February 2025 @ Black Earth Public Library
News, events, and programs at Black Earth Public Library in February 2025!
Library News
New Library Director
Have you heard the good news? Black Earth Public Library has a new Library Director. Please stop by the library to welcome Carla Huston to the community!
Library Board Member Needed
The Black Earth Public Library Board of Trustees is searching for a volunteer trustee to join our team and advocate for the community.
Our primary projects are moving the library expansion project forward, continuing exciting programming, and welcoming a new director to our community.
Trustees should be residents of Black Earth or surrounding townships, energetic and forward-thinking, and ready to steer our library into the future.
To inquire or express interest, call the library at 608-767-4905 or email Kirsten at kkrogers@blackearthlibrary.org.
All Ages
Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge: Be a Reading Machine
Ready, set, READ! We encourage readers of all ages to challenge themselves to become reading machines this winter. From December 16, 2024 - February 28, 2025, you can log your minutes read on Beanstack, earn fun badges, and win a small prize. So get cozy with some good books, and read your way through winter!
Kids
Find the Cupcake
Starting Monday, February 3, come by the library to find a hidden picture of the cupcake in the children’s area. When you find the cupcake each week in February, come to the circulation desk for a treat!
February Activity Grab Bags for Kids
A new bag containing activity sheets, stickers, and a craft will be available starting Monday, February 3. Stop by the library to pick up your bag, or call 608-767-4905 to have a bag set aside.
Storytime
Tuesdays, February 4, 11 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join us for stories, songs, and fun activities with friends! Best for babies and toddlers, but the whole family is always welcome.
Toddler Art
Tuesdays, February 4, 11 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Come create, explore, and play at the library! Our art experiments for little hands are designed to encourage curiosity and build motor skills. Enjoy the process and come dressed for a mess.
Homeschool Hangout: LEGO Club
Thursday, February 20 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Homeschooling families are welcome to join us at the library for Homeschool Hangout! Each month will feature a fun activity for the whole family.
Teens
Teen Advisory Board Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, February 18 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join us at our next Teen Advisory Board Monthly Meeting. We’ll be decorating the teen section, planning teen programs, and eating snacks! New members are always welcome.
Adults
Spice of the Month Club
Each month we will be providing "take-and-make" kits featuring a different spice, herb, or blend. Each kit will include information about the featured spice, two simple recipe suggestions, and enough spice to make both of the recipes included. The kits are free, but supplies are limited. Please, only one kit per household. For February we will be offering cilantro.
Trivia Night - Friends of the Black Earth and Mazomanie Libraries Fundraiser
Saturday, February 1 at Base Camp Café, 18 Brodhead St, Mazomanie.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Trivia begins at 7:00 p.m.
Registration is available now at the Black Earth or Mazomanie libraries!
The cost is $15/person in advance, or you can register at the door for $20/person. Teams may also pay $110 in advance which will be a savings for teams with 8 - 10 people. Maximum team size is 10 people, and individuals can be assigned to teams.
Base Camp Café will provide a light supper. Cash bar will be available with beer, wine & soda. Water will be provided.
In addition to bragging rights, there will be prize certificates for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams. A team picture will be published in the local Star News, as well as with Mazomanie and Black Earth Newsletters.
All fundraising proceeds are shared between the two Friends groups, and the funds directly benefit the Black Earth and Mazomanie libraries.
Book Discussion
Wednesday, February 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the Black Earth Municipal Building Meeting Room
Join us for a discussion of Homecoming by Kate Morton. Copies of the book, including large print and audio copies, are available at the library.
This Month’s Adult Display
“It’s a Winner” (recent award-winning titles)
Coming Soon
Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin
Friends of the Black Earth Library Meeting
Spring Break Programs