Looking for a place to volunteer this summer? Then stop by our Volunteer Fair and meet with local non-profit organizations that have volunteer opportunities available. The fair will be on Friday, June 13, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

The following organizations are expected to participate:

1. Adaptive Community Approach Program, Inc.
2. American Red Cross
3. Center for Animal Rehabilitation and Education
4. City of Waukesha
5. Eras Senior Network
6. Friends With Food
7. The FOOD Pantry Serving Waukesha County
8. Healing Hearts of SE WI
9. Hebron Housing Services
10. Hope Center
11. Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha (HAWS)
12. Just Serve
13. Lake Area Free Clinic
14. Literacy Services of Wisconsin
15. Medical College of Wisconsin’s Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program
16. Plowshare Fair Trade Marketplace and Education for Peace
17. Redeem and Restore Center
18. Special Olympics – School District of Waukesha
19. Waukesha County Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) / ADRC
20. Waukesha County 4-H
21. Waukesha County Green Team
22. Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum
23. Waukesha County Technical College
24. Waukesha County Fair Association
25. Waukesha Public Library
26. Waukesha Free Clinic
27. Waukesha Metro Transit
28. The Women’s Center

Public libraries across Wisconsin are taking part in a coordinated postcard campaign to help protect federal funding for library services. As part of the campaign, WPL is inviting you to fill out postcards for Senator Tammy Baldwin, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald, or Senator Ron Johnson sharing why libraries are important to you and your community. All completed postcards will be collected and mailed by Bridges Library System in July. Stop by our table, located outside Program Room B and make your voice heard.

Attention Library lovers! The Library will be closed on summer Sundays starting Sunday, May 25. You can still visit us Monday through Saturday during our usual hours. Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day on Sunday, September 7.

Summer Library Hours (May 25-August 31)

Monday-Thursday – 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday – 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday – CLOSED

WPL is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to assist with our Summer Library Program! Volunteers will help staff our registration table, sign up participants, and distribute prizes. If you’d like to have a great time and support this important program, visit the Children’s Desk or call 262-524-3692 to learn more. Ages 8th grade to adult are welcome.

Step inside Waukesha Public Library from the comfort of home! Curious where storytime happens? Want to get a glimpse inside Studio 321? You can see it all on our 360-degree virtual tour. It’s the perfect way to get to know us better–whether you’re planning your first visit or just want to explore. Click HERE and start your virtual stroll through our state-of-the-art facility today.

Get a sneak peek at the events Waukesha Public Library has in store for you this summer for kids/teens and adults. Registration for our Summer Library Program starts June 1. Mark your calendar!

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.

Waukesha Public Library is seeking to expand our Public Art Collection as part of our vision to inspire and engage the community. The Library currently owns 40 pieces of local artwork and hopes to find the next exceptional piece to enhance the cultural and visual aesthetics of our building. Read this document for details about submitting a proposal.

Beginning May 1, all libraries in the Bridges Library System will be reducing the number of Hoopla checkouts to two items per month. We know that Hoopla is popular, but the costs for offering it surpass our budget limitations. Reducing the number of checkouts was the best way to control the cost while still offering the service. Here are some other options for getting popular ebooks, audiobooks, and movies:

1. Libby – Libby is the reading app by OverDrive and is loved by millions of readers worldwide. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more with your library card. Use it on your personal computer or on a mobile device. Libby works much like your local library, so some titles will have a holds list.
2. Hoopla’s Bonus Borrows – Hoopla now offers “Bonus Borrows” the last seven days of each month. They’re a way for you to access additional content when you may have already met your borrowing limit. Use them in addition to your two monthly items.

For more information, please see the Bridges Library System website.

The Library was recently awarded the “Partnering for a Purpose” award from Literacy Services of Wisconsin. This award goes to an organization that “enhances the opportunities afforded to our students by combining and maximizing resources.”

From the award ceremony program:

“The Waukesha Public Library has been connected to our mission for decades through the Greater Waukesha Literacy Council. As a library, they are a champion of community and learning. We have always appreciated their willingness to share their space and serve as a location for students and tutors to gather. In the last couple of years, we have enhanced our partnership to better align with our respective goals and integrate programming in a way that creates the best outcomes for adult students in Waukesha County.”

Thank you to Literacy Services of Wisconsin for this great honor.