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Our ultimate adult craft bash, the Creative Capers, returns on September 19th at 6 pm!  Bring the craft of your choice for an evening filled with creativity, socializing, and delicious treats!
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Please consider donating to the Friends of the Albertson Memorial Library annual fall silent auction fundraiser.  Support us by donating an individual item(s), gift certificate(s) or your own themed basket for patrons to bid on. Cash donations are also welcome.  All proceeds will be allocated toward acquiring animals for a family program and securing an author or lecturer for an adult program.  We appreciate your support and ask donations be contributed by October 1st.
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If you adore dragonflies, you’ll be thrilled with the featured craft at Diane’s Craft Night. Join the fun at the library on September 3rd at 6:30 pm where you'll have the chance to make a ‘Stained Glass Dragonfly.’  The materials used for the wings produce stunning rainbows in your space.  Just picture how beautiful it’ll look in the window with sunlight streaming through!  Can't make it?  No worries!  You can collect a kit from the library anytime during September and enjoy crafting this project whenever i
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Visit the Albertson Memorial Library and join us in working on our Sticker Puzzle!  *  Refer to the key located above the picture. *  Utilize the stickers found in the basket on the shelf and place each color in its designated spot. *  Not all colors listed in the key are represented on the poster.
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Visit the Discovery center in Rockford, IL.  More than 300 hands-on exhibits to explore!  Enjoy free admittance with the Albertson Memorial Library Family Pass.  Pass can be checked out for a week.  Stop in and check it out today.
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Want to encourage and motivate reading?  Explore how goals, rewards, and recognition can enhance reading motivation. The Albertson Memorial Library offers free access to Reader Zone, an internet based platform designed to help individuals understand and cultivate their reading habits.
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Join the adventure at the Albertson Memorial Library on August 9th and 23rd at 4:00 pm for our Dungeons and Dragons campaign - “Shadows of the Infinite Staircase.”  Players are welcome to join at any point.  If you missed creating a character at the first session, please reach out to us so we can plan for an early arrival.  This campaign is suitable for ages 15 and up.  Unsure about joining?  Want to see what it’s all about?  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a quick summary of previous sessions.
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2025 Summer Reading Challenge.  The reading challenge is open, to all ages, from June 1st to August 29th. Participants can earn prize entries by tracking their reading.  How it works: Sign up at the library and get a reading log. Read any material (audiobooks, eBooks, novels, etc.) to fill the log. Choose a prize for each completed log and return it for a new log (one log = one entry). Repeat until August 29th.  Winners will be notified after the drawing.
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“To write is to read yourself” - Olivia Wilson.  Join the Sugar River Writers on August 28th at 6:30 PM to share your passion for the written word with others from the community.  All skill levels are welcome.
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Join us on August 25th at 6:30 PM for a discussion of “All Fall Down” by Jennifer Weiner.  Together, we will explore this captivating narrative about a woman confronting her dependence on pills.
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We invite community members to utilize this cabinet to share their talents and collections with the community.  If you’re interested in sharing your collection, contact the library by phone (608/862-3491)or email albertsonlibrary@gmail.com.
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The Friends of the Library is looking for people to join our group
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at the Albertson Memorial Library The Sky's the Limit at the Albertson Memorial Library.  Join the fun every Tuesday, from 1 to 2:30 pm, July 15th  through August 19th for creative crafts, fun activities, and engaging science experiments tailored for curious kids in grades K-4
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Please utilize the  south library entrance  for all community room meetings conducted at the library after regular operating hours.  The front door will remain locked after business hours.
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Program is for children, ages 0-5, who have not started Kindergarten.  Visit the library to get your child signed up.  Choose from traditional paper logging or online logging through the Reader Zone app or website.
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Upcoming Events

  • The Sky's the Limit! Bonus Summer Library Program
    Tue, Aug 19 | 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • Dungeons and Dragons Campaign - “Shadows of the Infinite Staircase”
    Sat, Aug 23 | 4:00 - 6:00pm
  • All Booked Up! Book Club
    Mon, Aug 25 | 6:30 - 7:30pm
  • Sugar River Writers
    Thu, Aug 28 | 6:30 - 7:30pm
  • Summer Reading Challenge Ends
    Fri, Aug 29 | 5:30 - 6:00pm

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