More Than Books
Audiobooks, ebooks, and more
We're about more than books!
- Downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, and a limited selection of music and video from Overdrive. Now Kindle-compatible!
- Magazines and newspapers
- Music and audio CDs
- DVDs
- Ebooks from EBSCO
If you are having problems with Overdrive, first, check out their help pages.
If you are thinking about buying an ebook reader, make sure you get a compatible device if you want to download content from Overdrive. Or talk to someone in the Reference Department about the ebook landscape--they can give you information you need to make the right decision!
Movie nights @ LPL
Come join us for a great movie at the library....Movies at the Library – Monday evenings,6 p.m., Main Library auditorium. Refreshments. Paid for by Gert Gordan Salzer Fund.
NO MOVIES MAY 7, JUNE 4 (VOTING SET-UP) AND MAY 28 (HOLIDAY)
May 7 NO MOVIE
14 Iron Lady (This is a substitute for The Artist which is not available)
21 Descendants
28 NO MOVIE
June 4 NO MOVIE
11 Notebook
18 War Horse
25 Catch Me if You Can
| See some of the last blockbusters and cult classics here at the Library. Every first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Free popcorn! |
--UnderWorld: Awakening
May 16: Rated R
-- The Grey
June 6: Rated R
-- Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows
June 20th: Rated PG-13
--Safe House
July 11th: Rated R
--American Reunion
July 18th: RAted R
Gaming for Adults
At La Crosse Public Library, adults are allowed to have fun too! That's what we do at our monthly Gaming for Adults events. Learn more about these events and the schedule here.
New Collection at the Library - Video Games
Come in the library and browse our new collection of Video Games.
Monday Mornings @ Main:
Lifelong learning for ages 50 and older
A series for older adults resumes in February and goes through April.
Monday Mornings at Main, a series of La Crosse Public Library programs targeted at adults 50 years and better, will be offered every Monday morning February through April at 9:30 a.m. Music, Blackhawk War, Birding, and senior safety are just some of the programs. Refreshments will be served. All programs are free and paid for by a grant from the Gertrude Salzer Gordon Trust.
- Feb. 20 Senior Safety: robbery prevention, telemarketing fraud, home security
- Feb. 27 Wis. First Farmers —Local Archaeology: Connie Arzigian, UW-L Archaeology Center
- Mar. 5 WI Creation Myth: The Black Hawk War, Collective Memory, and the Origins of Our State: Kerry Trask
- Mar. 12 Irish Music: Celtic Cross
- Mar. 19 Nutrition for the Older Adult: Viterbo Dietetics dept.
- Mar. 26 Bluebirds and Local Birding: Leif Marking
- Apr. 2 Staycations—Day Trips into Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa: Peg Binash, AAA
- Apr. 9 For Your Reading Pleasure: La Crosse Public Library staff
- Apr. 16 A Nostalgic Look Backwards — 30s, 40s, 50s: Rochelle Pennington
- Apr. 23 Container Gardening: Judy Rockwood, Rockwood Gardens
- Apr. 30 The Grumpies: Musical wrap-up of the series until next fall
Music Series
Music on a Sunday Afternoon, the La Crosse Public Library’s free live music series begins in March 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the Main Library auditorium. The series continues each Sunday through April and is paid for by a grant from the Gertrude Salzer Gordon Trust. Watch for 2013 schedule.
Opera Preview
Jimmy Gillman's Library Movie Pick of the Week
Local professional film critic Jimmy Gillman writes about movies available through the La Crosse Public Library. Each week, Jimmy will select a different film to review. To read this week's selection, click on the link below.
