Spring Green, Plain, and Lone Rock community calendar
Spring Green
By Emily Whitmore, Library Director
I can’t believe that 2025 is behind us! I am a fan of fresh starts though, and there is something about a new year that always strikes me as an opportunity to try something new. I routinely create way too many resolutions, but just love the feeling of turning the page on the old year, and welcoming in the new year with big ideas and goals. I will say that my mind is always bigger than the hours in a day, but I like to dream.
I so enjoyed the conversations that I got to have with people in 2025 about the books that I had read. This was mostly due to my posting them on my office window. So, for 2026, I plan to continue this with the slight change of just putting books in that I gave 5 stars or would absolutely recommend to readers. Hopefully, this continues the conversations!
Librarianship is about a lot of stuff beyond the books, but we are, at our core, about books, so it is always nice when I get to chat to anyone about books. And I love a recommendation as much as the next person.
Can’t wait to chat books with you all in the New Year!
The library is open Monday through Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
If you have questions about library services, we are here to help! Call us at (608) 588-2276 or email ewhitmore@springgreenlibrary.org. Ongoing library updates will be posted to our website (www.springgreenlibrary.org) and Facebook page. The Library is located at 230 E. Monroe Street.
Plain
By Nicholas Studnicka; Director, Kraemer Library & Community Center
Library Events
-Storytime will resume January 27 at 4:40 PM.
-The next Mid-Morning Matinee is on Jan. 15 at 11:30 am
-Yoga Flow Classes will be offered again at 6:00 pm on Mondays starting February 9 and running through March 16. For more information contact the library by calling 608-546-4201.
-Tech Drop-in Session will be on Thursday, January 22 from 2pm-4pm
-Next library board meeting will be Monday, January 26, at 6:30 pm
Beginning in 2026, rental costs for the Community Room will increase: The fee for private non-profit use of the room will be $50, and the usage fee for a for-profit basis will be $80. Failure to clean the room and return the furniture to its pre-set arrangement will result in a $30 fee and/or an additional $30/hour cleaning fee. In addition, a driver’s license or photo ID will be required of the point-of-contact person reserving the room.
If you ever wanted to learn, a foreign language than check out Transparent Language online through the library’s website. Also, available is Ancesrty.com through the library website as well.
The library hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 6 pm; Friday, 10 am-5 pm; and Saturday, 10 am- 2 pm. Check out the most up-to-date information about library services and hours on our Facebook page, website, and digital sign. Find us online at www.kraemerlibrary.org. You can find e-resources on the South Central Library System website.
If you need further assistance, library staff are here to help! Call us at 608-546-4201 or email askus@kraemerlibrary.org.
Lone Rock
By Troy Rinehart, Library Director
Storytimes are normally held at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, before regular library hours.
The library is open Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays and Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursdays from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
The library begins new hours on January 1st, 2026. It will be open Tuesdays, 11 to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday storytime 11:30 am., open 12 to 5 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The library is located at the corner of Broadway and Pearl streets at 234 N. Broadway Street. The phone number is (608) 583-2034. The website is https://lonerocklibrary.wordpress.com/
