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In the last several months,  many kids have finished their goal of reading 1,000 books before kindergarten! We think that one of the best ways to encourage learning is to spend time with your kids each day sharing stories. If you have a child who has not yet entered 5K, consider signing them up for our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Club.

This Wisconsin Veterans Museum exhibit features photos of everyday life in the military during World War I and World War II. The display panels can be found throughout the library including downstairs. Look for military books on display as well as the uniform of well-known local veteran, Denman Kramer, on loan from the Tripp Heritage Museum. This exhibit will be on display during the month of March. Exhibit provided courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

We are  taking donations of rummage sale items now through December 2. Help support your library and tidy your home at the same time! The Friends of the Library sale will be December 3-5 during our normal operating hours:

Thursday, December 3, 9 am to 8 pm

Friday, December 4, 9 am to 5:30 pm

Saturday, December 5, 9 am to 2 pm

We are not taking clothing or non-flatscreen TV sets.

Unleash your curiosity and discover your inner scientist! The Sauk City Library is participating as a site in the Wisconsin Science Festival, Friday, October 23 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. We will have a real-life robot on display with robot books for all ages available for checkout. Stop in to build your very own simple robot. You can also see our new 3D printer in action. Learn about how 3D printing works and get hands-on experience. Print a key chain or other small item to take home with you!

Join the fun! Big Library Read is the first-ever “global eBook club,” connecting readers around the world who read the same eBook at the same time. Program sponsor, OverDrive, teams with noted eBook publishers to make two popular eBooks available to public libraries and schools for lending. During the two-week program, the Big Library Read titles are available to borrow through participating libraries and schools. It’s free and there’s never a waiting list during the program. All you need is a library card to get started reading in this international eBook club.

Culver's is once again generously sponsoring a reading program from October 1 through April 30. All ages may participate. Pick up a bookmark at the library. Read 20 books. Return the bookmark to the library to be stamped. Once stamped, the bookmark becomes a coupon for a free SnackPak at Culver's. This coupon does not expire. One bookmark may be redeemed per person for the duration of the program.

Please join us between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, to formally welcome Sauk City Library's new director, Emily Judd! Light refreshments will be served.

So far in 2015, 9 super kids have finished their goal of reading 1,000 books before kindergarten! We think that one of the best ways to encourage learning is to spend time with your kids each day sharing stories. If you have a child who has not yet entered 5K, consider signing them up for our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Club. Reading with your child will build a solid foundation of pre-reading skills that will ensure your child enters 5K ready to succeed in school!

This year the library is challenging everyone to read all summer long! Sign-up starts Tuesday, June 9 for kids and teens. Come to the library or sign up online. Adults do not need to register. The reading logs you receive will look different than in years past (except for Teens). You will be asked to keep track of how much you are reading each week, total it up, and turn it in at the library. You may set your own goals for yourself or your kids if you wish, but the staff will not be checking in on you. Prizes will be up for grabs at all age levels.