full job description and application can be found at the link below.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wisconsindells?

The Big Library Read selection is available now until July 25. Download the ebook and/or audiobook with no wait time using your Libby App. Here is a mini synopsis on this Historical Fiction novel:

"In 1942, Tuyet lives in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, under Japanese occupation. She bonds with Japanese major Takeshi, who supports the Viet Minh against the French. As conflict escalates, Tuyet and her family join the resistance, facing severe consequences."

Join us for story hour tomorrow at 10 am! 🎆🎇

Fireworks rescheduled - don’t miss the show on Saturday!

Come join us for the 4th of July Celebration in downtown Wisconsin Dells on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at the Elm Street Plaza! Free family fun starting at 2pm with fireworks at dusk!

All activities will be held at the Elm Street Plaza. Live music performance by Back2Back from 2:00pm – 5:15PM & The Swing Crew from 6:00 PM – start of the fireworks. Other fun activities include: balloon twisters, face painting, caricature drawing, corn hole, food, music and more!

*Fireworks will take place at dusk behind the City of Wisconsin Dells Municipal Building.

Friendly reminder that the library will be closed on Thursday, July 4. We will reopen Friday, July 5 at 9 am!

Tomorrow is Teen/Tween Board Game & Pizza Night starting at 4 pm. We'll be playing Ticket to Ride - Europe & Cyclades. Don't know how to play? No problem, we'll teach you.

We're also having Teen/Tween Adventure and Exploration tomorrow at 1 pm. Learn how to make a Paracord Key-chain. The programs are FREE. Teens in grades 5-12 are invited to attend.

Tomorrow is a *SPECIAL* Story Hour with Ms. Tammy! Toddlers and busy children are invited to Story Hour at 10 am for parachute fun with our ocean friends. 🪼🪸🐚🐋🐟🐙🦀

Job Posting 🙌

⏰⏰ There's still time to submit you application for the following open position ⏰⏰
If you or anyone you know is looking to advance your career, please see the link below for a full job description and application for Electrical Journeyman Lineman.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wisconsindells

A conversation I have with myself a lot. Come on in and get your reading fix! It looks like rain today. 🌧📚☂️🎧🧩

Did you know we've included another Story Hour in our schedule!?!?! In addition to Fridays at 10 am, we also have a Story Hour every Tuesday at 10 am. The Tuesday Story Hour is geared toward busy toddlers and children and includes songs, dancing, shakers and lots of movement!

TEEN COOKING CLUB is this Tuesday, June 18 at 5 pm. Call the library to register. All supplies are provided and all teens in grades 5-12 are welcome to attend.

*NEW* Story on our StoryWalk®
June's theme at the library is water adventures! Come take a stroll around the library, draw with sidewalk chalk and read the story "A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea."

TEENS & TWEENS: Who is excited for the Summer Olympics!? Kick off the excitement tomorrow night at the library for Teen/Tween Gaming and Pizza night. We will be playing Wii Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Pizza will be served.

Children & Families stop in tomorrow at 1 pm for our Mighty Microgreens program hosted by UW-Extension. Call the library to sign up: 608-254-2146.

Tomorrow is the Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! We will have LEGOs, games, crafts, activities and all the supplies you need to be ready for our Summer Reading Program. Celebrating starts at 10 am and the Book Sale starts at 9 am.

The book sale starts tomorrow morning at 9 am! We have tons of books, audiobooks, puzzles, CDs, DVDs, magazines and more.

Look what we've been up to! The Maggie Marie Book Series came to visit for an author reading & mermaid activities, Leisa Braband also did an author reading from her book "The Pet Nanny" and we planted flowers and made decorative garden stakes at the Senior Center. 🤩🧜‍♀️📚🎍🌺

Thanks to a generous donation from the local High School Key Club, St Vincent De Paul Wisconsin Dells has teamed up with the library to host a FREE TOY GIVEAWAY for families in need. Families who are struggling to get presents under the tree for their children are welcome to stop by the library tomorrow, December 21 anytime after 10 am to grab toys. 🎄🎁

Which Christmas Character are you? Take the quiz below and share your results. I got Buddy the Elf! I love Christmas. Don't forget the library has plenty of Holiday movies on display to get you in the spirit.

Which Iconic Christmas Movie Character Are You? "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal."

Here are the dates the library will be closed throughout the holidays! Make sure to plan your reading accordingly.