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Library Hours
School Year Hours
8:30 to 8:30 Monday - Thursday
8:30 to 6:00 Friday
8:30 to 4:30 Saturday
1:00 to 5:00 Sunday
Hours for Curbside Pickup
8:30 to 4:30 Monday - Friday
9:00 to 1:00 Saturday
Closed Sunday
If you prefer to continue curbside pickup of your holds, please park in a designated parking spot in front of the staff door and let us know you are here by using the Winnefox Mobile app (My Account * Holds * Click & Collect) or by calling us at 920.967.3680.
Masks are optional.
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CREATE something unique
EXPLORE your interests
LEARN through play
Visit our community makerspace studio at the library. A staff member is available for tours and to answer questions.
We have a 3D printer, laser cutter, photo printer, large format printer, audio visual equipment, green screen, Adobe software, a drawing table, Cricut, flight simulator and more.
For details and material prices, visit – menashalibrary.org/smithworks
Hours: 3:00 - 6:00pm
Come check it out!
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The Library Has a Collection of
Games and Puzzles to Check Out
The library added a collection of circulating games and puzzles that can be checked out for seven days. Stop by the library to see what’s available.
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Bilingual Spanish Story Time
Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00am
Come listen and sing at our Bilingual Spanish Story Time!
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Family Music Workshop
Wednesday, September 28,
at 1:00pm
Experience the beauty of music and learn about stringed instruments with the Aurora Institute for the Arts. Our visiting musicians will play songs, show us the parts of the instruments and how they work, and let us practice holding the instruments. This is an interactive workshop appropriate for ages 3-8, but the whole family is invited.
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Fall Story Walk at Heckrodt
Tuesday, October 4, at 10:00am
Join Miss Pippi and Miss Liz at Heckrodt where we'll be hosting a mini story time before enjoying our new story walk around the Heckrodt trails. Our featured story walk book will be Night Animals by Gianna Marino.
No registration necessary.
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Fall Family Story Time
Tuesday, October 11, 18, & 25, at 10:00am
Join Miss Pippi for stories, songs, and rhymes. A story time series perfect for children from birth through age six with their caring adult. No registration required.
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Baby Story Time
Thursday, October 6 & 20, at 10:00am
A story time series perfect for children from birth through age two with their caring adult. Older siblings are welcome to join us.
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Destination Storytime (Virtual)
Wednesday, October 12, at 10:00am
Join Miss Pa Ja as she shares stories and songs from destinations near and far in this pop-up story time series. Recorded episodes will drop on the library’s Facebook page at the given time. Follow along and see where Miss Pa Ja travels to!
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Preschool Playdate
Thursday, October 13,
at 10:00pm
Preschoolers and their caring adult are invited to paint a pumpkin at the Menasha Senior Center located at 116 Main Street in Menasha.
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New Arrivals
Click here to see the newest library books and games available for young adults. Place them on hold or have them set aside-- 920.967.3690.
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Teen Volunteer Council
Tuesday, October 4,
from 3:30 - 5:30pm
Would you like to be more involved with what happens in your library? Would you like to earn Community Service hours? Join us the first Tuesday of every month to discuss and work on projects together.
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Time Machine Tuesday
Tuesday October 11,
from 3:30 - 4:30pm
This month we are creating pumpkins from repurposed library books and doodling leaves.
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Last Tuesday Teen Book Club
Tuesday, October 25, from 3:45 - 5:00pm
Cozy up in the Fireside Room as we discuss the book The Magician's Elephant. Then, complete a project and have some delicious fun! We will select a book for our next club meeting on November 29.
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Meet the Artist - Emmalie Engle
Thursday, September 29, from 6:30 - 7:30pm
Visit the exhibit and enjoy Emmalie’s work on paper,
silhouettes, mixed media, and printmaking. She will share some
of her new projects and inspiration. Light refreshments will be served.
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Paint & Learn!
Saturday, October 1,
at 1:00pm
Paint & Learn! is for tweens, teens, and adults. Professor Nadine will lead a 3-hour painting class for
beginners. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. Call 920.967.3690.
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Bats Around the World
Saturday, October 1, at 3:00pm
Sharon from Incredible Bats will dispel the five most common myths about bats, explore the variety of diets among the 1,450 species, analyze their amazing physical characteristics, learn about echolocation calls, discover their predator prey relationships, understand what current dangers are affecting bats, and ore. You will also get to see two species of live fruit bats and have an encounter with a few other furry animals.
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Free Legal Assistance Clinic
Tuesday, October 4,
from 4:30 - 6:30pm
Winnebago Free Legal Assistance Clinic provides free legal assistance on most civil legal issues. The services provided are limited and are on a first come, first served basis. Please bring any paperwork that is relevant to your case so the volunteers can better assist you.
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Fiction Book Discussion
Thursday, October 6,
at 10:00am
This month's book title: Raft of Stars by Andrew Graff. Request a hold by calling the Circulation Desk at 920.967.3680 or email us at reference@menashalibrary.org.
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Monday Movies
Monday, October 10,
at 2:00pm
We are watching Cyrano (©Universal Pictures, Rated PG-13, 124 minutes, drama). Shown with subtitles.
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her, and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.
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SMITHworks Creative Writing Group
Monday, October 10,
from 6:30 - 7:30pm
Author Rebecca Zornow will cover how to develop characters readers fall in love with and how to develop goals that get results.
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Adventures in the Paper Arts: Tools, Tips & Techniques
Tuesday, October 11, at 6:30pm
What is a Chip Brush and why should you have one? How are a bag of rice, a dictionary, and a hymnal useful in crafting?
