LIBRARY WONDERS CALENDARS ARE IN, AND THEY ARE GORGEOUS! Get your limited edition copies while supplies last! This delightful 12-month wall calendar features area children in settings inspired by favorite children's books! It's the perfect gift for book lovers, educators, and the young at heart! There are multiple ways to get your calendars - 1 calendar = $15; 2 or more are $12.50 each.

1) Drop by the library to purchase with cash or check. 2) Make your purchase online, for pick up at the library, or shipped with fees. LIBRARY WONDERS CREDIT CARD PURCHASE

Local entrepreneur Mary Shudy, of Blue Bucket Photography, developed the artistic vision and lovingly masterminded the creation of this a one-of-a-kind wall calendar. ADDED BONUS - All proceeds from this fundraiser are dedicated toward a redesign and renovation of the Ripon Public Library children's department. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Sincerely,

Mary Shudy, www.bluebucketphotography.com

Linda DeCramer, Youth Services Librarian

Please direct questions to Linda DeCramer, 920-748-6160 or decramer@riponlibrary.org.

*The last update to the children’s department was 20 years ago. Since then, MUCH has changed in the world of public libraries! Additions to services and collections since 1999 include assorted technology, a circulating toy library, a makerspace collection, and an early literacy activity/resources center, with more to come. While these additions have been accommodated within the existing space, a renovation will greatly enhance access and usability for library patrons.

Every Monday at 2:00 P.M. join us for newly released films, free on the big screen! Popcorn served.

Click the Monday Matinees photo to view movie descriptions and official movie trailers.

Spider-man: Far From Home (PG-13) | 130 minutes

Monday, October 7 at 2:00 P.M.

Summer 2019 Read for a Cause results are in! Congratulations to the Ripon Senior Center for winning first place in our annual Read for a Cause campaign! Earning 1,615 votes, they will receive $250, courtesy of the Friends of the Library, toward the purchase of new AV equipment for their activity center. Ripon's First Lego League earned second place honors with 1,393 votes and will receive $150. The third-place prize of $100 will go to the library's new board game collection which earned 1,199 votes.

Thank you to all who participated in the summer reading program - you made your voices heard, your votes count, were gracious prize winners and integral in another great Summer Library Program!

Last, but NOT LEAST, thank you to our sponsors who made it all possible: The Friends of the Ripon Public Library, Webster's Marketplace, J's BBQ, Farrell's Fine Furnishings, and Mr. & Mrs. P's Eatery. Please give these businesses a visit and a hearty thank you!

Love Your Library!

Are overdue fines keeping youth you know away from the Ripon Public Library? They’re welcome back to clear up those fines with a fine forgiveness initiative, beginning Thursday February 14! Library users, 0-16 years old, are invited to read away their fines, with every hour spent reading at the library equal to $5.00 in fine forgiveness. A young child who is not yet reading can participate with an adult reader’s assistance. This initiative is made possible by an anonymous donor. Call 748-6160, or, visit the library for details.

The Ripon Area United Way is pleased to present the Imagination Library to Ripon children under the age of 5.

Call 920-345-READ (7323) or visit www.imaginationlibrary.com to register

What Is It?
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a 60 volume set of books beginning with the children's classic The Little Engine that Could. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home. Best of all it is FREE! There is no cost or obligation to your family.