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North Side Play Shoppe

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
North Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Preschool

Play Shoppe is a shared time for parents and their children! Join the Parenting Place and enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and storytime, and a snack. Come and share the power of playing with your child!

Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Play Shoppe is a shared time for parents and their children! Join the Parenting Place and enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and storytime, and a snack. Come and share the power of playing with your child!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Ethics and AI for Beginners

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology Instruction
Age Group:
Adult

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping our daily lives.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping our daily lives.

Library Board of Trustees meeting

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational

Monthly Library Board meeting.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Monthly Library Board meeting.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Storytime

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Family

Designed for ages 10-24 months, this 30 minute storytime features stories, singing, exploring and play. Prepare for lots of movement and laughter!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Designed for ages 10-24 months, this 30 minute storytime features stories, singing, exploring and play. Prepare for lots of movement and laughter!

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Storytime

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Family

Designed for ages 10-24 months, this 30 minute storytime features stories, singing, exploring and play. Prepare for lots of movement and laughter!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Designed for ages 10-24 months, this 30 minute storytime features stories, singing, exploring and play. Prepare for lots of movement and laughter!

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Baby Storytime

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Designed for ages birth-9 months, this 20 minute storytime features simple stories, songs, rhymes, and a lot of interactive fun! A great opportunity to meet other caregivers in the area with playtime happening after storytime.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Designed for ages birth-9 months, this 20 minute storytime features simple stories, songs, rhymes, and a lot of interactive fun! A great opportunity to meet other caregivers in the area with playtime happening after storytime.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chapters Book Discussion: North Woods

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Chapters is the La Crosse Public library's monthly book discussion group featuring popular fiction covering a variety of genres.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chapters is the La Crosse Public library's monthly book discussion group featuring popular fiction covering a variety of genres.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Northside After School Club

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
North Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us after-school as we play, create, and have fun at the North Library.

Best for grades 1-6. Only on days when Northside Elementary School is in session.

Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Games & Play, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us after-school as we play, create, and have fun at the North Library.

Best for grades 1-6. Only on days when Northside Elementary School is in session.

This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Teen Craft: Paper Lanterns

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Want to add some flair to your space? Join us as we creatively decoupage designs onto blank paper lanterns! We'll provide all the supplies, just bring yourself and your imagination. No experience needed!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Want to add some flair to your space? Join us as we creatively decoupage designs onto blank paper lanterns! We'll provide all the supplies, just bring yourself and your imagination. No experience needed!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chair Yoga

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Chair Yoga is adaptable for every body and will offer a sense of ease, relaxation, and strength.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Chair Yoga is adaptable for every body and will offer a sense of ease, relaxation, and strength.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Career Navigation Assistance

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for career navigation assistance?  The DWD provides free navigation services to expand career opportunities at the local level. Our Career Navigators will work with you to identify your interests, values, and conditions of work.

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Looking for career navigation assistance?  The DWD provides free navigation services to expand career opportunities at the local level. Our Career Navigators will work with you to identify your interests, values, and conditions of work.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Indigenous Film Series - Sugarcane

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Movies & Film
Age Group:
Adult, Family

Join us for a screening of Oscar-nominated (2024) Sugarcane and a discussion following the film to learn about today’s Indigenous peoples through movies, media, and dialogue.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Movies & Film
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of Oscar-nominated (2024) Sugarcane and a discussion following the film to learn about today’s Indigenous peoples through movies, media, and dialogue.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Macrame Workshop with Macrame Mama WI

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a macrame workshop led by a local maker! Megan, AKA Macrame Mama WI, will lead us through the basics of macrame knotting and design as we craft macrame necklaces and ornaments.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a macrame workshop led by a local maker! Megan, AKA Macrame Mama WI, will lead us through the basics of macrame knotting and design as we craft macrame necklaces and ornaments.

