The Library will be closed from Friday, January 17 to Saturday, February 8. 

We are closing to refresh the main part of the Library a bit. We have already started with some red paint on the far wall, but will add a bit more color in the staff areas as well as above the glass case. We will also be getting new carpet, and moving the shelves around a bit. 

While we are closed, we will have a temporary space set up in the Lobby. This means that holds can still be picked up, printing can still be done, copies made, and faxes sent. We will also have a small browsable collection available. The temporary space will be open from Wednesday, January 22 to Wednesday, February 5 from 12-6p. We do also have the checkout lockers, so if those hours don’t work, please consider calling us to use those.  We ask that any books checked out before or during the closure are kept by you until we re-open. Completely understand if that is not possible, and items need to come back before then.  

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this exciting three week adventure. 

John Bagjas is exhibiting his woodworking in the Glass Case Gallery during January and February. He was raised in the Chicago area and moved to Spring Green in 2022. John tells of his story, "I worked for 32 years in the Chicago are as a union-trained ornamental plastering restoration specialist. I worked on the restoration of many old churches and historic homes as well as, the most popular, the Lyric Opera House in downtown Chicago. Working with the plastering materials became the possible source of health issues that developed. While I was not able to work ,and was going through treatments, I decided to go back to making things with my hands. I'd always loved working with beautiful wood, So, I decided to make custom boards, boxes, and humidors as gifts. Then people started asking me what I had for sale. I like to go and choose the woods by looking for colorful hardwoods that have the most character because nature makes the most perfect imperfections in the hardwoods I use. I do not stain and do not use plywood in my work. I like to bring out the colors and imperfections in my projects. All my projects are made by hand with typical hand tools. My projects are custom one-off pieces and not mass produced, I have made similar pieces but nothing exactly the same." John's art is available for viewing from January 2-16 and February 10-28 during regular library hours.

BillieJo Scharfenberg will be our featured artist in the Community Room Gallery during February, once the renovation of the library is completed. Her stained glass works can be viewed during regular hours when the Community Room is not already in use. More information will follow when the display is in place.