Mead Public Library

10/16/2026

Join local author Sandra Hoffmann tomorrow for a reading from her children’s book "The Magic Jar," followed by a craft activity.

📅 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17
📍 Story Garden, Mead Library

10/16/2026

The Friends of Mead Public Library two-day Fall Used Book Sale is underway!

Stop by the Rocca Room and find your next great read 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday, Oct. 17. Cash or check only.

All proceeds benefit the library.

10/16/2026

The Friends of Mead Library 2-day Fall Used Book Sale starts tomorrow!

Stop by and find your next great read, Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17. Browse fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, young adult and juvenile fiction, DVDs and more. All proceeds benefit Mead Library.

📚 9 a.m.–4 p.m. both days
📍 Rocca Room, Mead Library
💵 Cash or check accepted

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

🦉 Art 4 Fun returns Wednesday, Oct. 21, and it’s going to be a hoot!

We’ll look at all kinds of owls, from the smallest to the largest. Then it’s time to sketch your favorite owl and color it in using a wide variety of art materials. Recommended for Grades 2-6. 🎨

🕓 4–5 p.m.
📅 Wednesday, Oct. 21
📍 Mead Children’s Activity Room
📝 Registration Required: www.meadpl.org/event/art-4-fun-45143

10/14/2026

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Karen Robison, of Two Fish Gallery, and Tara Gallagher, of Safe Harbor, will lead a two-part workshop combining journal-making with guided journaling exercises.

📅 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesdays: Oct. 20 & 27
📍 The Loft
📝 Registration Required: www.meadpl.org/event/journal-creation-workshop-w-karen-robison-two-fish-gallery-46209

1️⃣ Oct. 20, with Karen Robison: Create a personal journal as a healing tool, with no rules on how it's used — just space for your thoughts, feelings, and needs. All are welcome.

2️⃣ Oct. 27, with Tara Gallagher: Explore how journaling can offer perspective on fear, negative thinking, and healing, while discovering your own creative instincts. All are welcome.

10/14/2026

🎨 Sign up now for our next Kids on Canvas, where young artists ages 5-12 can learn to create beautiful art using simple shapes and lines — no experience needed! It's a fun, nurturing environment where kids can discover the joy of expressing themselves through paint.

📅 Friday, Oct. 23
🕙 Two sessions available: 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
📍 The Loft, Mead Library

📋 Registration required — spots are limited!
▪ 10 a.m. www.meadpl.org/event/kids-canvas-45254
▪ 1 p.m. www.meadpl.org/event/kids-canvas-45489

10/13/2026

Our Tween Fan Club will meet this month to share a love of all things spooky and make a mini graveyard while discussing “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman.

📅 6:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20
📍 Children’s Activity Center, Mead Library
👥 Ages 9-13
✍️ Register: www.meadpl.org/event/tween-fan-club-45207

10/12/2026

Our Great Decisions lecture series continues on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6:30–8 p.m., with UW-Madison professor Amitabh Pal presenting a talk titled "Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order."

🔎 More info: www.meadpl.org/event/great-decisions-42964

The series wraps up Oct. 20 with an examination of U.S.-China relations, with UW-Milwaukee professor Shale Horowitz.

▶ Part of the Great Decisions Education Program and presented in partnership with the American Association of University Women Sheboygan.