This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Rescheduled: Adventures with the Magic Tree House

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary, Family

Join us for a Magic Tree House adventure with activities and crafts inspired by Jack and Annie’s travels through time. Best for ages 5-11.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Elementary, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for a Magic Tree House adventure with activities and crafts inspired by Jack and Annie’s travels through time. Best for ages 5-11.  

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Raising Rainbows

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary

Free to play and be me! An inclusive playgroup for LGBTQ+ families and allies. Fun stories and activities to be provided by the La Crosse Public Library and the Parenting Place. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Free to play and be me! An inclusive playgroup for LGBTQ+ families and allies. Fun stories and activities to be provided by the La Crosse Public Library and the Parenting Place. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Wicked Party

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
North Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Arts & Crafts, Movies & Film
Age Group:
Adult

Isn't it wonderful? Wicked: For Good releases this month! Celebrate the release of the new movie with Broadway, book, and movie fans alike. There will be karaoke, crafts, a photo booth and trivia! 

Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Games & Play, Arts & Crafts, Movies & Film
Event Details:

Isn't it wonderful? Wicked: For Good releases this month! Celebrate the release of the new movie with Broadway, book, and movie fans alike. There will be karaoke, crafts, a photo booth and trivia! 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chair Fitness

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Have fun exercising while sitting in a chair! Chair Fitness is for all ages and for all fitness levels. This program is instructor-led lead with up-beat music involved.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Have fun exercising while sitting in a chair! Chair Fitness is for all ages and for all fitness levels. This program is instructor-led lead with up-beat music involved.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Family" group

FRIENDS MONDAY BOOK SALE

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult, Family

Come join us Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm for the Friends of the La Crosse Public Library book sale in the lower level book room. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult, Family
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Come join us Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm for the Friends of the La Crosse Public Library book sale in the lower level book room. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Monday Mornings at Main

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Educational, Health & Wellness, Local History & Genealogy, Performances
Age Group:
Adult

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday, we'll hear from a new speaker on a variety of topics ranging from local history, health an

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Educational, Health & Wellness, Local History & Genealogy, Performances
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday, we'll hear from a new speaker on a variety of topics ranging from local history, health an

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Make & Play Mondays: Lego Club

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Educational
Age Group:
Elementary

Build extraordinary worlds and let your imagination run wild with every brick! Third Monday of the month: September 22, October 20, November 17, December 15, 2025. Best for ages 6-11.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Games & Play, Educational
Event Details:

Build extraordinary worlds and let your imagination run wild with every brick! Third Monday of the month: September 22, October 20, November 17, December 15, 2025. Best for ages 6-11.  

Main Library Closed: Planned Construction Power Outage

All Day
Main Library

North Library will be open as scheduled. All outreach events/off-site events will happen unless otherwise noted. 

Closing
Branches:
Main Library
Description:

North Library will be open as scheduled. All outreach events/off-site events will happen unless otherwise noted. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group

North Side Play Shoppe

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
North Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Preschool

Play Shoppe is a shared time for parents and their children! Join the Parenting Place and enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and storytime, and a snack. Come and share the power of playing with your child!

Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Play Shoppe is a shared time for parents and their children! Join the Parenting Place and enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and storytime, and a snack. Come and share the power of playing with your child!

This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Video Game Pop-Up @ North Library

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
North Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Think you’ve got the skills to take on a librarian in video games? Bring your best moves, challenge us to a match, and see who comes out on top! Win or lose, it’s all about fun, laughs, and bragging rights.

Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Think you’ve got the skills to take on a librarian in video games? Bring your best moves, challenge us to a match, and see who comes out on top! Win or lose, it’s all about fun, laughs, and bragging rights.

This event is in the "Adult" group

BookTok Bingo

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Adult

Join us at 608 Brewing Company to celebrate all the best books on BookTok! A free event, with a book prize for every bingo.


 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Join us at 608 Brewing Company to celebrate all the best books on BookTok! A free event, with a book prize for every bingo.