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May 2025

- McFarland Bird Festival

- Star Wars Day

- Mobile Blood Drive

- Spanish Storytime

- Teen Zine

- Black Ash Basketmaking

- Pickleball & Disc Golf Sets

- Reading Recommendations


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Bird Festival Events: Bird Festival, Saturday, May 10, 9 AM - 12 PM, Lewis Park Shelter. Guided Bird Walks, Wednesday, May 7 Indian Mound Park, Wednesday, May 14 Orchard Hill Park, 7-9 AM. Bird Raffle, April 14 - May 12. Bird-a-thon, Saturday, May 17.

McFarland Bird Festival

Saturday, May 10th  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lewis Park Shelter (5012 Highland Dr)

Join fellow bird lovers of all ages to explore booths with information and activities, enter the prize raffle, and enjoy guided bird walks, all at beautiful Lower Mud Lake, a wonderful area for bird watching.

Bird Walks
Raffle Info
Bird-a-thon
Star Wars Movie Screening. Sunday, May 4th, 1 PM. All Ages Welcome! Free Popcorn and Take & Make Crafts!

Star Wars Movie Screening

Sunday, May 4th  1:00 PM

Library Community Room - All Ages Welcome!

Celebrate Star Wars Day at the library with a free screening of the original Star Wars: A New Hope. We'll also have free popcorn and themed take & make crafts (while supplies last). May the Fourth be with you!

ImpactLife Mobile Blood Drive. Give Blood. Save a Life. May 30, 2025, 1pm - 4pm, Community Room, McFarland Public Library. Register here; (QR code) Or email: smurthy@impactlife.org. Appointments preferred. Eligibility questions: https://www.bloodcenter.org/donate/donor/requirements-faq/

ImpactLife Blood Drive

Friday, May 30th  1:00 - 4:00 PM

Library Community Room

Donate and get a choice of an electronic gift card, a charitable donation to a Good Giving Partner or bonus points to the rewards store! Appointments preferred. Please be sure to eat before your donation and bring a photo ID.

Book an Appointment
Eligibility Info

Holiday Closure

The library will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th.


Visit our website anytime to access your account, browse our catalog and place holds, check out digital books, magazines, movies, and more online resources: mcfarlandlibrary.org

Closed for Memorial Day. The library will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance. We salute our fallen and give thanks to our nation's heroes.

Kids

Cuentos Infantiles (Spanish Storytime) Con Sr. Ricardo. Lunes 5 de mayo a las 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 5 @ 9:30 a.m.

Cuentos Infantiles (Spanish Storytime)

Monday, May 5th  9:30 AM

Únase a nosotros para la hora del cuento en español.  Sr. Ricardo compartirá libros, canciones y más.  Todos bienvenidos!


Join us for a Spanish storytime.  Mr. Ricardo will share books, songs, and more. All are welcome!

Weekly Programs

Storytimes are taking a break in May while we get ready to "Level Up" for summer! Pick up a Summer Events Guide at the Children's Desk!

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Monthly Programs
  • Lego Club
    Wednesday, May 14 - 3:30 PM

  • Magic Tree House Book Club
    Tuesday, May 13 - 3:30 PM

  • Graphic Novel Book Club
    Tuesday, May 20 - 3:30 PM

  • Dungeons & Dragons Club (Registration Required) 
    Tuesday, May 6 - 3:30 PM

Visit our Children's page for full program details

Teens (Grades 6-12)

Teen Zine

Teen Zine

Help us create a Teen Zine for the summer! We're looking for teens to contribute visual art, creative writing, reviews, or other works that showcase your creativity and ideas. 

Show off your work!
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Regular Teen programming is taking a break in May while we get ready to "Level Up" for summer!

Watch for more info coming soon!

Visit our Teen page for full details and more resources

Adults

Black Ash Basketmaking with Kimberly Crowley. Saturday, May 17, 2-3:30pm. Learn the process of preparing black ash and make & finish a Ho-chunk black ash basket. Registration is required and opens May 2. This program is generously sponsored by the McFarland DEI
Gardening with Melinda Myers. Dates: May 7, June 4. Time: 6:30-7:30 PM. Place: Virtual. (QR code) scan here for information regarding all upcoming webinars. Registration is required, for details, go to https://www.melindamyers.com/about-melinda/upcoming-appearances. Sponsored by WE Energies

Black Ash Basketmaking with Kimberly Crowley

Saturday, May 17th 2:00-3:30 PM

Registration Required

Opens May 2nd

Join us as Kimberly Crowley teaches us the process of preparing black ash, then walks us through making a Ho-Chunk black ash basket of our own.

Gardening Webinars with Melinda Myers

Wednesday, May 7th & June 4th

6:30-7:30 PM

Virtual - Registration Required

Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers is offering FREE WEBINARS and Gardening Projects for patrons of our library!

Reserve Your Spot
Learn More & Register

Recurring Monthly Events

Bridge Club, now every Thursday 1-3 PM, Library Community Room
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Need to brush up on your Spanish? Join us the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month for Conversaciones en Espanol. 11am-Noon. Habla, aprende, conecta, diviertete. Join us next time.
  • Bridge Club - Every Thursday from 1:00-3:00 PM

  • 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. Informal conversation and discussion of suggested topics in Spanish.

Adult Book Clubs

New members always welcome! Copies of each month's selection available to check out at the library.

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, May 7th  6:30 PM

The spy who came in from the cold

John Le Carré

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, May 14th  2:00 PM

Remarkably bright creatures : a novel

Shelby Van Pelt

Next Month: June 4th

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson 

Next Month: June 11th
Tom Lake

by Ann Patchett

Visit our Adults page for more programs & services

Resource Highlight

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Disc golf set including a teal string backpack, laminated description of discs, and 6 discs.


New additions to our Library of Things - Pickleball and Disc Golf sets! These sets are a great way to try out these activities and use our McFarland park facilities:

  • Pickleball Courts at William McFarland Park (free to use)

  • Disc Golf Course at Orchard Hill Park (permit requried - your checkout receipt may be used as one daily permit)

Check out our full Library of Things!

Reading Recommendations

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Everyone in my family has killed someone

Benjamin Stevenson

The nature of the beast

Louise Penny

Camino Island

John Grisham

When women were dragons : a novel

Kelly Regan Barnhill

Read Ellen's full reviews and place holds in our catalog!
LibraryReads. The Top Ten Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Chosen Monthly by America's Library Staff. Cover of The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers. The May 2025 List is Here!
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Find your next great read:

  • Visit our Reading Recommendations page
  • Subscribe to NextReads Newsletters
  • NoveList Plus recommended reads, read-alikes, and genre/appeal search
  • The latest issue of BookList Reader
  • Pick up a copy of BookPage in the library
  • Don't Miss Lists on LINKcat

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