Budgets are tight due to COVID-19. To ensure future funding for our amazing programs and services, please consider sending one of our new postcards to tell your state legislators or local officials why you are thankful for your local library!

Let them know how libraries have stepped up and provided community-based services that you enjoy whether it is simply the ability to check out books and movies or whether you enjoy our programming from craft kits to storytime to everything in between! Or whether the internet, fax service, or reference help made a difference in your life. We need your help now more than ever to toot our horn and let our funding representatives know that libraries matter to you.

Postcards are available at the check out desk, along with names and addresses for state legislators and local officials. You can also click the link below to view our list of legislators.

April is National Poetry month! The library will celebrate with displays of poetry books and we are also inviting patrons to share their poetry online with us. Simply post your poem in the comments section of the Facebook post we will share starting April 1st!

Markesan Public Library will be closed on Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday.

Normal hours will resume Saturday, April 3.

April's Take & Make Craft Kit will be an adorable Musical Nest Frame. This craft will be available the week of April 12-16! A small $5 fee covers the cost of all the supplies for this classy springtime craft you can easily do at home!

We encourage interested crafters to reserve their kits in advance at the library or by calling (920) 398-3434.

If you would prefer contactless service, we can bring your craft kit out to you as a curbside pickup. Just call us at the number above, and let us know when you would like us to bring it out to you.

You can find updates and news about Take and Make Crafts on our Facebook page and website !

Despite a challenging COVID year, the Markesan Public Library continues on its quest to be better than ever by updating our building and expanding our offerings. We are organizing a fundraiser for our children's area -The Chair Affair - where local artists decorate doanted chairs however they like, and then the chairs are put up for an auction which culminates during June Dairy Days.

All proceeds from the 2021 Chair Affair will go towards a much-needed refresh of the Children’s Area. We are busy working on ideas on how to make the children’s area more fun and functional from paint, to shelves, to toys, to books. And we are going to need funds to make those dreams come true.

We are extremely grateful to those who have already made beautiful chairs for the auction. We still have a few chairs left at the library for any interested volunteers. In March, we sent out a newsletter that gave more details for those who would be interested in getting involved. You can click the button below to read this newsletter for more information.

Also in March, local artists, Nancy Kirst and Cindy Boelter, led a Chair Decorating Class, which was posted on Facebook. We encourage anyone who's interested to watch this presentation -- chair decorating can be easier than you think, and a lot of fun, too!

You can now access over 3,000 magazine titles from home using Overdrive and Libby! Read about sports, health, fashion, design, food, and more!

All you'll need is your library card. Click the button below to get started!

Stop by the library or call (920) 398-3434 if you have any questions, or need help!