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September 2026 |
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It's Library Card Sign-up Month | Let's see your library cards on the loose! |
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This September, library cards are on the loose! To celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month, take your CAFE Card along for the adventure and show us where it ends up.
Your library card gives you access to books, movies, audiobooks, digital resources, library programs, study spaces, hands-on learning, and so much more! |
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Email us a photo of your CAFE Library Card "On the Loose"
- At the library
- With your latest checkout
- At a program or event
- In a study space or favorite library chair
- Or wherever you are exploring something new
Your card’s adventure could be featured in our end-of-month round-up! |
Email us your library card photos |
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| Thanks for joining the Tracks in the Stacks Bigfoot Hunt! |
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The Bigfoot Hunt event has come to an end, but you can find at your libraries all year long!
Thank you to everyone that joined the fun. We had a wonderful time sharing our bigfoots with you. We collected over 6,400 prize entry forms!
The $50 Gift Card winners are:
• Sawyer W.
• Cash H.
• Lindsey K.
• Caleb E.
• Eva N.
• Jennifer R.
• Owen S.
• Hailey L.
• Henry R.
• Kennedy A.
• Margie R.
• Hamish C. |
Bigfoot Hunt Details |
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Matt and Lydia, a father-and-daughter team, completed their Bigfoot Hunt at Pewaukee Public Library! |
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Crafting with Kayte: Folded Book Vase
Thursday, September 17
Karl Junginger Memorial Library (Waterloo)
6:00 - 7:30 pm |
Come fold, create, and give an old book a whole new purpose by folding book pages into a decorative vase. Fill your book vase with sola wood flower arrangements.All supplies will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of KJM Library. Registration required.
Register for Folded Book Vase Craft |
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Watercolor Pet Portraits
Thursday, September 17 Town Hall Library (North Lake)
6:00 - 7:30 pm |
Paint a watercolor portrait of your pet! If you share a digital photo of your pet with us, we can provide a printed outline for you to follow, or you can free-style paint on your own. For ages 18+, registration required.
Register for Watercolor Pet Portraits |
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Craft Supply Swap
Saturday, September 19 Waukesha Public Library
9:00 - 11:00 am - Early-entry ticket holders 11:00 am- 1:00 PM - Open to all | Bring in your gently used arts and crafts supplies and exchange them for something “new-to-you" for free. All leftover materials will be donated.
Donation drop-off: new or gently used craft supplies will be accepted from Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 18 at the Public Services Desk. Those who donate will receive an early-entry ticket to get first pick at the swap.
More information about Craft Supply Swap |
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Guest Artist Pop-Up Event: Stitched Mini Journals
Wednesday, September 30
Mukwonago Community Library
5:30 - 7:30 pm |
Make two adorable punched and stitched journals with Artist Tiffany Knopow. Participants will get to choose their favorite leaf designs and use embroidery floss to stitch the design on the cover. These journals are the perfect size for a purse or small bag. All supplies are included, no experience necessary. For ages 13+, registration required.
Register for Stitched Mini Journals |
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Upcoming Memory Cafés |
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Sept. 10: Monarch Magic • Mukwonago Community Library
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Sept. 14: Football Fun • Dwight Foster Public Library in Fort Atkinson
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Sept. 21: Taste of the Orchard • Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex
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Sept. 23: Alice in Dairyland • Waukesha Public Library
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Oct. 2: Halloween Decorations • Delafield Public Library |
View the Memory Café Events Calendar |
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Fall Family Day
Sunday, September 27 Open House: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha |
This free open house event offers a welcoming afternoon of activities, connection, and fun for the whole family. Guests may enjoy any or all of the day’s activities, including live music from the Civic Broadway Singers, Lotería, a planetarium show, an educational nature program led by a Retzer Nature Center naturalist, a family photo booth, a handwarmer craft to keep or give to a friend, and refreshments. |
Fall Family Day Information |
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Self-Care Awareness Month |
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