WPL has added a Lucky Day collection!

Is it your lucky day? It might be! Waukesha Public Library has retired our Rental Collection and replaced it with a Lucky Day Collection. The Lucky Day Collection contains a variety of very popular Library materials with long waiting lists. If you find something you’d like, it’s your lucky day!

Here are the guidelines:

  • Lucky Day items are FREE! ☘️
  • Two Lucky Day items may be checked out per card.
  • Lucky Day items check out for 7 days at a time.
  • You cannot place holds on Lucky Day items, and we won’t hold them at the desk. You can only get them from the Lucky Day shelf.
  • Because these items are very popular, you cannot renew Lucky Day items.
  • Overdue fines are $1.00/day.
  • Each item from the Lucky Day collection is labeled with a green clover sticker on the spine and a green sticker with the guidelines on the cover.

We hope it will be your lucky day sometime soon!

The Lucky Day Collection replaced the Rental Collection in the Library lobby.

Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Explore Pass

We have a new Explore Pass! Visit the stars in comfort with a pass to the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium. The pass checks out for three days and is good for up to 6 immediate family members. It is good for all public shows (not special events), which are typically on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Contact the Public Services Department for more information. 262-524-3684.

New to our collection – Bluetooth Transmitters!

Bluetooth Transmitters for our Playaways are now available for checkout at the Public Services Desk! You can use a Bluetooth Transmitter to listen to a Playaway with hearing aids or bluetooth headphones. Instructions for use are included in the box along with the Bluetooth Transmitter, Aux Adapter, and Charging Cord.

Have a question or concern? Our friendly Librarians are ready to assist you with any questions you may have about the transmitters.

WPL has heart! Blood pressure monitors are now available for checkout.

Thanks to a generous donation from our partners at the American Heart Association and ProHealth, you can now check out a blood pressure cuff and monitor from our Public Services Desk. One kit is available for in-library use, and six individual kits are available to be checked out for three weeks at a time. A step-by-step instruction guide is included with each blood pressure kit and our Librarians have been trained to help with any questions you may have. We’ve decided to participate in this “Libraries With Heart” program to help empower our community to learn about their health and take action to improve it. Help decrease your chances of developing serious health risks by checking out one of our blood pressure monitors today!

Two new Explore Passes are available!

The Library has added two new Explore Passes! Stop in and check out a Wisconsin Historical Society Site pass or a pass to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Each of these passes will go out for three days at a time, and holds are not allowed. The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center offers access to six miles of trails that take visitors through 185 acres of forests, wetlands, restored prairies, ravines, bluffs, and Lake Michigan shoreline. The Wisconsin Historical Society Site Pass includes free admission to the following historic sites and museums: Wisconsin Historical Museum, Old World Wisconsin, Black Point Estate and Gardens, Wade House, Circus World, Villa Louis, Stonefield, H.H. Bennett Museum, Reed School, First Capitol, Pendarvis, and Madeline Island Museum. Check our catalog to see a list of all the Explore Passes and their availability HERE.

Puzzle Exchange

Are you a jigsaw puzzle fanatic? Why buy new ones when you can trade used jigsaw puzzles with others in the community for free? Stop by the jigsaw puzzle exchange at the Library and pick up a new puzzle. How does it work? You bring a puzzle in, and take a puzzle home. No need to stop by the Public Services Desk. When you’re ready for a new puzzle, bring it back and trade again. We hope you enjoy this service!