Platteville Public Library

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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.

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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.

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.

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 (1/18)	Mon (1/19)	Tue (1/20)	Wed (1/21)	Thu (1/22)	Fri (1/23)	Sat (1/24)
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.
						This event is in the "Preschool (birth - 5 years)" group Let's Pretend: Circus All Day 1/23–1/30 Preschool (birth - 5 years) This event is in the "Preschool (birth - 5 years)" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Children's Space (212) Age Group: Preschool (birth - 5 years) Event Details: Drop in for some imaginative play in the Children’s Space. Children under 9 must be with an adult. During open library hours. Be a circus performer, a ringmaster or an animal! 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. Young children and an adult This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.
10 am		Reservation Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development 10:00am–3:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library: Platteville Public Library Room: Large Study Room (104) Purpose of meeting. (If you checked the “Public” box above, everything in this section will display on the public calendar) Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Job Service outreach Appointments are appreciated; walk-ins are welcome. Wendy Ellis, Employment & Training Specialist 608-405-4619 wendy.ellis @ dwd.wisconsin.gov		Reservation Platteville International Women's Conversation Club 10:00am–12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library: Platteville Public Library Room: Large Study Room (104) Purpose of meeting. (If you checked the “Public” box above, everything in this section will display on the public calendar) English conversation and cultural exchange
11 am		This event is in the "Children (0-11)" group This event is in the "Teens (7th - 12th grade)" group This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Wizard Workshop 11:00am–1:00pm Children (0-11), Teens (7th - 12th grade), Adults (18+), Everyone This event is in the "Children (0-11)" group This event is in the "Teens (7th - 12th grade)" group This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Community Room (202) Age Group: Children (0-11), Teens (7th - 12th grade), Adults (18+), Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books, Other Event Details: One workshop to rule them all! This month, readers the world over are celebrating J.R.R. Tolkien. Celebrate wizard books like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, etc. All ages welcome for crafts, punch, and more! Costumes are encouraged. 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. 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.
12 pm
1 pm							This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Files Not Piles: Organizing Paper Clutter with Jessi 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults (18+) Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group 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.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Adult Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures 5:45pm–7:00pm Adults (18+) This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Community Room (202) 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 Tuesday evening book club? We discuss the same book on the third Thursday of the month at 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This month we're reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
6 pm
7 pm			Exam Cram 7:00pm–9:00pm Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Community Room (202) Event Details: Get in some last minute finals prep at the public library. This after-hours study night is exclusively for high school students. Disclaimer(s) Drop-in Registration is not required for this event. Drop in at any time and stay for as long as you'd like. Registration not required Registration is not required for this event. Please arrive in time for the beginning of the event.	Exam Cram 7:00pm–9:00pm Library Branch: Platteville Public Library Room: Community Room (202) Event Details: Get in some last minute finals prep at the public library. This after-hours study night is exclusively for high school students. Snacks will be provided.