All Ages

Spirit Wear Fundraiser

Where
Online Store*

To order: Visit the online store

Multiple colors, styles, and sizes are available for most items. Visit the online store to view the full selection.

Order by: September 1

Orders will be ready by the end of September. You will be notified when your order is ready for pick-up at the Library.

*The online store is hosted by DC Imprints; $10 per item will be donated to the DeForest Area Public Library to support its community programs and services.

Summer Reading Celebration & Awards

Where
Market Street

All Summer Readers Welcome!

We did it! 
We've read more than 35,000 books this summer--beyond our community goal of 27,500 books! That means we get to celebrate with a colorful dance party, yard games, giveaways, prize drawings, award presentations*, and more on Market Street. 

If we reach our stretch goal of 33,000 books, there will be free ice cream treats from Susie's Sweets & Frozen Treats for participating readers at the party. 

Puzzle Pa-looza

Where
Community Room

Can’t Get Enough Puzzles from the Puzzle Swap?

We’ve got you covered!

While you’re picking out your next great puzzle at the swap, drop by the Community Room anytime between 12–7 PM for even more puzzle fun! Help us tackle as many jigsaw puzzles as we can in one afternoon, or take a break with sudoku, crosswords, word searches, and more. Stay for a few minutes or a few hours—just follow the clues and join the fun!

Author Talk with Raúl The Third: Drawing Your World*

Where
Online Virtual Event

Registration: Register
Past event recordings are available without registration.

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival! From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone and Little Lobo can’t wait to show you.

Collaborative Cardboard Village

Where
The Workshop

Bring your creativity and help build a vibrant cardboard village. Design, assemble, and decorate unique structures to add to our growing community masterpiece.

There is no registration required for this program. Please contact Leona, Maker Librarian, at lbergmann [at] deforestlibrary.org if you have any questions. 

Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher

Where
Community Room

Peter will be performing music from his new CD, as well as the Bach Chaconne, Usher Waltz by Russian composer Nikita Koshkin, a very special arrangement of the famous Shaker hymn Simple Gifts, Sunburst by American composer Andrew York and music by Ponce and Tansman. The concert will culminate with the luscious Cordoba and powerful Leyenda by Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz.

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