|
Summer 2009 Event Schedule
All library programs are free to the public.
June 22 (Monday)
10 am Monday Morning Moms
2:30 pm Stories in the Sand at Marble Park
6 pm Creative Adults Photography Workshop w/ Mark Koldos of Eagle Photography (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 15th.)
June 23 (Tuesday)
10 am Preschool Story Time
1:30 pm Stories and Crafts
6 pm Twilight Time (must be 16 or older) (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 17th.)
June 24 (Wednesday)
1:30 pm Amazing Al, Magician
June 25 (Thursday)
Noon Pizza and Pages (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 18th.)
1 pm Wii Gaming “Guitar Hero”
6 pm Computer Basics: MS Excel (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 18th.)
June 26 (Friday)
1:30 pm Friday Flicks “Tale of Desperaux”
June 29 (Monday)
10 am Monday Morning Moms
2:30 pm Stories in the Sand at Marble Park
6 pm Adult Book Club - “Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by M.A. Shaffer (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 22nd.)
June 30 (Tuesday)
10 am Preschool Story Time
1:30 pm Stories and Crafts
6 pm Twilight Time (ages 16 and older) (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 23rd.)
July 1 (Wednesday)
1:30 pm Randy Peterson, Musician
July 2 (Thursday)
Noon Village Pub Sponsors Pizza and Pages (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 25th.)
July 3 (Friday)
1:30 pm Friday Flicks “Bolt”
July 4 — LIBRARY CLOSED
July 6 (Monday)
10 am Monday Morning Moms
2:30 pm Stories in the Sand at Marble Park
6 pm Ladies Night Out “Nights in Rodanthe”
July 7 (Tuesday)
10 am Preschool Story Time
1:30 pm Stories and Crafts
6 pm Twilight Time (ages 16 and older) (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than June 30th.)
July 8 (Wednesday)
9:30 Classic Films “Shall We Dance”
1:30 pm David Landau, Musician
July 9 (Thursday)
Noon Pizza and Pages (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 2nd.)
July 10 (Friday)
1:30 pm Friday Flicks “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” – come early to play Harry Potter trivia
July 13 (Monday)
10 am Monday Morning Moms
2:30 pm Stories in the Sand at Marble Park
6 pm Jake’s Pizza sponsors Date Night “National Treasure” (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 6th.)
July 14 (Tuesday)
10 am Preschool Story Time
1:30 pm Stories and Crafts
6 pm Twilight Time (ages 16 and older) (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 7th.)
July 15 (Wednesday)
1:30 pm Frog Chorus
July 16 (Thursday)
Noon Village Pub Sponsors Pizza and Pages (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 9th.)
1 pm Wii Gaming “Sports”
July 17 (Friday)
1:30 pm Friday Flicks “Madagascar 2”
July 18 — LIBRARY CLOSED
Join with us and Building the Way at the Sovereign State Days Festival in “The Hunt for Dillinger” at 4 pm in the entertainment tent.
July 20 (Monday)
10 am Monday Morning Moms
2:30 pm Stories in the Sand at Marble Park
6 pm Creative Adults Beaded Jewelry Workshop w/ Kelly Grey, owner of Hazel Eyes Jewelry (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 13th.)
July 21 (Tuesday)
10 am Preschool Story Time
1:30 pm Stories and Crafts
6 pm Twilight Time (ages 16 and older) (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 14th.)
July 22 (Wednesday)
1:30 pm Mr. Tricks, Juggler
July 23 (Thursday)
Noon Pizza and Pages (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 16th.)
July 24 (Friday)
1:30 pm Friday Flicks “Bedtime Stories”
July 27 (Monday)
10 am Monday Morning Moms
2:30 pm Stories in the Sand at Marble Park
6 pm Adult Book Club “Old Farm” (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 20th.)
July 28 (Tuesday)
10 am Preschool Story Time
1:30 pm Stories and Crafts
6 pm Twilight Time (ages 16 and older) (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 21st.)
July 29 (Wednesday)
1:30 pm Soda Pups at Winneconne Elementary School Gym
July 30 (Thursday)
Noon Jake’s Pizza Sponsors Pizza and Pages (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 23rd.)
6 pm Computer Basics: MS Publisher (Please call the library at 582-7091 to pre-register for this program no later than July 21st.)
July 31 (Friday)
1:30 pm Friday Flicks “Camp Rock”
Summer Hours Start May 26th
Memorial Day through Labor Day the library will open at 9am!
