BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

  Monthly News & Updates     November 2022

Our Hours

Sunday Closed

Monday 9 AM - 7 PM

Tuesday 9 AM- 7 PM

Wednesday 9 AM- 7 PM

Thursday 9 AM- 7 PM

Friday 9 AM - 4 PM

Saturday 9 AM - 12 PM

PROGRAMS

Check out our monthly program calendar!

StoryTime

Join us every Wednesday at 10 AM for StoryTime! Each week we have a different theme that we focus on as we listen to stories, sing songs, make a craft and play with toys.


StoryTime is a program for children birth to 5 years old and their caregivers to interact together with books to help build early literacy.

A Conversation With Caitlin Doughty

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, advocate, and bête noire of the traditional funeral industry. Her educational web series "Ask a Mortician" has been viewed almost 250 million times and her three books were New York Times bestsellers - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, From Here to Eternity, and Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? She founded a Los Angeles funeral home as well as the funeral reform collective The Order of the Good Death, which spawned the death positive movement.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION

Family Reading Night

Join us for Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 17 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.


Come read together as a family, make a craft, eat a snack, and complete a camping scavenger hunt. 


This is a free program for all ages.

Lego Club

Create with Legos at the library! Build the challenge or build whatever you want. We provide the legos you provide the creativity! Everyone's finished Lego creations can be viewed in the glass display case.


For children in grades 1st - 8th.

Genealogy/Family History Workshop

Are you interested in knowing about your family history? 


Join us for Genealogy Class as we use FamilyTree.org which offers users a FREE family tree template featuring multiple trees and fan chart views, timeline and mapping tools, record hints and research helps, and access to billions of online records.


This is a FREE class for beginners and those continuing research.

Needle Crafters

Do you knit, crochet, sew, or embroider? Come join fellow needle crafters to work on a current project or start a new project. Bring your supplies and connect with fellow needle crafters. 


This is a free program for adults.

Adult Book Bundles

Book Bundles are a way for you to get 3 hand-selected books based on your reading interests. When you check out a Bundle you’re checking out each book and they can be returned separately. Keep what you’re enjoying and return anything else at your convenience.

REQUEST

Book Box

These Boxes are made for Teens (grades 7th-12th), Middle Schoolers (grades 4th-6th), and Elementary (grades 1st - 3rd). Each Book Box will include a book based on your reading preferences, fun treats, and a survey card.


Read the book and keep the treats!

REQUEST

StoryTime in a Box

These StoryTime in a Box are available for 1-week checkouts. These boxes are designed for parents and caregivers who want to create a fun StoryTime experience for their children at home. Each box is centered around a theme and includes picture books, manipulatives, and activities.

REQUEST

NEW Reading Challenge

November is Family Stories Month when we celebrate our histories and stories passed down from generations. Tales of laughter, adventure, and love can carry us through the years. Record your own origin story, listen to stories from loved ones, and read books about families of all shapes and sizes. Log your reading and activities to earn badges throughout the challenge.

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DIGITAL RESOURCES

Hoopla can be used as a mobile app or on a web browser. Just simply log in with your library card number and PIN to have instant access to digital books, music, movies, and more. Check out 4 instant borrows every month.


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Libby is the one-tap reading app from our library where you can borrow ebooks and digital audiobooks for free. You can stream books with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. All you need to get started is a library card.



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The Axis 360 app lets you read and listen to digital content with a single tap. You can place items on hold and see at a glance where you are in line. You can also add digital content to your Wish List for later check out.

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Managing your library has never been easier now with the RSAcat Mobile app. You can see what you have checked out and also place items on hold. You can also renew your checked-out items.




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Beanstack is a digital way you can track the books or minutes you read. There are two ways to use Beanstack: with the free app or online with our library's unique web address. Participate in themed challenges to earn badges and incentives.

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