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February 2025

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Happy Library Lover's Month

Library Lover’s Month is the perfect time to celebrate the joy, connection, and possibilities your library brings to you! From new books and great programs to accessing tech tools and a welcoming third space to enjoy, there’s so much to love.

Share your library love with us!

Last chance for trivia!

Frost & Found: Virtual Library System Trivia ends February 14

Explore your library system's services and resources, take fun trivia quizzes, and compete for a chance to win cool prizes! 

Play online
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In the news

Library Legislative Day

Bridges Library System staff, member library staff, library trustees, and library friends had a wonderful day attending Library Legislative Day at the capitol in Madison on February 11. 


The event was a valuable opportunity to highlight the vital role libraries play in our communities to legislators and their staff.

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Around the Libraries

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Crafting With Kayte: Gnomes

Karl Junginger Memorial Library (Waterloo)

Get creative at Karl Junginger Memorial Library and customize a sock or wooden gnome! These adorable gnomes make the perfect gift or a charming addition to your seasonal décor. Whether you're an experienced crafter or a beginner, this is a wonderful opportunity to get creative and have fun.

Thursday, February 20
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Learn more and register

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Indoor Snow Day

Oconomowoc Public Library

Get out of the cold and head to Oconomowoc Public Library for a nice warm snow day!


Make some fluffy snow slime to take home, talking about the science behind it, and you will make some snow man magnets! 

Saturday, February 22
10:00 - 11:30 am
For ages 5-12.
Registration is required.
Learn more and register

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An Evening with Nickolas Butler

Hartland Public Library

Enjoy a night with Wisconsin author Nickolas Butler for a reading and Q&A at Hartland Public Library. The author of Shotgun Lovesongs, Beneath the Bonfire, The Hearts of Men, Little Faith, and Godspeed will be visiting Hartland just on the heels of the publication of his newest novel, A Forty-Year Kiss.

Tuesday, February 25
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Learn more and register

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Book Mixer (Ages 21+)

Pauline Haass Public Library (Sussex)

Join Pauline Haass Public Library for a classy after-hours event just for adults!


Enjoy wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks as you mix, mingle, and bond with other book lovers through games and activities.

Friday, February 28
6:30 - 8:00 pm
For adults ages 21+
Learn more and register

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February Memory Cafés

  • Feb 13: Valentine's Day • Alice Baker Memorial Library, Eagle

  • Feb 17: Build Your Own Robot • Menomonee Falls Public Library

  • Feb 26: Coffee, Tea, & Me • Waukesha Public Library

  • Feb 26: Hot Chocolate Bar • Johnson Creek Public Library

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On The Shelf

Fantasy Finds

Beyond Onyx Storm

Cover art for "A Court of Thorns and Roses"

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

Cover art for "Ledge"

Ledge
by Stacey McEwan

Cover art for "Novice Dragoneer"

Novice Dragoneer 
by E.E. Knight

Cover art for "Child of Light"

Child of Light
by Terry Brooks

Cover art for "When the Moon Hatched"

When the Moon Hatched
by Sarah A. Parker

Cover art for "The Serpent and the Wings of Night"

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

by Carissa Broadbent

Find Your Library

Jefferson County

Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson)
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater)
Jefferson Public Library

Johnson Creek Public Library

Karl Junginger Memorial Library (Waterloo)
L.D. Fargo Public Library (Lake Mills)
Powers Memorial Library (Palmyra)
Watertown Public Library


Waukesha County

Alice Baker Library (Eagle)
Big Bend Public Library
Brookfield Public Library
Butler Public Library
Delafield Public Library
Elm Grove Public Library
Hartland Public Library
Menomonee Falls Public Library
Mukwonago Community Library
Muskego Public Library
New Berlin Public Library
Oconomowoc Public Library
Pauline Haass Public Library (Sussex)
Pewaukee Public Library
Town Hall Library (North Lake)
Waukesha Public Library

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741 N Grand Ave #210
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
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