Facial Hair Friday - Prost!
You didn't think that we'd let Movember slip away without saying goodbye, did you? We had a blast combing through the moustaches of Sauk City's past and we hope you did to.
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Facial Hair Friday - Andrew Sprecher
It's time again for Facial Hair Friday! Every Friday during the month of Movember we're digging through our family photo archives and highlighting some jaw-dropping moustaches from Sauk City's history. This week we look at Andrew Sprecher.
Andrew was born in Black Hawk as one of nine children. His father died while he was still a boy and Andrew spent much of his youth working on his widowed mother's farm. For a time, he lived in Dubuque, IA and worked at a carpenter before returning to Sauk City to work as a merchant in a general store.
Our Library is for the Birds!
Both Sauk City and Prairie du Sac are official "Bird Cities." The library wants to support the efforts of our villages to educate the public and create a welcoming environment for birds. So, it was a perfect fit when Colby came to the library to ask if he could partner with us on his Eagle Scout project. He wanted to build a few things for the library and we suggested a bird feeder be one of those things.
Facial Hair Friday - Adrian Becker
Welcome to another edition of Facial Hair Friday! Every Friday during "Movember" we're highlighting a glorious 'stache from Sauk City's past. Today, we look at Adrian Becker shown below with his wife.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Club Turns 1 Year Old!
Happy 1st Birthday to the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Club of Sauk City Library! To date, 104 children are registered. 15 of those kids already read 500 books and an elite 8 have finished 1,000 books! Check out their photos on our Wall of Fame in the Children's Department!
Facial Hair Friday - Naffz Edition
Welcome to our second installment of Facial Hair Friday! In honor of Movember, we have been digging through our historical archives to find magnificent moustaches from Sauk City's Past. This week we visit the Naffz Family.
Patriarch Charles Naffz came to the area from Würzburg, Bavaria and settled near present day Merrimac.
Patriarch Charles Naffz came to the area from Würzburg, Bavaria and settled near present day Merrimac.Community Story
If you've stopped by the library in the past month, you've hopefully noticed that we are trying something different next to the desk. Last month, we chose our own adventure by voting with marbles. This month we're going to tell our own story. Stop in and add to the story one sentence at a time. We can't wait to see the story you tell!
Facial Hair Friday
Each November thousands of men all over the world grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness to combat prostate and testicular cancer and mental health challenges. They call it Movember. Here at the library, during the month of November, we will scour our historic archives to find photos of Sauk City residents with tremendous moustaches.
LibraryReads Top 10 - November
Looking for your next book? Librarians across the country vote each month on the books they are most looking forward to and put out a list called LibraryReads. Here are the most anticipated books coming out in November:
1. Bellman and Black : a ghost story by Diane Setterfield
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2.Food For Fines
Don't be scared of your library fines! Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry between October 28th and November 2nd and watch your overdue fines melt away faster than a vampire in the sunlight.
Fine forgiveness does not apply to lost book fees or damaged item charges.