Library Hours and Holds
The library is open regular hours today, February 1, from 9:30am - 5:30pm. We were closed on Wednesday due to the extreme cold temperatures. We were planning on opening on Thursday, however the library was without heat. The heat has been fixed so we hope to see you @ the library!
You may have had holds that expired while we were closed. Because of this we are holding all holds that expired this week through the end of the business day on Sunday at 4pm. If you have questions or concerns about your holds, please call the library at 414-964-4380.
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Blind Date with a Book
February 4 - March 1
This February we're asking patrons to take a chance on a blind date book. Books will be wrapped in paper and waiting, anonymously, for you to take one home! If you let us know how your "date" went and return your blind date review card, you'll be entered into a raffle! Look for our displays in and around the library.
We are also asking, what do you love about the Whitefish Bay Public Library? Stop by the library any time in February and fill out your very own heart and hang it on our windows for all to see.
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Edible Book Festival
Tuesday, March 5, 6-7pm
The Edible Book Festival returns on March 5 from 6:00-7:00pm. Come see what crazy and amazing creations your friends and neighbors come up with.
And it's never to early to start brainstorming ideas for an entry this year. You can read all the rules and get inspired on our website at:
https://www.wfblibrary.org/our_events/?eid=416
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Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library 6th Annual Writing Contest
Entries Due by February 11
Friends are also once again offering Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library Writing Contest. This will be the 6th straight year for the contest, which includes submission categories for short story (1,000 words or less), memoirs (1,000 words or less), and poetry (200 words or less). The contest is open to anyone 16 and up. Submissions will be accepted from January 14-February 11 and are limited to one entry per person per category. Cash prizes will be awarded in mid-March.
Read all the details on our website.
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2019 Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library Scholarship
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The Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library are pleased to announce two $500 educational scholarships for students who have been positively influenced by libraries. High school seniors who are residents of or attend school in Whitefish Bay and will be attending college during the 2019/2020 school year are eligible.
Applicants will submit a 400-word original essay describing how libraries have helped them achieve their academic goals or influenced their personal life. The quality of this essay is the main consideration for this scholarship.
Read all the details here.
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Please join us for a FREE program presented by Adele Lund, Director of Community Relations for the Laureate Group. For 30 years Adele has listened to and learned from families in various stages of transition.
Adele will explore:
• How to have a loving conversation about the need for change
• How to make this a collaborative process
• When it’s time to talk and when it’s time to listen
• How to recognize the difference between a person who is being
difficult and one who is fearful of change
• How to create an honoring environment and not an adversarial one
Make a heart out of an old hardcover book. This craft is perfect for any book lover. Space is limited. Please register.
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In the program, you’ll experience how optical illusions work, why people fall for scams, and how we make thousands of choices every day, this includes how we are hard wired to believe fake news, medical scams, etc. William will also give the attendees proven, scientific, actionable techniques to preserve brain health and overcome the logical fallacies we all make.
At the end, you may be left wondering if your brain has a mind of its own.
Book Clubs @ the Library
The library offers two book clubs to choose from. Here are the titles for our next meetings:
Friday, February 22, 12pm
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Thursday, March 7, 7pm
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
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Registration for all kids programs begin on February 1, unless noted.
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Come and decorate cake pops perfect for celebrating Valentine's Day. We'll also have plenty of craft supplies for making some Valentine's Day cards. Registration now open.
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We'll celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about the symmetry of hearts, create in 3D with hearts, and explore the word of trangrams.
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Inspired by this classic by Bill Martin, we'll be learning about everything from tree roots and letters to balance and building.
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We will supply all the materials to create a deliciously creative giant doughnut collage. Enjoy a doughnut while you work.
(Please let a librarian know in advance if you have special dietary needs. And dress for a mess!)
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How fast can you sort Skittles? Can you win the Whopper Relay? Who can build the tallest Oreo tower? Find out in this fiercely fun competition.
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For Adults
One night in an isolated college town in the hills of Southern California, a first-year student stumbles into her dorm room, falls asleep, and doesn't wake up. She sleeps through the morning, into the evening. Her roommate, Mei, cannot rouse her. Neither can the paramedics, nor the perplexed doctors at the hospital. When a second girl falls asleep, and then a third, Mei finds herself thrust together with an eccentric classmate as panic takes hold of the college and spreads to the town. A young couple tries to protect their newborn baby as the once-quiet streets descend into chaos. Two sisters turn to each other for comfort as their survivalist father prepares for disaster. Those affected by the illness, doctors discover, are displaying unusual levels of brain activity, higher than has ever been recorded before. They are dreaming heightened dreams, but of what? Written in luminous prose, The Dreamers is a breathtaking and beautiful novel, startling and provocative, about the possibilities contained within a human life, if only we are awakened to them.
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For Kids
Niblet and Ralph may look a lot alike, but they are very different. Niblet loves noshing on crunchy potato chips. Ralph loves putting on headphones and jamming to his favorite records. But both cats have one thing in common- They love being friends and waving to each other from their windows across the courtyard of the apartment building they live in. One day, Niblet and Ralph decide it's time to meet in person (or in cat?). But when they mistakenly end up at each other's apartments, their owners think that Niblet is Ralph, and Ralph is Niblet! Will Niblet and Ralph be able to switch back to their proper homes, or will they be stuck listening to music (ugh) and eating chips (gross) forever? Better still, will they be able to bring their lovable (if not very observant) human families together?- From CountyCat
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For Teens
Eden McKinley knows she can't count on much in this world, but she can depend on Bonnie, her solid, steady, straight-A best friend. So it's a bit of a surprise when Bonnie runs away with the boyfriend Eden knows nothing about five days before the start of their final exams. Especially when the police arrive on her doorstep and Eden finds out that Bonnie's boyfriend is actually their music teacher, Mr. Cohn. Sworn to secrecy and bound by loyalty, only Eden knows Bonnie's location, and that's the way it has to stay. There's no way she's betraying her best friend. Not even when she's faced with police questioning, suspicious parents, and her own growing doubts. As the days pass and things begin to unravel, Eden is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the world, her best friend, and herself. In this touching and insightful novel, bestselling author Sara Barnard explores just what can happen when the pressure one faces to be "perfect" leads to drastic fallout.-- Publisher's description.
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Whitefish Bay Public Library | (414)964-4380
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