La Crosse Public Library

10/28/2026

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: please visit our website to register.

domingo 1 de noviembre, de 2:00 a 4:00 p. m.
Memoria en la calle: recreando los lugares que llamamos hogar
La Crosse Public Library, CREATE Lab

Taller impartido por la artista local Juliet Maya.

Regrese a las calles de su infancia y explore cómo los lugares donde crecimos influyen en quienes somos. Inspirándonos en La casa en Mango Street, recordaremos los vecindarios, las casas, los parques, las personas, las calles y los rincones familiares que permanecen en nuestra memoria.

A través del collage y la conversación, transformaremos fragmentos de recuerdos personales en un mapa colectivo de los lugares que alguna vez llamamos hogar. Traiga un recuerdo, una historia o simplemente un lugar que aún permanezca en su memoria, y reconstruyamos juntos las calles que marcaron nuestra infancia.

No se necesita experiencia artística. Solo traiga sus recuerdos.

Este evento es parte de nuestra serie de actividades del programa La Crosse Community Read 2026. Todas las personas son bienvenidas. No es necesario haber leído el libro para participar en los programas y eventos.

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Sunday, November 1, 2:00p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop by local artist Juliet Maya.

Step back into the streets of your childhood and explore how the places we grew up in shape who we are. Inspired by The House on Mango Street, we will revisit the neighborhoods, houses, parks, people, streets, and familiar corners that live in our memories.

Through collage and conversation, we will transform fragments of personal memories into a collective map of the places we once called home. Bring a memory, a story, or simply a place that still stays with you—and let’s piece together the streets that made our childhood.

No art experience necessary. Just bring your memories.

This event is part of our 2026 La Crosse Community Read program series. All are welcome to attend, reading the book is not necessary to participate in programs and events.

10/26/2026

Happy Monday! Here is just a taste of our programs this Halloween week. We hope you can join us! For more program info, please visit our website.

10/26/2026

Your library, right in your pocket! 📱

Have you checked out the updated WRLS Library Catalog app? If the La Crosse Public Library is your home library, you’ll see a new, simplified layout on the WRLS Library Catalog app that makes it easier to stay connected to LPL!

Find your next favorite event. Print with ease. Plan your next visit. Keep all your library essentials close.

Search 'WRLS Library Catalog App' in the app store to download or update today!

10/23/2026

29 de octubre, de 5:30 a 7:45 p. m.
Serie de cine: “Un hogar lejos de casa: sueños latinos”
La Crosse Public Library, Auditorio del sótano

February (2024) 🎬
Dirigida por Nathan Deming

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February sigue a Miguel, un inmigrante mexicano recién llegado que intenta encontrar su lugar en un pequeño pueblo de Wisconsin. Cuando una amistad inesperada lo introduce a la pesca en hielo, el cortometraje explora la inmigración, la familia, la resiliencia y el sentido de pertenencia en el Wisconsin rural.

Presentada por Omar Granados. Instituto de Estudios Latinos y Latinoamericanos de UWL (ILLAS).

Este evento es parte de nuestra serie de actividades del programa La Crosse Community Read 2026. Todas las personas son bienvenidas. No es necesario haber leído el libro para participar en los programas y eventos. https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/community-read-2026

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October 29, 5:30–7:45 p.m.
“A Home Away from Home: Latino Dreams” Film Series
La Crosse Public Library, Lower-Level Auditorium

February (2024) 🎬
Directed by Nathan Deming

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February follows Miguel, a recent Mexican immigrant struggling to find his place in a small Wisconsin town. When an unexpected friendship introduces him to ice fishing, the film explores immigration, family, resilience, and belonging in rural Wisconsin. February is part of Deming’s Year Project, a series of films portraying different facets of life in Wisconsin.

Presented by Omar Granados and the UWL Institute for Latin American and Latino Studies (ILLAS).

This event is part of our 2026 La Crosse Community Read program series. All are welcome to attend, reading the book is not necessary to participate in programs and events. https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/community-read-2026

10/23/2026

26 de octubre, de 4:00 a 5:00 p.m.
Librería Pearl Street Books
Acompáñenos a conversar durante una hora sobre La casa en Mango Street, de Sandra Cisneros. Explore los temas de identidad, familia, cultura y pertenencia de la novela en una conversación dirigida por personal bilingüe de la biblioteca.
¡Todas las personas son bienvenidas! 🏠
https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/community-read-2026

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October 26, 4:00-5:00pm
Pearl Street Books
Join us for a one-hour discussion of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Explore the novel’s themes of identity, family, culture, and belonging in a group discussion, hosted by bilingual library staff.
All are welcome! 🏠
https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/community-read-2026

10/21/2026

Libby Update!

10/20/2026

Visit our website to access the plethora of materials offered by Educate Station: https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/resources 📚

So excited to share that early readers are officially here! 📖✨

Our new Leveled Readers (PreK-Grade 2) are designed to help developing readers build confidence and a love of reading.

These print-friendly readers combine structured skill progression, engaging stories, and kid-friendly coloring pages to make reading feel approachable and fun. 🙌

Perfect for:
✓ small groups
✓ literacy centers
✓ independent reading
✓ intervention
✓ extra or take-home practice

Give your learners more opportunities to read, practice, and grow!

Explore the new leveled readers at EducateStation.com 🚂

10/19/2026

Next week's Monday Mornings at Main will feature an author talk from Inga Orth!

Inga Orth is the author of Unpasteurized Inga, a memoir with recipes about food, farming, family, and finding your own way. A fourth-generation dairy farmer and licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker, Inga is the former host and co-creator of the PBS Wisconsin series Around the Farm Table, where she spent a decade telling the stories of Wisconsin’s farmers, cooks, and food makers. Today, she lives and works on her small dairy farm in western Wisconsin, where she makes farmstead cheese, writes, cooks, and continues to tell stories about rural life.

Join us as Inga pays a visit to LPL to discuss her new book and much more. See you there!

10/19/2026

It's a fun-filled week here at LPL! Lots of things for kids, teens, and adults alike. Won't you join us? To see the rest of our weekly program lineup, please visit lacrosselibrary.org/events/month. Have a happy Monday! 🍁🌻⛅

10/16/2026

Check out a Wisconsin State Park! 🌳

We have 10x 1-day vehicle admission passes left to give out before the year is up. If you are interested in visiting a WI State Park, now is your chance to do it: for FREE!

To claim an admission pass, stop by the Welcome Desk during open hours.

Questions? Give us a call at: 608-789-7100