Watertown Public Library is pleased to welcome Kathi Strohbusch of Wisconsin Job Service. Kathi will be available in the library to help job seekers with everything from resume writing to the online application process. She will be available at the library in February on the 9th and the 23rd from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. by appointment. Job seekers can also take full advantage of free wi-fi, public use computers, and other materials/resources in the library to help land that dream job.

Please call the library to make an appointment.



Watertown Public Library is partnering with Town & Country Bank to offer free classes as part of the Education Program Series for Adults. Each class will be held in the Watertown Public Library meeting room. Four classes will be offered: Budgeting for Success: Monday, November 7, 6 - 7 p.m.; Who is Watching Your Identity: Thursday, December 1, 6 - 7 p.m.; A Credit Score That Matters: Thursday, January 12, 6 - 7 p.m.; and Mortgages 101: Thursday, February 23, 6 - 7 p.m. Please note the date change of the Mortgages 101 program that was previously scheduled for January 26.

Call the library to register. Registration required.



Due to the amazing response to the Couponing to the Extreme Program for Adults we are happy to announce the return of Dannelle Gay and the program. Join us for this entertaining and extremely informative program. This program will fill up fast and registration is required. Call or stop in to reserve a spot.

Date: Monday, February 27
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Call the library to register. Registration required.



Please join us for a community screening of: Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject by Terry Kaldhusdal and Mike Bernhagen

Motivated by their personal experiences with loss, two long-time friends – one a hospice worker and the other a former State Teacher of the Year – have produced a powerful and inspiring documentary film that sheds light on the American struggle with communication and preparation at the end-of-life. 18 months in the making and entirely funded by donations, Consider the Conversation explores various end-of-life issues as seen through the eyes of patients, family members, doctors, nurses, social workers, clergy, and national experts from around the country.

Co-Producer Mike Bernhagen of Rainbow Hospice Care will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterward.

Call the library to register. Registration required.

Date: Thursday, March 1
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

EBOOK PROGRAM for ADULTS:
Date: Monday, January 30
Time: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m.

Date: Wednesday, February 8
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Date: Monday, February 20
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Join us for an informative workshop on how to work with your eBook reader and OverDrive. OverDrive is the most popular system for borrowing eBooks, audiobooks, and more online from your public library and it is free to use with your library card.

Watertown Public Library Meeting Room

Registration is required. Please call or visit the library to register.

AUTHOR and ARTIST PROGRAM for ADULTS:

Join us for the first annual Author Fair at the Watertown Public Library. We will be hosting five fiction authors and one non-fiction author in a variety of genres. Come listen to each talk about their books, the creative process, and more. There will be a Q&A session via an open panel discussion followed by a book signing.

Registration required. Call the library to register.

Date: Thursday, March 29
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Book Club and Discussion for Adults:

REGISTRATION OPEN: FEB. 15th - FEB. 29th

Here are all the details you need to know:

The BOOK CLUB will be reading four titles in 2012. For each book we will hold a book discussion at the library on the following dates:

Book #1: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Reading Period: Wed., Feb. 15 through Sun., Apr. 15
Book Discussion: Thurs., Apr. 19, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Book #2: Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Reading Period: Sun., Apr. 15 through Fri., Jun. 15
Book Discussion: Mon., Jun. 18, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Book #3: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Reading Period: Fri., Jun. 15 through Wed., Aug. 15
Book Discussion: Thurs., Aug. 16, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Book #4: The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
Reading Period: Wed., Aug. 15 through Mon., Oct. 15
Book Discussion: Thurs., Oct. 18, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Attend all four book discussions and you will automatically be entered into the KINDLE™ prize drawing.

How to get the books:
Register at the Reference Desk or over the phone! Upon registration you can borrow a copy of the first book. One week prior to the next book reading period you can come to the library and borrow the next title. The library will be randomly giving a free copy of one of the four books to each of the registrants, as well.

Please note: You must attend all four book discussions if you received a free book from the library. If you do not attend all four book discussions you will be charged for the book.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM for ADULTS:

Check back SUMMER 2012 for another season of great events! Read on!