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2026 | - Family Game Day
- Anxious Generation Discussion - Family Fort Night PJ Storytime - Crafternoon: DIY Squishies
- Teen After Hours - Unjust Deeds Program & Exhibit - Wisconsin Reads Digital Book Club
- Reading Recommendations
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Family Game Day
| Saturday, February 14 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Spend some quality time with loved ones this Valentine's Day by playing games together! We'll provide a variety of new and classic games, or you can bring your own. Enjoy light refreshments and bring a food pantry donation for a chance to win a free game. |
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The Anxious Generation Community Discussion
| Saturday, February 7 | 10:00 AM | Waubesa Intermediate School Wednesday, February 25 | 6:30 PM | E.D. Locke Public Library
Jonathan Haidt's book, The Anxious Generation, explores the influence digital technology has had on children's development and mental well-being. The School District of McFarland and E.D. Locke Public Library welcome you to join us in a community discussion about this book as a way to reflect, learn, and grow as a community. Choose from two opportunities to join the discussion.
Copies are available for checkout through the library and the South Central Library System. |
| Place a hold on The Anxious Generation in our catalog
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Tax Forms
A limited selection of federal and state tax forms are currently available at the library. Please visit our website for a list of available forms as well as how to get additional forms, free assistance resources, and electronic filing options:
mcfarlandlibrary.org/tax-forms |
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| PJ Storytime: Family Fort Night |
Thursday, February 19 | 6:30 PM Join us for a camping themed storytime followed by blanket fort building! Some blankets will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. |
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Unjust Deeds: A History of Racial Covenants in Dane County and Beyond
| Saturday, February 21 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Registration Recommended
Explore the history of racial covenants in Dane County and nationwide with Rick Bernstein, Executive Director of the Dane County Historical Society. We will also have an accompanying traveling exhibit on display in the library throughout the month of February. This exhibit and program have been made possible by the generous support of Dane Arts, Evjue Foundation, Beyond the Page, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Madison Community Foundation, and Dane County Historical Society. |
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Bridge Club - Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 PM in the Library Community Room. Craft Club - 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. All supplies provided. Registration required and opens one week prior. Conversaciones en Espanol - 1st & 3rd Saturday at 11:00 AM. Practice your Spanish skills with casual and friendly conversation. |
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Adult Book Clubs
| New members always welcome! Copies of each month's selection available to check out at the library. |
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Wednesday, February 4th 6:30 PM |
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Wednesday, February 11th 2:00 PM |
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| Ellery Adams |
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One summer evening, Lib Hanson is confronted by her painful past when Matt Marlow, the forty-year-old son she abandoned as an infant, shows up on her porch...
Wisconsin Reads is a new digital book club that offers a Wisconsin-rooted book for readers to enjoy, share, and discuss. Now through March 14th, you can check out Still True by Maggie Ginsberg, Wisconsin author and winner of the 2023 Wisconsin Library Association Literary Award for Fiction. Borrow the title as an ebook or digital audiobook on Wisconsin's Digital Library and Libby for free with no waiting!
Plus, join fellow book lovers for a virtual interview with the author on March 4th at 7:00 PM CT. Register to attend or receive the recording. |
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| | Lily King |
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| | Liz Nugent |
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