911 Fourth Street Hudson, Wisconsin 54016
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10-8:30; Friday 10-5:30; Saturday 9-3 (Summer: 9-1)
715-386-3101 (adult dept. - ext. 101, children's dept. - ext. 103)
The Hudson Area Joint Library is in partnership with the city of Hudson, village of North Hudson, and the townships of Hudson and St. Joseph. We offer a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, videos, DVDs, recorded books, children's story time and other programming, and a Friends group and wireless internet access (faq). Additional materials are easily available through the MORE online catalog (www.more.lib.wi.us) which allows you to search for, reserve, and renew library items from any computer connected to the Internet.
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July 4th Holiday Hours
Thursday, July 2 10-8:30
Friday, July 3 CLOSED
Saturday, July 4 CLOSED
Saturday Summer hours now in effect
The library will be open Saturdays from 9-1 through September 5. Saturday Winter hours (9-3) will begin again on Saturday, September 12.
Summer Reading Program: Be Creative @ Your Library
“Be Creative @ Your Library” this summer and explore the worlds of music, dance, art, books, and more. The 2009 Summer Reading Program is open to preschool through grade school students, with programs, prize drawings, story hours, and more. In-person registration begins Monday, June 15. For more information, call the library at 386-3101 ext. 103. All programs are free of charge.
Tuesday, June 30 @ 2:00 pm - The Colorful Underwater
Tuesday, July 7 @ 2:00 pm - David Larochelle, Author and Illustrator
Tuesday, July 14 @ 2:00 pm - Music by Dan Bushman
Tuesday, July 21 @ 2:00 pm - Mime artist Mikael Rudolph
Tuesday, July 28 @ 2:00 pm - Puppets with Diane Gasch
Tuesday, August 4 @ 2:00 pm - Circus Minimus Puppetry with Shari Aronson & Chris Griffith
Tuesday, August 11 @ 2:00 pm - Make your own musical instruments with recycled materials
Tuesday, August 18 from 6:00-8:00 pm - Special fun filled event: free silent auction, musical entertainment, arts and crafts, and games
Teen Summer Reading Program: Express Yourself @ Your Library
Area teens are invited to “Express Yourself @ Your Library” this summer by participating in the teen summer library program. In-person registration begins Friday, June 12. Teens are invited to come to the library and read for prizes.
- Free and open to all local preteens and teens
- Register in children's library and pick up a reading log
- Keep track of the hours you read in your log
- Prizes awarded for each 10 hours you read
- Enter the grand prize drawing
Library Elf
Let Library Elf help you manage your library loans and holds. Avoid overdues with email alerts, check multiple library cards, track books, DVDs, CDs, videos, etc. For more information and to sign-up for free, go to www.libraryelf.com.
Monster Movie Madness
Classic horror films for ages 13 and older will be shown on the second Wednesday night of each month at 7 p.m. in the Hudson Community Room. Jimmy the Monster Movie Man will give a brief informational program, complete with handouts, prior to the projection screen movie presentation.
Ongoing Events
Library Book Club
The next meeting will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, July 21 in the Community Room on the second floor of the Municipal Building. July's title is "City of Thieves" by David Benioff.
August - The Age of American Unreason - Susan Jacoby
September - The Guernsey Literacy and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
October - The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
November - The Yacoubian Building by Alaa A. Aswany
December - Wrack and Ruin by Don Lee
The book club welcomes new members to its meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information call the library (extension 105) and speak with the Director, Linda Donaldson.
Library Board Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Building (911 4th St.). The agenda will be posted in the lobby of the Municipal Building and published in the Community Calendar section of the Hudson Star-Observer newspaper. The meetings are open to the public, and interested people are invited to attend.
Rhyme Time Baby Story time is for children birth to talking. Babies and their caregivers are invited to join us for 20 minutes of stories, puppets, poems, finger plays, and action activities. Registration is not required. Programs are held every Wednesday at 10:15. The current session runs June 10-August 12.
Walkey-talkey Story Time is for children talking to age 3. Children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the story room for 25 minutes of stories, songs, poems, puppets, and activities. Registration is not required. Programs are held every Monday and Wednesday at 11:15. The current session runs June 8-August 12.
Wiggles and Giggles Story Time is for children ages 3-5. Books, puppets, songs, poems, flannel board stories, crafts, and action activities help to ready your child for a future of reading. Registration is not required. Programs are held on Tuesday nights from 7:00-7:30 pm and Thursdays at 10:15-10:45 am and 1:00-1:30 pm. The current session runs June 9-August 13.
Award-winning Popcorn, Newberys & LOOGS [Lots Of Other Good Stories] is for children in grades 1 to 5. This program is a time set aside to listen to an award winning story or to other good children's books. The program is scheduled for Tuesdays at 4:00 and ends at 4:30 pm from October-May. The program is held only on Tuesdays when school is in session. Pre-reading activities begin at 3:45. We will meet in the children's library to start. Popcorn is served for those after school hungry appetites. Registration is required. Call the Library at 386-3101 and ask for the Children's Library or stop by the children's desk to register.