Upcoming Events

Name: Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament
Start: 2025-02-02T13:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-02T15:30:00-06:00
Location: Platteville Public Library

Featured Events

Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/2 - 2/28

Program Type:

Books, Games, Other

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Books, Games, Other

Event Details:

Track your reading and activities this winter and try to achieve Book Bingo! Challenges are available for Adults, Teens, ages 7-11, ages 3-6, and ages birth-35 months.

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

Waitlist

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Brush off your brain and grab a friend for our fourth annual Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament. Teams of 1-4 will each receive an identical puzzle and will compete to see which team can finish the puzzle first.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration required

Registration is required for this event.

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Seed Swap Starts

All Day 2/3

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Library First Floor

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Event Details:

It's never too early to start thinking about this year's garden. Bring in the extra seeds that you aren't planning to use and try out some new varieties. Look under the library staircase for an ongoing seed swap.

Musical Storytime

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Music, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies and toddlers (0-3), Preschool (3-6)

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Babies and toddlers (0-3), Preschool (3-6)

Program Type: Music, Storytime

Books, music, and sign language fun with Miss Deborah. Designed especially for children 2-5 years and an adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Photography

The library may photograph or film patrons for library promotional purposes. Please let us know if you do not want yourself or your child to be photographed.

Registration not required

Registration is not required for this event. Please arrive in time for the beginning of the event.

Young children and an adult

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.

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Greeting Card Make and Take

All Day 2/7 - 2/9

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens (12-18), Adults (18+)

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Large Study Room (104)

Age Group: Teens (12-18), Adults (18+)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Stop by to create a one-of-a kind Valentine's Day card for someone special in your life!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Drop-in

Registration is not required for this event. Drop in at any time and stay for as long as you'd like.

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Tiny Art Show

All Day 2/8 - 2/23

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Library First Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Stop by to enjoy the miniature masterpieces created by library patrons of all ages.

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Fort Making Contest

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Other, STEAM

Age Group:

Kids (6-12)

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Kids (6-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other, STEAM

Event Details:

Let’s see who can make the best fort out of cardboard boxes, tarps, blankets, and tape! Whoever scores the highest on construction, look, storage, wins. We all get to tour each other’s creations afterward.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Photography

The library may photograph or film patrons for library promotional purposes. Please let us know if you do not want yourself or your child to be photographed.

Registration not required

Registration is not required for this event. Please arrive in time for the beginning of the event.

Minecraft Winter Workshop

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Other, Technology, Workshop

Age Group:

Kids (6-12)

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Closed

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Kids (6-12)

Program Type: Other, Technology, Workshop

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Join guest teacher Jay Gesin for a winter-themed Minecraft build workshop, where you can work in a shared snowy environment to create structures in Minecraft!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Registration required

Registration is required for this event.

Teen Anime Club

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Discussion, Film

Age Group:

Teens (12-18)

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Conference Room (210)

Age Group: Teens (12-18)

Program Type: Discussion, Film

Fun, food, and fandom! Teens are welcome to join us as we eat snacks and watch anime.

Disclaimer(s)

Food allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Registration not required

Registration is not required for this event. Please arrive in time for the beginning of the event.

Thursday Kid's Book Club

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Books, Discussion, Games

Age Group:

Kids (6-12)

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Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Kids (6-12)

Program Type: Books, Discussion, Games

Event Details:

Children age 7-11 years are invited to pick up a copy of the current book and come to our monthly meetings. Stop in or call the library at 608-348-7441, ext. 3 to add your name to the wait list.

This month we are reading books from the Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series by Jordan Quinn.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Food allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photography

The library may photograph or film patrons for library promotional purposes. Please let us know if you do not want yourself or your child to be photographed.

Registration required

Registration is required for this event.

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Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/2 - 2/28

Everyone

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Books, Games, Other

Event Details:

Track your reading and activities this winter and try to achieve Book Bingo! Challenges are available for Adults, Teens, ages 7-11, ages 3-6, and ages birth-35 months.

Tiny Art Show

All Day 2/8 - 2/23

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Library First Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Stop by to enjoy the miniature masterpieces created by library patrons of all ages.

Staff In-service

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Platteville Public Library

Peeps-o-rama 2025

10:30am - 2:30pm

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books

Event Details:

Drop-in and create a diorama based on a book using the contents of our craft cupboards and dozens of marshmallow Peeps. We provide Peeps, a box, and assorted supplies.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Drop-in

Registration is not required for this event. Drop in at any time and stay for as long as you'd like.

Peeps-o-rama 2025

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books

Event Details:

Drop-in and create a diorama based on a book using the contents of our craft cupboards and dozens of marshmallow Peeps. We provide Peeps, a box, and assorted supplies.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying adults

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older while at Library events. Children under the age of 9 must have a parent or caregiver in the immediate vicinity.

Drop-in

Registration is not required for this event. Drop in at any time and stay for as long as you'd like.

Make Your Mark Bookmark Contest starts

All Day

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Library Both Floors

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Your artwork could be our official 2024 summer bookmark design!

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