The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 22 for Thanksgiving. We will resume regular hours on Friday, November 23.
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Here is your chance to tell us how we are doing. Our community surveys in 2010 and 2014 helped us improve the Library to better meet the Whitefish Bay community’s and patrons’ needs. Since then we created a strategic plan, a new website and a new logo.
As we look ahead to the next few years, we would like to get your input on how well we are meeting our Mission:
"The Whitefish Bay Public Library, as a cornerstone of the community, is dedicated to connecting people of all ages, inspiring a love of learning and providing easy access to ideas, information and resources."
Your responses in this survey will help us continue to make the Whitefish Bay Public Library a vital part of the community and allow us to better serve you. The survey should take about 5-10 minutes.
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Thank you for your time and your thoughts.
Sincerely,
The Whitefish Bay Public Library Board, Library Director and Library Staff
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Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library Booksale
Saturday, November 3, 9:30am-3:30pm
Sunday, November 4, 12-3pm
Mark your calendars for our fall book and media sale. We've got some great items for sale and all the money comes right back to the library! Friends only preview happens Friday, November 2 from 5-7pm. If you aren't already a Friend you can sign up at the sale.
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Photo Contest Winners Reception
November 10, 4-6:30pm
All the winning photos will be on display and light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
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Mexican immigrants and Mexican American migrants, like other 19th century European immigrants, settled in both rural and urban Wisconsin communities. Jesus Salas’s grandparents were sharecroppers in Texas. They lost their ties to the land during the Great Depression. The Mexican Revolution caused further turmoil and the Salas family, along with other migrants, traveled to the Great Lakes region. His family followed the seasons and resulting opportunity. As the frost receded, the asparagus harvest began. Then came the hoeing of sugar beets west of the Kettle Moraine, followed by the cucumber harvest in the Central Sands until early September. As the cold returned, the family moved south to harvest tomatoes and pick cotton. Jesus will share stories of working alongside his siblings and parents, of being part of the migrant community, and of the changes he experienced. His parents first came to Wisconsin in early 1940s; by 1959, over 10,000 migrants were coming to the state yearly. During this time, agriculture changed in Wisconsin from a household industry to big business. Jesus and his family were on the ground creating the wealth, as well as fighting for their fair share.
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Strategies for Social Security and Retirement Income is a class designed to help accomplish the most prevalent goal among retirees – to not run out of money. This class will provide education on the varying methods of filing for Social Security and inform of strategies that can be used to optimize it. The class will also provide a process one might use to calculate what their retirement income need is and introduce a few options on structuring income in retirement.
Strategies for Social Security and Retirement Income will help answer questions such as:
- How are my Social Security benefits calculated and taxed?
- How can I maximize my Social Security Income?
- How do I calculate how much I need to retire?
- How can I ensure myself not to run out of money?
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November programs abound with STEAM activities, storytimes, and more! All programs require registration which begins on November 1.
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All ages with no registration required.
Join us for a special storytime about fire safety with Firefighter Dave Glanz of the North Shore Fire Department.
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The sky is the limit at this program. Learn about famous towers and the science behind building the strongest towers. You'll even have the chance to know down a tower or two.
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Silly science? But isn't science serious? Not at this program. We'll read some seriously silly scientific stories and test our funny bones with some fun science experiments.
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All ages with no registration required.
What would you have in your dream house? 100 rooms? A 5-story waterslide? A movie theater? We want you to dream bit at this no-school art program.
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Quilling is a centuries-old craft that involves rolling narrow strips of paper and arranging the rolls to make a design. Learn the simple skill and make something amazing.
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Meet Up Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm
November 5
We meet the first Monday of the month to do a craft, eat some snacks and just hang out. No registration is required, just drop by the teen area.
Come and decorate cake pops before the big Turkey day. Learn how to make a turkey cake pop! All supplies will be provided.
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For Adults
Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos!
Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda’s audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift..
-From Amazon
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For Kids
Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family will delight and inspire readers.
.-From Amazon
Readers will be charmed by this one-of-a-kind character and won't tire of her small but significant dilemmas. Faruqi nails the child's perspective, and illustrator Aly gives Yasmin life. Backmatter intended for child readers offers things to think and talk about from the stories, an index of Urdu words presented as a fun way to learn the language, facts about Pakistan, a recipe, and a craft. Utterly satisfying. --Kirkus Review
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For Teens
Courtney "Coop" Cooper
Dumped. Again. And normally I wouldn't mind. But right now, my best friend and source of solace, Jupiter Sanchez, is ignoring me to text some
girl.
Rae Evelyn Chin
I assumed "new girl" would be synonymous with "pariah," but Jupiter and Courtney make me feel like I'm right where I belong. I also want to kiss him. And her. Which is . . . perplexing.
Jupiter Charity-Sanchez
The only thing worse than losing the girl you love to a boy is losing her to
your
boy. That means losing him, too. I have to make a move. . . .
One story.
Three sides.
No easy answers.
-From Amazon
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Whitefish Bay Public Library | (414)964-4380
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