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| Library programs, events, and activities are free and open to the public, but some may require registration. |
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| 2025 Summer Library Program
June 2-August 2 | Color Our World at the Library! |
We invite you to embark on a journey of creativity, celebrating the ways art and stories enrich our lives. Our Summer Library Program offers programs, prize drawings, and more for all ages! All are invited to join. |
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Our Summer Library Program offers programs, prize drawings, and more for all ages!
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Open to Kids, Teens, & Adults! |
Track reading and log activities to earn books, coupons, and tickets for prize drawings. This year our summer reading will be logged on paper logs that you can pick up at the Summer Reading Room until August 2. You will still have the option to sign up online. |
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Summer Reading Room Hours
June 2-August 2 Monday-Thursday: 10 am-6 pm • Saturday: 9 am-1 pm |
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Whispers echo through the realms—tales of Guardian Dragons, the ancient keepers of wisdom who scattered their secrets across the land to protect them from being lost to time.
Now, the legends stir once more. The dragons’ hidden knowledge awaits discovery within the four great realms of Bridges Library System. Join a party of adventurers on a legendary journey. Visit libraries, gather letters and stamps, then piece together passwords to unlock the magic the dragons left behind. |
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| July 1-31 |
Where’s Waldo? In Oconomowoc, of course! To join in the fun, pick up a Find Waldo Passport at Books & Company. Collecting store stamps or signatures at businesses for entry into drawings for Waldo books and other prizes! Visit booksco.com for more information. |
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Programs & Events
July registration opens June 30 at 9 am! | Library programs, events, and activities are free and open to the public, but some may require registration. |
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| Mondays, June 2-July 28 No Activity June 30 |
View a classic piece of artwork each week with a twist! Solve the week's mystery to be entered in for a weekly t-shirt drawing. All ages. Art and drawing slips will be available on the New Children's bookshelf. |
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| Mondays, June 2-July 28 No Activity June 30 |
Pick up a new picture puzzle each week for some at-home art! All ages. Activity sheets will be available on the New Children's bookshelf. |
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| Saturday, July 5 • 9-10 am | Meet up at Veterans Memorial Park for a walk down memory lane. Learn about the history of the settlers who founded Oconomowoc, the families who built the architectural jewels on our lakes, and our community that has thrived for more than 150 years! |
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| Monday, July 7 • 1:30-3:30 pm | Unleash your inner artist and make your very own masterpiece! Whatever you make on our tiny canvas will then be put on display for the rest of June for everyone to admire! Pick-up will be the week of the Fourth of July.
Registration is required. Please register each member of the family who will be painting. |
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| Tuesday, July 8 • 1:30-2 pm | Drop in to visit with and learn about Loki! Bring a blanket or beach towel to sit on the Library lawn to learn some fun facts about Loki and bearded dragons. If weather conditions do not permit being outside, we will meet in the Spaulding Room. |
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| Thursday, July 10 • 2-3 pm | One Short Day at the library with Glinda the Good Witch! She will be visiting from the Emerald City to read, sing, and dance with us! |
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| Thursday, July 17 • 2-3 pm | Join us for a magical afternoon with James the Magician! |
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| Thursday, July 24 • 2-3 pm | You're invited to Loki's Gotcha Day Party! We will be celebrating four years of Loki at the library with awesome activities and treats! We hope to see you there! |
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| Thursday, July 31 • 2-3 pm | We've invited some wildlife into the library to teach us more about them! We will be hosting a goat, a wallaby, a skunk, and a raccoon. |
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| June 23-July 3 | The Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, has been stolen from the museum! The thief left a letter with some odd shapes and symbols. Can you help crack the code and solve the mystery?
Visit the New Children's bookshelf to pick up your family packet of puzzles, available Monday, June 23-Thursday, July 3. Solve the mystery and return to the Reference Desk by Friday, July 11 to enter a drawing for Rough Shapes drawing game and read the answer sheet. Best for ages 8+. |
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| Tuesdays, June 10-July 3 • 10-10:30 am No Storytime July 1 |
Join Ms. Lizzie for stories, songs, and learning at City Beach Park! Ages 0-5. This storytime is outdoors on the lawn behind the Oconomowoc Community Center. If weather conditions do not permit being outside, storytime will be in Room B at the Community Center. |
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| Wednesdays, June 11-July 3 • 10-10:30 am No Storytime July 1
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Join Ms. Jennie for early literacy storytime and learning all about colors through songs, rhymes, books, and movement! |
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| Fridays, June 13 & 20 and July 11 & 18 9:30-11 am |
Watch your favorite shows and color along with other fans! All shows are rated TV-Y or TV-G. • June 13: Mickey Mouse Funhouse • June 20: Muppet Babies
• July 11: Blaze and the Moster Machines • July 18: Paw Patrol |
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| Monday, July 1-31 | Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet anytime this month and keep a sharp eye out for hidden pictures throughout the Children's Area. |
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| Mondays, June 9-July 28 (except June 30) |
Pick up a to-go bag and create a craft at home. Bags will be available on top of the New Children's bookshelf. Available while supplies last. |
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| Mondays, July 14, 21, & 28 • 1-2 pm | Learn about STEM through crafts! Best for ages 8-12. Children ages 5-7 will require assistance from either an adult or older sibling. Registration is required for each child. |
| Registration is Required |
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| Tuesdays, July 16 & 30 • 4-5 pm | Build reading confidence by practicing with Louie the Pug.
One registration per family with up to two readers. |
| Registration is Required |
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| Monday, July 22 • 4-5 pm | Build reading confidence by practicing with Loki the Bearded Dragon. One registration per family with up to two readers.
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| Tuesdays, July 8-22 • 3-4 pm | Put on your thinking caps because it's time for Tween Tales! We will meet weekly in June to brainstorm some story ideas, play some writing games, and make your very own book.
Note: This event runs as a three-session series in June and again in July. The June and July series will be the same, so please only register for one of them to ensure others can participate. |
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