Thursday, November 1, 2012



Pix from our Teen Halloween!

Don't miss the Writing Workshop November 2nd afterschool. Come and meet a published teen author and get your own story off the ground. Our next Teen Advisory Group meeting is Saturday, November 17th at 1:00 pm. Pizza!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Thanks to all our wonderful teen volunteers!

The following teens rock pretty hard for everything they did to make this summer reading program a success!

Kristin A
Lauren B
Cameron C
Maria D
Alissa G
Mya G
Paige G
Colleen H
Scott L
Caitlyn L
Alex L
Morgan M
Mickellia P
Natalie T
Zach V
Katherine W
Libby W
MacKenzie W


Thursday, August 16, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?

The winner of the drawing is Libby W! Stay tuned for more online contests! In the meantime, keep up the good work, citizens. Batgirl and Waunakee Police Chief agree, you have to "Own the Night"!

Friday, August 3, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?

Week 9: Batgirl's favorite spot!

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant bbermant@scls.lib.wi.us with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Join us for  Teen Book Group…and Lunch!  Monday, August 13th from 1:00-2:00pm for a book discussion of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. We’ll have pizza, give away door prizes, and discuss this poignant, funny look at life and loss. Don’t forget to RSVP so we buy enough pizza. Ask at the desk about how to register, or e-mail Betsy Bermant bbermant@scls.lib.wi.us

Monday, July 30, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?

Week 8: WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!


Join us for  Teen Book Group…and Lunch!  Monday, August 13th from 1:00-2:00pm for a book discussion of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. We’ll have pizza, give away door prizes, and discuss this poignant, funny look at life and loss. Don’t forget to RSVP so we buy enough pizza. Ask at the desk about how to register, or e-mail Betsy Bermant

Check out the book trailer:

http://youtu.be/ldyMb9cneAQ

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?...and Bat Boy????

Week 7: Where has this elusive "Bat Boy" left his mark?

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!



Monday, July 16, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?

Week 6: Feel the burn!

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Join us for  Teen Book Group…and Lunch!  Monday, July 23rd from 1:00-2:00pm for a book discussion of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. We’ll have pizza, give away door prizes, and discuss this poignant, funny look at life and loss. Don’t forget to RSVP so we buy enough pizza. Ask at the desk about how to register, or e-mail Betsy Bermant

Monday, July 9, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?


 Week 5: Now serving number 14...what can Batgirl get for you today? Meats or cheeses?

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Join us Thursday, July 12 for another teen craft event from 1:30-3:30pm. Drop-in and make a duct tape wallet! Your creation is yours to keep. No registration required

Monday, July 2, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl

Week 4: We didn't start the fire...but Batgirl is on the scene!

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant,   with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Join us Thursday, July 12 for another teen craft event from 1:30-3:30pm. Drop-in and make a duct tape wallet with a twist. Ever heard of a magic wallet? Your creation is yours to keep. No registration required

Monday, June 25, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?

Week 3: Batgirl took in a little night music. What a show! What an amazing place to see arts performed!

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant,  with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema! Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Join us on Monday, June 26th for a Teen Book Discussion and lunch. Tell us what you think of "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" over pizza, 1-2:00pm. E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant, to RSVP. 

Monday, June 18, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?

Week 2: Can Batgirl take your order? Helping out the hungry with a late night snack, Batgirl is there! Please pull up to the next window. Remember to "Own the Night" and live más!

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant,  with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema!  Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Join us at the library for Teen Crafts on Thursday, June 21st at 1:30. We'll be learning the knots to make hemp bracelets. Supplies are provided and you get to keep what you make. Registration is not required.  See you there!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?



Week 1: The night didn't get off to a good start for Batgirl...

Think you know where this photo was taken? E-mail the Waunakee Public Library librarian Betsy Bermant,  with the week number and your guess. Play "Where in Waunakee is Batgirl?" Contest each week this summer for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Marcus Cinema!  Waunakee teens are invited to play!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Own the Night


We invite you to "Own the Night" this summer and win great prizes for reading! Starting June 4th, stop in the library to pickup a reading log.

On Monday, June 25th, join us for a book discussion...and lunch! At 1:00, we'll meet over pizza to discuss the creepy new tale by Ransom Riggs...Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Watch the trailer, and you can tell he's a filmmaker at heart! Pickup a copy of the book at the library (they're on the table in the YA section), and come to tell us what you think. Don't forget to RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. Register here or by calling the library 849-4217


The next book discussion will be on John Green's Fault in Our Stars. Did you know: John Green and Ransom Riggs are friends! Life is weird. Also beautiful:





Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Love the Earth?

Join us for our volunteer planning meeting for the Earth Day Event! You'll get to learn how to create some fun recycled crafts, eat pizza, and find out how to volunteer at the library for the Earth Day Event on April 26th. Come to the planning meeting on April 19th after school!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Hunger Games!

Come celebrate the Hunger Games @ the library, Friday, March 23rd at 3:30 pm.We'll have a Cornucopia Challenge, Peeta's Bakery, trivia, and more! You could win great prizes! May the odds be ever in your favor.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Book Cover Redesign Contest!

Want to judge a book by its cover? Enter our contest to re-cover the classics!  Pick a favorite classic from the Classics Cart in the YA section of the library and redesign the cover.  We will re-cover the book with your design and display all the new covers around the library during National Library Week in April.  Enter to win a t-shirt of your choice from Out of Print Clothing  (dozens to choose from!)  Stop inside the library to pickup a classic and an entry form!