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Driftless Passports

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become a driftless explorer with trees in the background

Become a Driftless Explorer! Pick up your passport starting on August 15th and start exploring nature!

Kids up to age 14 and their adult "guides" are invited to participate in our Driftless Passport program. Each passport has 12 parks and natural areas on it, along with activities to record at each site, such as taking a walk, looking for butterflies or fish, or drawing a picture. Passports can be returned before October 15 for a small prize—visit 4 sites and receive a Kwik Trip drink coupon, or visit 9 and receive a kid's Culver's meal coupon.

Get directions and more information about each site by visiting this online map. Children will still need to return a paper passport to the library to receive their prizes.

This program is brought to you by the Gateway to the Driftless in partnership with the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library, the Black Earth Public Library, and the Mazomanie Free Library.

Wading in Black Earth Creek

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Wading in Black Earth Creek in bold white letters over a photo of the creek

Join the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library in partnership with the Black Earth and Mazomanie Libraries as we wade and explore the Black Earth Creek near Salmo Pond! Stream Biologists and the Black Earth Creek Watershed Association (BECWA) will partner with the libraries to run this program.

We’ll have waders available for kids in 1st grade and up, as well as for teens and adults! Don’t forget to bring a towel and come dressed to get wet. Also, older and secure footwear is recommended since we’ll be walking through grass and mud. Adult supervision is required for kids. Please note: Everyone wades at their own risk.

Spud-tacular Potato Party

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Spudtacular Potato Party on a deep purple background with photos of potatos next to it

Join us for a tater-ly awesome celebration of all things spuds on August 19, National Potato Day! Drop in to try your hand at painting with potato stamps, crop car races, potato bowling, and name-that-flavor potato chip taste testing. 

Read to a Dog

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Read to a Dog on a green background next to a photo of Brighty on the right

Come read to our dog pal, Brighty! Sign-up for a 15 minute session to read to our favorite dog and his human handler, Jenny. This opportunity is open to kids of all ages. Email cabaer [at] rgpl.org (cabaer[at]rgpl[dot]org) or ask for Catherine at the library to sign-up!

Trash Lab

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

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Friends Fall Book Sale on red background with a stack of books next to it

Join the Friends of the Library for a special fall book sale! A large variety of used books, movies, CDs, games, puzzles, and more will be available for purchase. All sales are made by donation, and all proceeds go directly back to the Friends to help support special library programs and projects. This year, the Friends have supported initiatives like the seed library, children's summer reading program, and new "library of experiences" passes.

The sale will run on Friday from 8AM to 6PM and on Saturday from 8AM to 2PM.

Wading in Black Earth Creek

Library Kids Who Care

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Parent Zone

Are you about to embark on a new adventure like potty training your child? There is help waiting for you in the Parent Zone of our children's department. Take a look at the variety of resources this special collection has to offer.