Library staff are hard at work putting the finishing touches on our new Makerspace collection. Soon you'll be able to check out amazing kits to help you invent, learn, and create! Our initial collection will include:
Sphero Programmable Robots
LittleBits Electronics Discovery Kit
Bloxels Video Game Creation System
Sizzix Embossing Machine
Rubber Stamp Collections
Play-Doh Sets
And there's more to come!
Movie on the BIG Screen! MOANA
Saturday, March 11th @ 10 a.m.
PG | 113 MIN | FREE
Popcorn will be served
Young navigator Moana (voice of Auli'i Cravalho), the daughter of a Polynesian tribal chief, is chosen to find a precious artifact that could save her people. She teams with demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) to locate a legendary island, and together the pair explore fantastical lands and encounter incredible sea creatures in this animated adventure from Disney.
Snacking Afflictions
Tuesday, March 14th @ 7:00 p.m.
Snacking is defined as eating between meals, whether that be healthy foods or unhealthy ones. Some say they "graze" all day rather than eat regular meals. Is snacking or grazing good for you? What effect does it have on your body? How often should you eat? What are healthy snacks? Join Brenda Block, certified integrative nutrition health coach, for a discussion on this controversial topic.
This program is the second in a four-part series on healthy eating called Halting Hardened Habits: Four damaging habits that are ruining your health and how to gain control of them. Please join us for the last two programs:
Tuesday, April 11th @ 7 p.m.: Couch Potato Syndrome
Tuesday, May 9th @ 7 p.m.: Sugar Blues
Thursday, March 16th @ 6:00 p.m.
Pinterest Adult Crafting Hour - Make A Card
Design your own blank cards using stamps and a Sizzix embossing machine from our new Makerspace collection (available soon for checkout!). All materials provided.
Thursday, March 30: Early Bird Sale from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Get a leg up on the competition by attending the Friends of the Library used book Early Bird Sale! Free for
Friends members to attend ($3 entrance fee for all others), the Early Bird Sale will let you browse and purchase any of the books available. The sale will then be open free of charge on Friday and Saturday.
Friday, March 31: Book Sale area open from Noon - 7:30 pm
The library might close at 6:00, but the book sale will remain open until 7:30 for anyone looking for a great deal on a gently-used book. Come back tomorrow for even more deals!
Saturday, April 1: BAG SALE! Book Sale area open from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
The Friends of the Library semi-annual used book sale continues with a $4 bag sale (standard paper grocery bag size). This is your last chance to stock up until the next sale!
Library programs are funded by the Friends of the Ripon Public Library. Donations to the Friends and the Ripon Public Library are always accepted and very much appreciated.
The Library and the Friends have funds at the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. To donate to the Ripon Public Library, click here, and for the Friends of the Library, click here.
To arrange a contribution or a memorial donation please contact Library Director Desiree Bongers at 920-748-6160 or by email at director@riponlibrary.org. Donations may also be mailed directly to the library.
Thank you for your support!
Ripon Public Library | 120 Jefferson Street | Ripon, WI 54971 | 920-748-6160
