Platteville Public Library

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225 W Main St
Platteville, WI 53818
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Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-3:00pm

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Featured Events

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Puzzle Potluck & Game Exchange

All Day 12/1 - 1/31

Program Type:

Games, Swap

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Library First Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Games, Swap

Event Details:

Bring in your old puzzles and board games and take home some new (to you!) games. You don't need to bring in anything to take something home, and you don't need to take anything home if you bring something in.

All Ages Winter Reading Challenge, January 2 through February 28. Sign up on Beanstack. PlattevillePublicLibrary.beanstack.org

Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/2 - 2/28

Program Type:

Books, Games, Other

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

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.

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Tiny Art Take & Make

All Day 1/2 - 2/1

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Library First Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Pick up a kit of art supplies and create your own piece of tiny art at home. Bring your finished art into the library by February 6 to be displayed in our February Tiny Art Show.

Teen Anime Club, eat snacks and watch anime with us! 2nd Wednesday of the month, 5:30-6:30pm, ages 7th-12th grade. Food, fandom, and fun! This month's featured snack--ramen. Eat ramen with fun toppings!

Teen Anime Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Books, Discussion, Film, Games, Movie

Age Group:

Teens (7th - 12th grade)

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Children's Space (212)

Age Group: Teens (7th - 12th grade)

Program Type: Books, Discussion, Film, Games, Movie

Event Details:

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

Minecraft Winter Build workshop

Minecraft Winter Build

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Age Group:

Kids (6 - 11 years)

Waitlist

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Kids (6 - 11 years)

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join guest teacher Mr. Gesin for a Minecraft Winter Build workshop! This Minecraft event will return to the winter village that we started last year.

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Files Not Piles: Organizing Paper Clutter with Jessi

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Presenter

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

Open

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Program Type: Presenter

Registration Required

Event Details:

Drowning in paper? Join professional organizer Jessi for Files Not Piles, a practical workshop focused on managing your paper clutter. Learn how to sort, store, and manage everything from mail and documents to kids’ artwork.

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Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

Open

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Community Room (202)

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Event Details:

Brush off your brain and grab a friend for our fifth 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.

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Seed Share starts

All Day 2/2

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

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.

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Tiny Art Show

All Day 2/7 - 2/22

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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.

Teen Dessert Kabobs. Saturday, February 7th, 1-2 PM Ages 7th-125h grade. Stack Sweets and eat.

Dessert Kabobs

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Age Group:

Teens (7th - 12th grade)

Library Branch: Platteville Public Library

Room: Children's Space (212)

Age Group: Teens (7th - 12th grade)

Event Details:

Make and enjoy delicious Dessert Kabobs! Stack Sweets and eat. Cake, Fruit, candy drizzle, and more!

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Time	Sun (1/11)	Mon (1/12)	Tue (1/13)	Wed (1/14)	Thu (1/15)	Fri (1/16)	Sat (1/17)
All Day	This event is in the "Everyone" group Puzzle Potluck & Game Exchange All Day 12/1–1/31 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Library First Floor Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Games, Swap Event Details: Bring in your old puzzles and board games and take home some new (to you!) games. You don't need to bring in anything to take something home, and you don't need to take anything home if you bring something in.
	This event is in the "Everyone" group Tiny Art Take & Make All Day 1/2–2/1 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Library First Floor Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Pick up a kit of art supplies and create your own piece of tiny art at home. Bring your finished art into the library by February 6 to be displayed in our February Tiny Art Show.
	This event is in the "Everyone" group Winter Reading Challenge All Day 1/2–2/28 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library 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.
10 am		Reservation Knitting 10:00am–12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library: Platteville Public Library Room: Conference Room (210) Purpose of meeting. (If you checked the “Public” box above, everything in this section will display on the public calendar) Knitting			This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Adult Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures 10:15am–11:30am Adults (18+) This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Large Study Room (104) Age Group: Adults (18+) Program Type: Books, Discussion Event Details: Join us each month to discuss a non-fiction or fiction book. Books for this month's selection are available in the library. Can't make Thursday morning book club? We discuss the same book on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. This month we're reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
11 am							This event is in the "Teens (7th - 12th grade)" group This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group D&D Program 11:00am–2:30pm Teens (7th - 12th grade), Adults (18+) This event is in the "Teens (7th - 12th grade)" group This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Large Study Room (104) Age Group: Teens (7th - 12th grade), Adults (18+) Program Type: Games Event Details: Hail & Well-met, Travelers!
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4 pm					This event is in the "Kids (6 - 11 years)" group Minecraft Winter Build 4:30pm–6:30pm Kids (6 - 11 years) Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Kids (6 - 11 years)" group Waitlist Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Community Room (202) Age Group: Kids (6 - 11 years) Registration Required Event Details: Join guest teacher Mr. Gesin for a Minecraft Winter Build workshop! This Minecraft event will return to the winter village that we started last year. 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 required Registration is required for this event.
5 pm		This event is in the "Kids (6 - 11 years)" group Monday Kids Book Club 5:30pm–6:30pm Kids (6 - 11 years) This event is in the "Kids (6 - 11 years)" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Children's Space (212) Age Group: Kids (6 - 11 years) 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 register. This month, we're reading Dewey the Library Cat by Vicky Myron. 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.	Library Foundation Meeting 5:00pm–6:30pm Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Conference Room (210)	This event is in the "Teens (7th - 12th grade)" group Teen Anime Club 5:30pm–6:30pm Teens (7th - 12th grade) This event is in the "Teens (7th - 12th grade)" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Children's Space (212) Age Group: Teens (7th - 12th grade) Program Type: Books, Discussion, Film, Games, Movie Event Details: Fun, food, and fandom! Teens are welcome to join us as we eat snacks and watch anime. This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Make it Midweek: Mocktail Fizzes 5:45pm–7:00pm Adults (18+) Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Full Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Community Room (202) Age Group: Adults (18+) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Each month we try a new project we found on Pinterest. This month we're experimenting with mocktail "bombs" - a fizzy sphere you can add to infuse a bubbly drink with a splash of flavor. Disclaimer(s) Registration recommended Registration is recommended for this event. Priority will be given to registered participants; drop-ins are welcome as space allows.	Reservation Caregiver Support Group 5:00pm–6:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library: Platteville Public Library Room: Conference Room (210) Purpose of meeting. (If you checked the “Public” box above, everything in this section will display on the public calendar) We offer support, advice, tips, and reassurance as you navigate the journey of caregiving. This group is open to family, friends, and other caregivers who are caring for a person with dementia, a chronic illness, or a disability.