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Labor Day - May 31st
Mondays: 8 am - 8 pm
Tuesday: 9 am - 8 pm
Wed. - Thurs.: 12N - 8 pm
Friday: 12 N - 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 12 N
Sunday: Closed

June 1st - Labor Day
Mondays: 8 am - 8 pm
Tues. - Wed.: 9 am - 8 pm
Thursday: 12 N - 8 pm
Friday: 12 N - 6 pm
Sat. - Sun.: Closed


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Brillion Public Libary
326 N. Main Street
Brillion, WI 54110

Phone: (920) 756-3215

brref@esls.lib.wi.us


Library News

Keeping you up-to-date on what's happening at your library. We invite you to join in the conversation!
JANUARY 27, 2010
Make a Splash! Read!

On this cold winter day, thoughts are on summer and the Brillion Library’s summer reading program.  Planning for our summer library program takes place this time of year.  Each year we look at what we did the past year and try to offer a summer of both reading and library programs.  Some programs have been extremely popular, while others have not drawn the crowd.  We try to figure out why as a part of our planning.

This year we have a water theme, “Make a Splash! Read!”   This theme is being used in 47 states and the District of Columbia, so if you travel and visit libraries you may find the same theme.  Each library and state decides how they want to present the theme.  This year we will have State Park passes available as reading incentives for our younger readers.  This has been a popular incentive and the DNR has graciously donated passes to our wonderful state parks.

Our summer will again be kicking off as a part of Brillion Fest on June 12th.  We will have an entertainer performing in the entertainment tent in the morning.  Each week after the 12th, the library will have a family program with a variety of performers.  Many of the performers are paid for either with donations, grants or from our budget.  We have learned that musicians, magicians, and animals are the most popular programs.  Storytellers, no matter how good they are do not draw in Brillion. 

In addition to the weekly family program, we hope to offer some programs aimed at specific age groups.  We will continue our weekly Storytimes for preschooler- Kindergarten age youth.  This summer we will be changing the time of the second storytime possibly to an evening time.  Let us know if you are interested in an evening storytime.

A camp for tweens was extremely popular in 2009.  The camp included scrapbooking, music, writing, art, games and other activities.  We plan on offering one again this year with a water theme.  Brillion’s got talent show was also popular and will return with a few changes. 

Contests and activities have also been popular.  Bug of the week drew in kids trying to figure out what the bug was.  A person of the week was less popular.  The Hoppy Hunt or similar program had youth looking for pictures around town.  Our businesses graciously posted the picture in their window.  This program had a few snags when employees cleaning the windows took down the sign before the contest ended.  Creating bugs with recycled materials contest showed how creative our youth are.  We plan on continuing similar programs.

Reading is so important that we offer a variety of incentive programs for youth.  This year we will have a weekly incentives for our readers with monthly drawings for larger prizes.  We are also looking for incentives for our teen and adult program.

The Library always looks for new ideas to improve our summer reading program.  We have conducted surveys and used the results to change.  Continue to let us know what you like and what you don’t and also let us know if you have any great ideas that we might use during the summer. Help us make a splash at the Brillion Library this summer!


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