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Winter Spring 2025 flyer [PDF]

Winter Spring 2025 flyer - Spanish [PDF]

January through May 2025

Take a look at everything we have planned for early 2025! We’ll be offering a program about renewable energy, macramé rainbow making, our popular instrument “petting zoo,” a Polar Party (with our new virtual reality headsets), and an interactive Stream table—a chance for hands-on exploration of river dynamics.

New Event Site

To make it even easier for you to learn about our programs and register online, we’ve launched a new event site. You can now filter programs by library location, age group, and more. Plus, you can sign up for email reminders or add events directly to your online calendar. Check it out!

Details

All upcoming events are now listed on our Events site

Story Times with the Coulee Region Humane Society
May 5 - May 14
All locations - see dates/times here

STEM Event: Stream Table
Onalaska Library
Wed, May 14
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Details

Instrument "Petting Zoo"
Onalaska Library
Sat, May 17 | Drop in 12-2 p.m.
Details

Teens Leading Change

TLC is our new teen leadership initiative designed to give youth ages 12-18 a greater voice in designing teen spaces and services at the library and a larger role in accelerating positive change. By participating in TLC, you can satisfy community service/volunteer hours, gain leadership and project management experience, and collaborate with other teens who want to make a difference.

Meetings will be held at 3:30 pm on the last Wednesday of the month at our Onalaska location’s Youth Services Program Room. Join us to vote on a logo, enjoy snacks and creative conversation, and brainstorm activities for 2025! Bring your friends!

Next Meeting:

Onalaska Public Library
Youth Services Program Room
Wed, May 28
3:30 pm

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Summer Library Program 2025 Flyer [PDF]

June 2 - July 26

Enjoy a summer full of games, toys, puzzles, reading, and FUN at the library with our Summer Library Program: Level Up at Your Library! From story times to nature programs to special entertainment, there’s no shortage of exciting ways to make the most of your summer at the library.

Important Dates:

May 12: Online registration begins for Library Learners, Pokémon Extravaganza, and STEAM camp

June 2 and later: Children (babies through entering grade 5) can pick up their Reading Records in person to receive a free hacky sack or recycled frisbee (while supplies last).

Family Events

Family events are 45-minutes long. No registration required; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

More details coming soon; see the Summer Library Program flyer for dates and locations.

Join us Thursdays for story times designed for our friends ages 0-36 months (but all ages welcome). We offer 20 minutes of caregiver and baby fun and bonding with books, bounces, songs, and rhymes followed by unstructured play and read time. No registration required. Does not meet the week of June 30.

June 12-26 and July 10-24

Holmen Library: Thursdays at 10:15 am

Registration Recommended

Join us for story times full of books, movement, songs, and fun. Story Times last approximately 25 minutes and are geared toward youth ages 3 - entering first grade, but all ages are welcome. No story times the week of June 30.

Registration recommended; click the appropriate link below to go to the registration page.

June 9-27 and July 7-25

Bangor Library: Mondays at 10:15 am
Campbell Library: Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Holmen Library:  Mondays at 10:15 am, Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, Wednesdays at 10:15 am
Onalaska Library: Mondays at 10 am, Mondays at 6:30 pm, Thursdays at 10 am, Fridays at 10 am
West Salem Library: Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, Thursdays at 10:15 am

Learn phrases, sing songs, and baila con amor! This program is geared toward families wanting to learn about Latin American culture, and for those who are missing home. Geared for ages 3 and up; no registration required.

Aprende frases, canta canciones, y baila con amor. Este programa está dirigido a las familias que quieren aprender sobre la cultura latinoamericana, y para aquellos que echan de menos su hogar. Edades 3 en adelante; no es necesario inscribirse.

Onalaska Library
Saturday, June 21 at 11:15 am
Saturday, July 19 at 11:15 am

Grow a reader!

Caregivers, join us in nurturing a love for reading and building a strong learning foundation for kids ages 0 through Pre-K. As little readers make their way through their books, they’ll earn stickers, track their progress on our library display, and choose a FREE book when they finish!

Swing by any La Crosse County Library location to pick up your FREE book bag and reading log to get started!

Request Lit Love Bundle

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Reader's Advisory is a service to assist young people and their families, and those who work with children, in selecting reading materials. Stop by to talk with a youth services librarian at the Library’s youth services desks in Onalaska, Holmen, and West Salem, or before and after youth programs at any of the five County Library branches. They will be happy to recommend books and other materials for children and teens with regard to abilities, age levels, and interests.

We are pleased to offer a reader’s advisory service at our locations and online as an empowering tool to help connect you with books and resources that meet your needs! As with all of our reader’s advisory initiatives, we understand that you know best what materials will work for you. While we are happy to give suggestions based on our knowledge of our collection, your reading and checkout choices are always in your hands.

Lit Love Book Bundles

Curious about creepy crawlies? Robo-motion? How to introduce your preschooler to Hebrew and other languages with Sesame Street?

Cozy up with some literary love curated just for you by our Youth Services team. Just let us know what you're interested in, and we'll help you find it! Service also available for educators.

Booklists

Booklists are suggested reading in various categories provided by our Youth Services Librarians, New York Times Best-sellers list, etc.

Email Us

[email protected]

Youth Services Staff travel to each of the five library locations to conduct programs, select and maintain books and other materials, conduct Reader's Advisory, and provide many other services for children, teens, and their families.

Youth Services has offices in Holmen, Onalaska & West Salem:

Holmen Public Library
121 W. Legion St * PO Box 220
Holmen, WI 54636
608-399-3385

Onalaska Public Library
741 Oak Ave S
Onalaska, WI 54650
608-781-9568 ext 3

West Salem Library
702 Industrial Drive
West Salem, WI 54669
608-786-1505