The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 20. Even though our building will be closed, the digital branch is always open! Use your library card to access thousands of digital books, audiobooks, movies, and more. Take some time to explore the video courses on Udemy or flip through the digital magazines on Libby. The sky’s the limit!

Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 21, at 9:00 AM. Our outdoor return will be available.

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 a distribution point for basic state and federal tax forms. Below is a list of forms available at the Library. Library staff members are not able to help you fill out or file your taxes, but they are happy to help you print any forms you may need. Printing charges of $0.15/page may apply.

TAX FORMS AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY:

1040 and 1040 SR form and instructions (in English and in Spanish)
H and H-EZ, including the Homestead Tax Credit form and instruction booklet
Rent Certificate
Wisconsin 1 form and instruction booklet
Schedule AD form and instruction booklet
Schedule M form and instruction booklet
Schedule SB form and instruction booklet
Schedule WD form and instruction booklet
1 NPR form and instruction booklet

YOU CAN PRINT TAX FORMS ONLINE AT ANY TIME, OR YOU MAY ORDER THEM BY PHONE.

Print Wisconsin tax forms here.
Order Wisconsin tax forms by phone at: 414-227-4000

Print federal tax forms here.
Order federal tax forms by phone at: 800-829-3676

WAUKESHA PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE A SITE FOR AARP TAX-AIDE ASSISTANCE.

AARP will be offering free tax preparation assistance on Thursdays from February 6 – April 10, 2025.  Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, call 262-290-3021 (and leave a message) or schedule an appointment online here. Once your appointment is scheduled, please stop at the Library’s Public Services Desk to pick up a pre-appointment packet. This packet must be picked up and completed prior to your appointment.

Thursdays won’t work for you? To see other AARP Tax-Aide sites, visit their website or call 888-227-7669.

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER OPTION?

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Visit their website for locations or call 262-832-1534.

IRS Free File program
Visit their website for more information.

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.

The Library has added LOTE4Kids to our digital resource collection. LOTE4Kids was developed for libraries and schools to grow their World Language picture book collections and support kids learning a new language. Together, let’s give ALL children the opportunity to enjoy books and learn language through the magic of storytelling. Explore LOTE4Kids today!