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Chaos and Organization

Chaos and Organization

10-16-2026 Elementary age patrons officially have their own nonfiction section checking a major item off our to do list. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the library was closed Friday, October 2nd for a work day. This annual closure gives us time to tackle a project...

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October Programming, Part IV

October Programming, Part IV

10-9-2026 October Part 4 reminds me of the Red Queen trilogy, which has four books in the series. This article will describe two take away programs, two come when you can programs and a cooking demonstration. In February, Miss Maria applied to be a participant in the...

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Murder on the Menu and Other Fundraisers

Murder on the Menu and Other Fundraisers

10-2-2026 October, Part 3 will focus on fundraising as there are 3.5 of them giving you lots of choices to support the library. The East Troy House has been a generous host to Connie Gehl’s BINGO nights. Our Friends of the East Troy Lions Public Library have been the...

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Traffic In the Brain, Dementia Program

Traffic In the Brain, Dementia Program

9-25-2026 After last week’s cliff hanger, I have to admit this is likely the second in a trilogy. However, I promise this is not simply a place marker to make money and hold off the grand finale. First of all, we don’t make money off of our programming, and second of...

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Yes, We Have Juvenile Nonfiction

Yes, We Have Juvenile Nonfiction

9-18-2026 Get out your calendars because the library is going to fill October so much that this article may only cover the first week. October 2nd & 3rd are technically blank days for the library. That weekend is the East Troy Lions Club’s annual Classic Car Show,...

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Public Libraries Don’t Have Medicare

Public Libraries Don’t Have Medicare

9-4-2026 Remember the days when a ringing phone meant someone cared enough to call? The most recent indication I must be aging is my fond remembrances of the National Do Not Call Registry. Every personal phone number I have had was on that registry. Today in the era...

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Overdose Aid Kits

Overdose Aid Kits

8-28-2026 Detective Heding stopped by the library last month. No, I wasn’t in trouble, and disappointingly no she wasn’t signing up for a library card.  She was offering the library an O.A.K.: Overdose Aid Kits. O.A.K.s were created by the Start Healing Now...

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Cooking Programs

Cooking Programs

8-21-2026 Sourdough programs for 2026 are in the books, but food programs continue. August 12th was Sourdough Day beginning with the 2026 Sourdough Bake Off. We had fewer participants this year, but thoroughly enjoyed the sampling. First place entries received a 10 lb...

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