Don’t know what to do with your eclipse glasses now that the eclipse is over? Bring them to the Library! We are working with a company called Eclipse Glasses USA to redistribute glasses for future eclipse events in other areas of the world. Many beneficiaries are children in countries that might not have easy access to these safety glasses. By redistributing them, we hope to provide educational institutions with the tools they need to offer their students a safe and enlightening eclipse viewing experience. Bring your glasses to our Public Services Desk by Friday, August 16 to share them with someone else.

Everyone is invited to help us celebrate our five most recent art installations! Join us on April 13 for a short presentation at 10:15 AM in Program Room A/B. It will be followed by refreshments and a chance to explore the art and talk with some of the artists.

The Library has added a Seed Library across from the Special Services Desk. A variety of flower, fruit, and herbs seeds are available for you to take home and enjoy. Each seed packet contains a small number of seeds so you can grow something new in your garden. There are also seeding squares, soil testers, and gardening books that can be checked out. Exercise your green thumb and pick up some seeds today. 🌱🪴

Seed packets do not need to be checked out, and we ask that you limit yourself to four envelopes. Don’t forget to share you growing experience with us by using #WPLSeedLibrary on your social media posts.

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!

Waukesha Public Library is a distribution point for basic federal and state tax forms. The following forms are currently available on tables near the Public Services Desk:

1040 & 1040 SR forms & instructions

1040 & 1040 SR Spanish forms (instructions have not yet arrived)

H & H-EZ (Homestead Credit) form & instruction booklet (The form is included inside the instruction booklet.)

Rent Certificate

Wisconsin 1 forms & instructions

Schedule AD forms & instructions

Schedule M forms (We do not have printed instructions for this form, but they are available online.)

Schedule SB forms & instructions

Schedule WD forms & instructions

1 NPR forms & instructions

If you need tax forms that are not available at the Library, they can be printed from the following websites:

Federal tax forms:
www.irs.gov

Wisconsin tax forms:
www.revenue.wi.gov

The City of Waukesha has placed a tax payment box outside the Library near our outdoor return. If you choose to make your tax payment at the Library, please place it into that box. We are not able to accept payment at our Public Services Desk or through our outdoor return. If payments aren’t placed in the tax payment box, we cannot guarantee that they will get to the City. Click HERE to see the full list of options for paying your property taxes.

Work with Waukesha Public Library and the Bridges Library System to record a story for your family and for generations to come. WPL has partnered with StoryCorps, a national oral history non-profit, to record and preserve community stories. With your permission, your story will also be shared with the Library of Congress! Sessions can be booked at the Library on January 16, February 20, March 19, or April 1 at 1:00 or 2:30 PM. Other recording dates and times may be available upon request. Learn more here: https://bridgeslibrarysystem.org/library-resources/storycorps/ or contact Kelly Davis at 262-524-3694 or kdavis@waukesha-wi.gov.

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.

Looking for a space where you can film a video, record a podcast, or use editing software? Our Audio & Video Recording Studios are now open for training!

For more information, contact our Makerspace Coordinator at 262-524-3746.