Find out the answers (and more!) with guest artist De Dalum. For anyone interested in mixed media, art journaling and paper arts in general! Please call the Reference Desk to register. Registration opens October 1.
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Meet the Artist Opening Reception Jonna Rae Brinkman
Thursday, October 13, from 5:00 - 7:00pm
Visit the exhibit, journey to a world you can make your own with Jonna Rae. She will share some of her new projects and inspiration. Light refreshments will be served.
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Fox Cities Book Festival Events
Thursday, October 13 - Sunday, October 16
Featuring online and in person events, bringing authors from Wisconsin and across the country into your homes and to our community! Each virtual event will have a link to register for the online presentation through Zoom. Virtual events will also be livestreamed on the Fox Cities Book Festival’s Facebook page and recorded to view after the event. For a schedule—https://foxcitiesbookfestival.org/schedule/
The library will host the following events:
Let’s Pop, Pop Popcorn Author Cynthia Schumerth
Sunday, October 16, at 3:30pm
I Must Betray You Author Ruta Sepetys (virtual visit)
Sunday, October 16, at 5:30pm on Zoom
with Watch Party at the library
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Wisconsin's Digital Library
Your online library now includes over 3,000 magazines, and they are always available. Use the website or the Libby or the OverDrive app.
[Find the apps in your app store.]
Click on 'Collections'.
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Free Online Classes
Offers over 4,000 short courses and videos designed to teach specific skills. They offer topics ranging from development, IT, leadership, business, marketing, music, photography, design, stress management and much more. (A Google or Microsoft account is needed.)
Interactive, instructor led online courses available on a wide variety of topics. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month.
Over 1,000 art and craft classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Introduces key concepts in math, science and social studies, language and literacy, art, and music to children ages 3-6.
All of these classes are available free using your library card.
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The Elisha D. Smith Public Library now offers Cypress Resume, the online resume builder that lets you create professional-quality resumes in three quick and simple steps. You can create resumes, cover letters and reference pages in minutes.
This service is FREE with your Menasha library card.
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Media Corner
Visit the library's Media Corner! You can reserve it to:
- Edit a video or graphic file,
- Convert/compress video files,
- Convert cassette tapes to digital audio files,
- Design & cut out shapes with a Cricut Machine,
- Convert 35mm negatives, slides, & photographs to JPEG files, and
- Convert a VHS tape, Hi-8 tape, Video 8 tape, & 8mm (reel to reel film) to a digital video file.
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Creepy Crawlies
Friday , October 7, from 6:00 - 9:00pm
Saturday, October 8, from 6:00 - 9:00pm
Enjoy the sights and sounds of fall by exploring the 4 Halloween themed trails. Festivities will include the Haunted Trail, Creatures of Night Trail, Little Spooks Trail (at The Wild Space Area), Live Owls, and a horse-pulled wagon ride on the Pumpkin Prairie Trail. Popcorn included in registration. Encourage your youth to tryout their best critter costumes!
Registration Information: Here
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Great Pumpkin Hunt Park
and Trail System
October 21 - 27
Prowl through the Menasha Parks and Trails system in pursuit of ten specifically marked hidden pumpkins. Locations will be released on the City of Menasha Park and Rec Facebook page and the City of Menasha website on October 17.
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Picnic by Pumpkin Light
Friday, October 21, from 5:30 – 7:00pm
Smith Park
Join the Parks and Recreation Department for a picnic and activities as we kick off the Great Pumpkin Hunt. Vote on your favorite pumpkin decorated by City of Menasha Departments.
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Hometown Halloween Downtown Menasha
Thursday, October 27,
from 4:00 – 7:00pm
Come trick or treat and enjoy activities throughout downtown Menasha.
The City of Menasha will hold Trick or Treating on Monday, October 31, from
4:00 – 7:00pm.
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Extension Winnebago County
The Extension Institute of Health &
Well-Being works to catalyze positive change in Wisconsin families through evidence-based programs focused on nutrition, food security and safety, chronic disease prevention, mental health promotion, prevention of substance abuse and health insurance literacy. Our Health & Well-Being programming is divided into three areas of focus: Behavioral Health; Healthy Eating and Active Living; and FoodWIse.
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211
211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country. It’s powered by people: thousands of caring, local experts are available to help, 24/7. Calls to 211 are confidential and can be anonymous.
The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 20 million requests for help every year. Most calls, web chats, and text messages are from people looking for help meeting basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and health care. 211 can be accessed by phone or computer, at 211.org. A toll-free call to 211 connects you to a community resource specialist in your area who can put you in touch with local organizations that provide critical services.
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LEAVEN
LEAVEN is here to help in times like these. Get help with rent, utilities, auto repairs, eviction, affordable housing, health insurance, and more. Call for an appointment.
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Frauds & Scams
The Federal Trade Commission has created a new way to report scams and fraud. When you file a report with the FTC, you are helping to build cases, stop scammers and alert others. Report to help fight fraud!
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Memory Project
This engaging experience is intended to be enjoyed by those with memory loss as well as their care partner, family and friends and creates a rich and diverse environment where friendships are built and enjoyed among all those experiencing the journey.
Join a Memory Café on Zoom or in person! Fox Valley Memory Project hosts cafés throughout the Fox Valley.
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Menasha Seniors
As the Menasha Senior Center continues to gain momentum and add new classes, we invite you to come on in and enjoy the many benefits of the Center. Some of the classes have capacity limits, so please register early.
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SCHOOL YEAR LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Thursday 8:30 to 8:30
Friday 8:30 - 6:00
Saturday 8:30 - 4:30
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00
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Elisha D. Smith Public Library
440 1st Street
Menasha, WI 54952
920.967.3690
menashalibrary.org
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