Due to inclement weather conditions, the library will be closed on Monday, March 16.
News
COMING SOON
TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU!
Spring 2026
PLACE YOUR HOLDS ON THESE NEW
BOOKS OR SOON TO BE AVAILABLE BOOKS
Andrews, Ilona – This Kingdom will not Kill Me
Arnott, Elizabeth – The Secret Lives of Murderer’s Wives
Baldacci, David – Hope Rises: Walter Nash
Bastone, Cara – No Matter What
Benedict, Marie – Daughter of Egypt
Berg, Elizabeth – Life: a love story
Bowen, Rhys – Vanished in the Crowd: Molly Murphy
Burke, Caro Clair – Yesteryear
Carlson, Melody – All Booked Up
Center, Katherine – The Shippers
Chiaverini, Jennifer – The Patchwork Players: Elm Creek Quilts
Clarke, Evelyn – The Ending Writes Itself
Clayborn, Kate – The Paris Match
Connelly, Michael – Ironwood: Catalina
Connolly, John – A River Red with Blood: Charlie Parker
Crum, Tiffany – This Story Might Save Your Life
Dailey, Janet – Kill for a Million: Rivalries
Dallas, Sandra – The Hired Man
Erdrich, Louise – Python’s Kiss: Stories
Fortune, Carley – Our Perfect Storm
French, Tana – The Keeper: Cal Hooper
Haig, Matt – The Midnight Train
Hochhauser, Rachel – Lady Tremaine
Horowitz, Anthony – A Deadly Episode: A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery
Huang, S. L. – The Language of Liars
Jackson, Joshilyn – Missing Sister
Jimenez, Abby – The Night We Met
Johnson, Craig – The Brothers McKay: Walt Longmire
Kline, Christina Baker – The Foursome
Klune, T. J. – We Burned so Bright
Macomber, Debbie – Chasing the Clouds Away
Mallery, Susan – The Bookstore Diaries
McAllister, Gillian – Caller Unknown
McFadden, Freida – Want to Know a Secret?
Patterson, James – 26 Beauties: Woman’s Murder Club
& Susan Patterson – Mother-Daughter Book Club
Penny, Louise – The Last Mandarin
Perry, Anne – Death times Seven: Daniel Pitt
Quinn, Spencer – Cat on a Hot Tin Woof: Chet & Bernie
Richardson, Kim – The Mountains We Call Home: the Book Woman
Roberts, Nora – The Final Target
Sandford, John – Revenge Prey: Lucas Davenport
Score, Lucy – Mistakes were Made: Story Lake
Serle, Rebecca – Once and Again
Smiley, Jane – Lidie: the further travels and adventures of Lidie Newton
Stabenow, Dana – The Harvey Girl
Stedman, M. L. – A Far-flung Life
Steel, Danielle – Felicia’s Favorites
Stevenson, Benjamin – Everyone in this Bank is a Thief: Ernest Cunningham
Stockett, Kathryn – The Calamity Club
Straub, Emma – American Fantasy
Strout, Elizabeth – The Things We Never Say
Stuart, Douglas – John of John
Todd, Charles – A Day of Judgment: Inspector Ian Rutledge
Tomforde, Liz – In Her Own League
Learn about Taliesin & Frank Lloyd Wright on Friday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a wonderful presentation from a representative of Taliesin Preservation about Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin (his home in Spring Green, where he lived and worked for nearly 50 years), his history here in Wisconsin, and more. The representative will be taking questions after the presentation. No registration required.
Join us for our first session of Create & Connect on Wednesday, March 18 from 6:30-8:00 pm!
Create and Connect and-- unwind! A monthly program for adults to enjoy fellowship and unleash creativity! You'll have either the option of learning an art technique or craft an item to take with you, this month: Zentangle© inspired art. But you can also create with your own materials and ideas, or use materials that we have available. No special skills required-- just relax and have fun while learning!
No registration required. Geared for adults.
Build a Marble Maze at the library on Tuesday, March 17, 4:30-5:30pm.
Thinking about how to catch a Leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day? Build a maze and test it with a marble to see if you could trick a leprechaun. The library will provide materials but you are welcome to bring your own too!
Geared for grades K-5th. No registration required.
There's no school on Friday, March 13!
Visit us at the library from 10:00-11:30 am to make your own mini slime! Add color, glitter, and shaving cream to create your own unique slime!
Geared for grades K-5th. No registration required.
SCLS has fixed the problem with email notices! New notices are being received.
However, the notices that were not received last week will NOT be re-sent.
If you receive email notices, and were expecting a hold or need to check what items are coming due, contact the library (608-643-8346) or visit your account (https://skc.linkcat.info).
The library is hosting two Trivia Nights, one for tweens and one for teens, on Tuesday, February 25!
Tweens will meet at 5:00 p.m.
Know every character in Wicked? Can you sing Taylor Swift’s new album? Put your knowledge to the test and join us for a Trivia Nite at the library! Play solo or work in teams to win prizes! Geared for ages 8-11.
Teens will meet at 6:30 p.m.
Join us at the library for a Trivia Nite and win prizes! Featuring questions about new movies, TV shows, book characters and more! Play solo or bring a team of friends! Geared for ages 12-17.
No registration is required for these events.
There's no school on Friday, February 13!
We're inviting kids, grades K-5th to help us Share the Love of Valentine's Day from 10:00-11:30 am. Stop by the library and make Valentine’s Day cards! Celebrate kindness by creating cards for seniors at Maplewood Village and make cards for your loved ones too!
Geared for grades K-5th. No registration required.
Bring in your current craft project to craft and chat in community on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00am! If you don’t have a project in progress, don't fret—feel free to follow our DIY directions to create a snow globe with materials provided by the library. Hot chocolate will be provided. No registration required.