The March 16, 2023 Library Board meeting at 4:30 pm is now RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Tuesdays at 9:30 am

Join us for Storytime starting Tuesday, March 17. Storytime is 30 minutes of stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for your little ones. Then stick around after to chat and play at the library! It's free and open to the public. March 17-May 5.

No registration required. Recommended for ages 3-5.

Join us for Babytime starting Thursday, March 12!

Babytime is a 30-minute lap time that includes songs, rhymes, lap bounces and important bonding time with the smallest members of your family! It's free and open to the public.

Where: Carter Memorial Library

When: Thursdays at 9:30 am

Ages: Recommended for ages 0-2, no registration required!

The library will be closed all day on Friday, March 27 for staff inservice. We will reopen at 9:00am on Saturday, March 28.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 | 9-11:30am
DROP IN - NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• No need to bring plants/seeds - feel free to come and take some.
• If you bring plants/seeds they should be healthy, pest-free, labeled, and can be in soil or rooted in water. Please only bring pots that you are willing to give away.

Third Saturday of the month! February 21 & March 21 | 9:30-10:15 am | For 3-5 grade.

Do you like wizards, fantasy, and magic? Make a wand, wizarding hat, and potions in our 2-part program series in collaboration with 4H and UW-Extension! Third Saturday of the month. Kid wizards must attend all sessions to learn all their magical skills!

For 3-5 grade.

Bookmarks meets on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm, except for December (no meeting). Hosted at Dauntless Soul Brew Co. (130 E Main Street, Omro). Pick up a physical copy of the book at the Omro Public Library or find the book on Libby or Hoopla! All are welcome to join!

Winter Titles:

• January 15 | The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
• February 19 | How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
• March 19 | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

January Special Book Exchange

Past 2025 Titles:

• June 19 @ 5:30 pm | Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• July 17 @ 5:30 pm | My Two Elaines by Martin Schreiber
• August 21 @ 5:30 pm |  The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
• September 18 @ 5:30 pm | Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
• October 16 @ 5:30 pm | Weyward by Emilia Hart
• November 20 at 5:30 pm | Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Learn about fingerprinting, hidden messages, and solve a mystery in our 4-part program series in partnership with 4H and UW-Extension! Second Tuesday of the month. Kid detectives must attend all sessions to learn all their sleuthing skills! January 13, February 10, March 10, and April 14! Sign up today by calling us at 920-685-7016 or register below:

• K-2 Grade Session: 4:30-5:00 pm
• 3-5 Grade Session: 5:10-6:00 pm

Experience passes are a new item available for checkout at the Carter Memorial Library. We have passes that are available for:

• *CLOSED FOR THE SEASON* Bookworm Gardens | family admission, up to two adults and unlimited children under 18 in the immediate household
• Building For Kids Children’s Museum | family admission, up to two adults and unlimited children under 18 in the immediate household
• Wisconsin Historical Society Sites | family admission, up to two adults and unlimited children under 18 in the immediate household
• State Park Day Passes | day pass for admission of one car
• Oshkosh Public Museum | family admission, up to two adults and unlimited children under 18 in the immediate household
• NEW Children's Museum of Fond Du Lac | family admission, primary & secondary caregiver, up to 8 household children, and one adult guest accompanying household children
• NEW Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center | family admission, up to two adults and four children under 18
• NEW The Paine Art Center & Gardens | family admission, up to two adults and five youth (3-day pass during the month of December)

The passes (except for State Park Day Passes) check out for 7 days, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Stop by the library to learn more about this exciting new program!

Cover to cover is a library book club held at the Carter Memorial Library. Cover to Cover reads historical fiction and light literary fiction. They meet the fourth Thursday of every month, except in November and December (third Thursday). Pick up a physical copy at the Omro Public Library. New members are always welcome!

2026

• January 22 | Diamond Eye (Kate Quinn)
• February 26 | We Begin at the End (Chris Whitaker)
• March 26 | The Patron Saint of Second Chances (Christine Simon)

2025

• January 23 | The Ride of Her Life (Elizabeth Letts)
• February 27 | The Rose Code (Kate Quinn)
• March 27 | Rock Paper Scissors (Alice Feeney)
• April 24 | The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey)
• May 22 | Faithful (Alice Hoffman)
• June 26 | The Lincoln Highway (Amor Towles)
• July 24 |  My Two Elaines (Marty Schreiber)
• August 28 | Her Hidden Genius (Marie Benedict)
• September 25 | The Huntress (Kate Quinn)
• October 23 | Loving Frank (Nancy Horan)
• November 20 | The Gown (Jennifer Robson)
• December 18 | Christmas Bells (Jennifer Chiaverini)