Spring Green, Plain, and Lone Rock Library Notes
Spring Green
By Emily Whitmore, Library Director
The Spring is bringing about a lot of change this year at the Spring Green Community Library! Starting on March 13, the Spring Green Community Library will be open for temporary, shortened hours on Fridays. Until April 24, we will be open from 10-2. This is due to an also temporary staff shortage. We thank you for your understanding and patience.
In April, the Library is getting a new internal system. This means a couple of things. First and foremost, we might need a bit more time to do basic things. This new system we are getting is very different to what we currently use. Staff are going through some training to help prepare, but that is not the same as using it with someone in front of you.
Second, from April 13th-16th, we will not be able to check-in material. We will also be closed on Tuesday, April 14th for staff training related to this move. We can still checkout materials to you, but they won’t show up on your account until the new system goes live, which is on April 17th. We also won’t be able to pull and prepare holds for pick-up either from our collection or via the red bins. In my head, this is like warning bells and sirens going off telling me to stock up. Please do that, if that will help you.
I do want to mention that all holds and lists that you have in your account will transfer into the new system. But if you would like any help preserving that information, please let me know.
Lastly and something I am pretty excited about, LINKcat will be different as well. The look and functionality should be better than what we are used to. And this is a huge step forward. I also think we might be getting a new Library app.
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 be on a short break stay tuned for further updates.
-Cybersecurity class March 18, 2-3pm
-The next Mid-Morning Matinee is on March 19 at 11:30 am
-Next Library Board Meeting is on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 pm.
Check out the new puzzle exchange area that is housed under the new books section.
The library and the River Valley Tech Help will be hosting a Cybersecurity Class on March 18 from 2-3 pm at the library. This class will be a guide on how to stay safe and feel confident online.
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/
