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.
Thanks to all the organizations that showed up for our Volunteer Fair! If you missed the event, following is a list of the organizations that were here looking for help. Please contact them directly if you’re looking for volunteer opportunities. Our Public Services Desk (262-524-3682) can help you find contact information, if you need it.
Hebron Housing Services
Housing Action Coalition of Waukesha
Literacy Services of Wisconsin
FOOD Pantry of Waukesha County
Eras Senior Network
The Women’s Center
The Oasis Project
Waukesha County Labor Council
James Place
Horwitz- DeRemer Planetarium
Hope Center
Catholic Charities
American Red Cross
Salvation Army Waukesha
Waukesha Free Clinic
Hawthorne Elementary School
Habitat for Humanity Waukesha
HAWS
Waukesha Metro Transit
Citizens Climate Lobby
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County
Kettle Moraine Land Trust
Friends with Food
Waukesha County Parks and Land Use
Healing Hearts of Southeast Wisconsin
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!
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.
Last year, Waukesha experienced a horrific tragedy. During that time, we witnessed the community coming together to support all those who were injured or grieving. This year, the City is asking everyone to come together again to create a permanent memorial to honor all those impacted. Please consider donating to the Waukesha Parade Memorial. More information can be found on the City’s website at https://waukesha-wi.gov/residents/waukesha-parade-memorial.php
Our Kitchen Celebration was so much fun! Thanks to Chef Pams Kitchen for the lesson and the SAMPLES! Now go try out Chef Pam’s Recipes for Mushroom Ragout Bruschetta and Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Bruschetta at home. Happy cooking!
The Library is no longer giving away Compassion Kits, but the instructions are available here if you’d like to assemble one on your own. There are instructions for adults, teens, preschool through 2nd grade, 3rd through 6th grade, and Spanish instructions for families. We hope you find them useful.
The Friends of Waukesha Public Library have graciously committed to donating $125,000 to the major renovation currently taking place inside Waukesha Public Library. This includes naming rights to our new public service desk and one of the conference rooms on the first floor. (Official names still to come!) According to Terry Carpenter, President of the Friends, “Delivering this first installment to the Library renovation is very satisfying for the members of the board. We wholeheartedly thank our members for their donations and support over the years to make this possible.”
From left to right are Board members: Cynthia Deatrick, Mike Caruss, Janet O’Brien, Tammy Bowen-Dixon, Terry Carpenter, Dawn Borowski, Larry Nelson, Bruce Gay, and Margo J.
Shopping for a gift? You can also help benefit the Friends of Waukesha Public Library while finding something great for your friend! Amazon has added the AmazonSmile feature to their mobile app.
Here’s How it works:
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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!