Summer hours will be:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am – 6pm
- Thursday 9am – 7pm
- Saturday, 9am – 1pm
Monday Morning Moms
Monday Morning Moms meets Mondays at 10am, now through July 27, 2009.
The program — led alternately by the library director and assistant director — is designed for parents of babies and toddlers.
The first 15 minutes is a baby/ toddler story time, with focus on language development and engaging children in stories. The last part of each session will be a free-play time for children while parents discuss topics of interest.
Speakers will appear at least once a month to discuss parenting issues such as community activities, car seat safety, nutrition, summer safety tips, potty training, and much more.
Toys and snacks for children will be provided by the library.
Free Computer Courses at the Library
Sign up for one or all of these sessions. Space is limited, so call 582-7091 to sign up now!
 May 28, 6-7pm
Microsoft® Word
Learn how to create documents using Microsoft® Word.- June 25, 6-7pm
Microsoft® Excel
- July 30, 6-7pm
Microsoft® Publisher
You're welcome to bring your own laptop computer if you have one.
The classes will be held at the Winneconne Public Library from 6-7pm, on the last Thursday of every month beginning February 26, 2009. The classes will be taught by the library director.
 New Computers Added
The library has two new Public Access computers!
You can use them to access the Internet, or create documents using Microsoft® Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Publisher.
Come in and check them out!
Online Tool for Genealogy Research
Available at Winneconne Public Library
HeritageQuest Online is designed for people who are either just beginning
their family research, or who after years of work are still uncovering
their past.
With over 25,000 books (every word searchable), the entire U.S. Federal
Census (1790-1930) and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online
gives you the
chance to tap in to one of the largest collections of genealogy material
in the country. Every page of each book can be easily downloaded or
copied.
Access it now from our library's Research Tools page by using your Winneconne Public Library library card
and PIN.
 Six New Databases Available
Six new databases have been added to our library's Research Tools page:
- Auto Repair Reference Center: fix cars & trucks from 1954-2007, both foreign & domestic; includes wiring diagrams
- Small Engine Repair Reference Center: fix tractors, snowblowers, snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, lawn mowers, chainsaws, tillers & more
- Business Source Complete: full text of business publications covering accounting, banking, insurance, taxes & more
- Consumer Health Complete: full-text articles from mainstream medicine to complementary & holistic medicine on topics like aging, cancer, diabetes, fitness, nutrition, and children's health
- Points of View Complete: provides help with school assignments, with essays that present multiple sides of a current issue
- Biography Collection Complete: comprehensive collection of full-text biographies about people in history, science, music, literature, government, politics, sports, entertainment & more
 Featured
Web Site: Winneconne Cemetery
Use the Winneconne
Cemetery web site to locate cemetery sections & search
out information on who is buried in each cemetery plot.
Looking for obituaries of people who lived in the
Winneconne area? Use the Winneconne Historical Society's Winneconne
Cemetery Index
By Name to find the link
to a person's obituary
or death notice.
Use the site's Cemetery
Viewer and locator map to identify the cemetery plot, section
by section.
Audio Books Delivered Direct to
Your PC
 If
you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you — our
library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book
collection!
You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your
computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable
device, or burn them to a CD.
 It's
easy! Just click on this link for digital
audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download
and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through
topics of interest. Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles,
anytime day or night.
If you’re already a fan of books on tape and books on CD, this
is a new way to enjoy your favorites at home, in your car and on the
go!
Need help? Check the Digital Book Center FAQ for tips on downloading, listening, transferring
and more!
Choose from over 500 fiction and
non-fiction titles, anytime day or night! |
Downloading the free and easy to use OverDrive Media Console software
allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio
format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media
Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you
added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable
devices.
Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding
from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.
Answers you can trust, now available any
time night or day!
 Have a question? Need an answer? Our AskAway service is available whenever you need
it — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
With AskAway, you get a quick, accurate answer from a librarian — anytime,
day or night. Using our chat service you'll be connected to an experienced
librarian who can help find the information you need. The librarian
you work with may be as close as your own library or thousands of
miles away, but wherever they are they’ll have the knowledge
and tools to help you.
 When
you use a Web search engine to find material on your research topic,
you may think that you’ve found more than enough information to
write your paper. In reality, you’re missing one of the most reliable
resources available.
Your Library gives you access to many valuable databases, electronic
journals, and electronic books NOT available on the Web. Why, you may
even consider doing extra credit!
Get Smart!
Use
Winneconne Public Library's Research Tools |
Winneconne
Vital Records Database 