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November 2025

Thank You Library Patrons!

Thank you for your ongoing support of libraries!

Every visit, checkout, and program you attend helps build strong and growing communities. We are honored to serve in your cities, villages, and towns every day. Your enthusiasm for reading, learning, and connection inspires our work and strengthens our library system.

Around the Libraries

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Lest We Forget

POW/MIA Traveling Exhibit

Brookfield Public Library

This traveling exhibit from the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center will introduce the history, background, and meaning behind the letters POW/MIA.

November 1 - 14
On display daily
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Break In Bag

Take Home Kit

L.D. Fargo Public Library
(Lake Mills)

Pick up a bag at the library and try to break into it! Solve three puzzles to find the numeric code that will open the lock and free your prizes! 

November
For 2nd-12th grade
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Author Visit: R. Adrian Kolosso Book Signing

Butler Public Library

Join local Wisconsin author, R. Adrian Kolosso, to learn more about his writing and for a signing of his book, Halfdan Saga: Battle of Edgekeep, a dramatic tale of bravery with humorous characters and terrifying creatures. 

Thursday, November 13
4:00 - 7:00 pm
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Forts and Flashlights 

Pauline Haass Public Library (Sussex)

Enjoy after hours at the library. Bring your blankets, pillows and stuffies and more to build a reading fort! Enjoy a s’mores ice cream bar at the beginning of the evening (while supplies last).

Friday, November 14
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Children must be accompanied by a grown-up.
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Memory Cafés

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November Memory Cafés

  • Nov. 10: Clothespin Wreath • Powers Memorial Library, Palmyra

  • Nov. 13: Candy Corn • Muskego Public Library

  • Nov. 17: Senior Civic Players • Menomonee Falls Public Library

  • Nov. 19: Thanksgiving Jeopardy • Karl Junginger Memorial Library, Waterloo

  • Nov. 19: Taste of Fall • Waukesha Public Library

Memory Café Events

Nominate Your Librarian

I Love My Librarian Award

Has your librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award from the American Library Association. 


They'll have the chance to receive $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Submit your nomination by Monday, December 15, 2025.


Learn more about the award

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On The Shelf

Savor the Season

Cookbooks to inspire!

Cover art for "Fat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake"

Fat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake
by Nicole Rucker

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Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, From Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrées

by Lidia Bastianich

Cover art for "Thoughtful Cooking"

Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South

by William Stark Dissen

Cover art for "Gursha"

Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond

by Beejhy Barhany

Cover art for "Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well"

Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well

by Sam Siftont

Cover art for "Vegan Holiday Kitchen"

Vegan Holiday Kitchen: More Than 200 Delicious, Festive Recipes for Special Occasions

by Nava Atlas

Find Your Library

Jefferson County

Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson)
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

Whitewater 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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Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
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