CANCELLED-Little Splashers Pool Party at the Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center
TODAY at 10:30am     
The Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center will be closed today so the Little Splashers Pool Party has been CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Teen Pool Night at Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center
Thursday August 23 at 5:00pm     
Visit the Middleton Public Library at the Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center (2400 Park Lawn Place in Middleton) for Teen Pool Night! Teens 10-14 years old will have full use of the pool at this annual event hosted by the Middleton Recreation Department. The library will bring lots of free books to choose from (and keep!), plus when you're not splashing around in the pool, enjoy some yummmy food specials, a bean bag tournament, music, plus many more activities! PLEASE NOTE: Admission is $3. This event is ONLY for teens and the pool will be closed to all others. Visit http://www.ci.middleton.wi.us/170/Aquatic-Center for more information about event location, admission fees, and event times.

Greenway Station Playdate Series at the Farmers Market - David Landau performace at 9:30am!
Thursday September 13 at 8:00am     
Bring your little sprouts to the Greenway Station Playdate Series held a the Greenway Station Farmers’ Market on Thursday, September 13 between 8-12:30pm for the fourth event in the Greenway Station Playdate Series! There will be a special outdoor performance from 9:30-10:15am by David Landau and a special craft and treats to celebrate the end of summer! Make sure to visit the Middleton Public Library's table at on September 13 from 8-12:30pm for book checkout, outdoor toys, and a simple craft project. Mark your calendar for the final event in the Greenway Station Playdate Series on Thursday, October 4 which will have the Middleton Public Library host a storytime at 10am with a craft activity plus a free cookie for kids to eat and a free gourd for each child to decorate beforehand!(while supplies last) For complete details about this free, family-friendly event series, visit the library’s outreach page at www.midlibrary.org/Outreach or Greenway Station’s website at www.greenwayshopping.com. Greenway Station is located at 1650 Deming Way in Middleton. Plenty of free parking available!

Let's Talk About Texts - Get In Trouble
Thursday September 20 at 7:00pm   Sign-up Required   - Click Here to Register Online!  
Join us at The Free House Pub (1902 Parmenter St.) to discuss Kelly Link's "Get In Trouble: Stories." Copies of the book are available at the library's reference desk. All adults are welcome! She has been hailed by Michael Chabon as “the most darkly playful voice in American fiction” and by Neil Gaiman as “a national treasure.” Now Kelly Link’s eagerly awaited new collection—her first for adult readers in a decade—proves indelibly that this bewitchingly original writer is among the finest we have. Link has won an ardent following for her ability, with each new short story, to take readers deeply into an unforgettable, brilliantly constructed fictional universe. The nine exquisite examples in this collection show her in full command of her formidable powers. In “The Summer People,” a young girl in rural North Carolina serves as uneasy caretaker to the mysterious, never-quite-glimpsed visitors who inhabit the cottage behind her house. In “I Can See Right Through You,” a middle-aged movie star makes a disturbing trip to the Florida swamp where his former on- and off-screen love interest is shooting a ghost- hunting reality show. In “The New Boyfriend,” a suburban slumber party takes an unusual turn, and a teenage friendship is tested, when the spoiled birthday girl opens her big present: a life- size animated doll. Hurricanes, astronauts, evil twins, bootleggers, Ouija boards, iguanas, The Wizard of Oz, superheroes, the Pyramids . . . These are just some of the talismans of an imagination as capacious and as full of wonder as that of any writer today. But as fantastical as these stories can be, they are always grounded by sly humor and an innate generosity of feeling for the frailty— and the hidden strengths—of human beings. In Get in Trouble, this one-of-a-kind talent expands the boundaries of what short fiction can do. (Amazon.com)

Greenway Station Playdate Series at the Farmers Market!
Thursday October 4 at 8:00am     
The Middleton Public Library is excited to return to the Greenway Station Farmers’ Market on Thursday, October 5 from 8-12:30pm for the final event in the Greenway Station Playdate Series! You won’t want to miss the craft activities, storytime, Library Princess meet and greet, outdoor games, children’s books to borrow, the majestic pumpkin tower, plus all of the yummy things the farmers are selling at the market. This final Greenway Station Playdate starts at 8am and the first 400 kids to attend will receive a free cookie and mini gourd to decorate at the library’s booth area. We’ll have lots of stickers and markers kids can use to create their own unique gourd. We can’t wait to see your creations! We’ll also bring outdoor games for kids to explore. Then at 10am, Miss Lori will lead an interactive story storytime followed by a craft activity! Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on during storytime. Stick around until 11am to meet our Library Princess. Take a photo with her if you like or tell her about your favorite book. We’ll even have some princess and fall themed books available for checkout…don’t forget to bring your library card! Library staff, volunteers, and the Library Princess can’t wait to attend the final Greenway Station Playdate on Thursday October 5th from 8-12:30pm. We hope to see you there! This event takes place outdoors. Event will be cancelled for severe weather. Plenty of free onsite parking available. For complete details about this free, family-friendly event series, visit the library’s outreach page at www.midlibrary.org/Outreach or Greenway Station’s website at www.greenwayshopping.com.

Let's Talk About Texts - The Power
Thursday November 29 at 7:00pm   Sign-up Required   - Click Here to Register Online!  
Join us at The Free House Pub (1902 Parmenter St.) to discuss Naomi Alderman's novel, "The Power." Copies of the book are available at the library's reference desk. All adult are welcome! What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power? In THE POWER, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power--they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets. From award-winning author Naomi Alderman, THE POWER is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways. (Amazon.com)