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

Saturday, January 10 | 9:00 - 11:30am

Drop in for this free craft! Come make giraffes, beavers, grapes, or even a capybara!

No registration required.

Join Miss Anna for a fun art project creating air dry candle holders using beads and air dry clay! All supplies are provided. Come and relax for a fun afternoon. Call to register (920-685-7016) or register on our website! Space is limited!

Tuesday, January 20 | 4:30-5:15 pm

Bedtime Storytime & Author Visit with Teri Rose

Wisconsin author, Teri Rose will be visiting to read and talk about her book, Adventures with Sam and Saint: Holiday Celebrations! Enjoy a cozy story, a craft, hot cocoa, and relaxation! Celebrations shared include Diwali, Makahiki Festival, Dia De Los Muertos, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Carnaval, Chinese New Year, Ramadan, and Vesak. Best for ages 3-10 years. No registration required!

Thursday, January 29 from 5:00-6:00 pm!

Join us for Babytime starting Thursday, January 15!

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!

Tuesdays at 9:30 am

Join us for Storytime starting Tuesday, January 13. 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. January 13-February 24.

No registration required. Recommended for ages 3-5.

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

• 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)

Sign up today! Get a free monthly subscription box with your library card for ages 15 and up!

• Pick up at the beginning of the month.
• Read your books and discover something new!
• Return at the end of the month to pick up your next box of goodies!

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