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4-10-2026 I have been preparing for this Saturday’s Wonder Whale event at the Elkhorn Agility Center (aka High School). The event is sponsored by Prairie Lake Library System and facilitated by all the libraries. This is the third of six appearances with two taking...
4-3-2026 East Troy’s local heroes, Police Chief Jeremy Swendrowski and Fire Department Chief Joe Degaro will be giving hero training at the library on Monday, April 6th beginning at 1:00 pm. Miss Maria has planned an hour-long Super Hero Academy to take place on the...
3-20-2026 Is the library open? That was definitely a question in a few minds on Monday. The answer was no. Here is why. Many public libraries follow their local school district’s lead in closing. We don’t for a couple of reasons. One being my lack of faith in...
3-13-2026 The ETLPL Board and East Troy Village Board have both voted to hire JT Library Planning for the next stage in our progress toward a new library. Technically speaking the Village Board only voted to release Impact Fees. These are fees paid by developers to...
3-6-2026 When library staff gets to talking the Library of Things (LoT) grows. The latest additions include a radon detector, Pampered Chef Easy Accent Decorator, and several bundles of stamps for card making. Let’s begin with the newly purchased item: the radon...
2-27-2026 Join us in celebrating National Cereal Day on Monday, March 9th at 1:00pm. School is out, the boxes will be new and the milk will be cold. Miss Maria is pairing a (delayed) celebration of National Cereal Day with a true childhood pastime, Saturday morning...
2-20-2026 This is the end of my fourth year as ETLPL’s Director. Monday marks my official anniversary date (and my birthday). It’s fair to say, the staff and I have instituted quite a few changes in that time. After surviving my first Summer Reading Program, coming...
2-13-2026 The weather has taken a delightful turn; however, at the library we are hoping at least a trace of snow will remain for our Frozen Party on Thursday, February 19th at 1:00-2:30. Miss Maria’s plans for the February ETCSD’s inservice day is much more in line...