Mission: the Appleton Public Library is a center of community life, offering opportunities to learn, know, gather and grow.
Information
- Location:
- Appleton, WI, 54911
- Phone:
- 920 832-6170
- Mon - Thurs:
- 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Fri:
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Sat:
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun:
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Well its Thanksgiving week and those of us at the Appleton Public Library have a cornucopia of reasons to be thankful. We are incredibly thankful for all of our friends and supporters. We are proud to be a part of this wonderful community...
November 23, 2009 News for Immediate Release ...
Appleton Public Library Storytimes are going on now through the end of December. Programs are available for babies, toddles, and preschool children. One offering to check out is Stories and Art, offered 5 days a week at 1:30. To learn more about other programs for young children, go to kids.apl.org or call 832-6187.
Appleton Public Library Library Director's blog ...
Source: newcybrary.blogspot.com
We have a Frequently Asked Questions section on our website addressing library facility issues, but maybe we should refine it with a Frequently Observed Misconceptions section. Here's a few of the things I seem to hear or notice:
Sure you can wait until next Friday to shop, but why? Come in today for the Semi-Annual Friends of the Appleton Public Library Book Sale. So how is the FOAL book sale better than Black Friday you ask...
Appleton Public Library Library Director's blog ...
Source: newcybrary.blogspot.com
Reading to kids is vital. On the Washington Post site last week, there was a terrific column including some big points. Authoritatively:
Appleton Public Library The Friends' Book Sale is underway with a pre-sale for Friends' members until 8:00 tonight, and open to the public 9-5 Fri & Sat. Great selections tomorrow, great prices Saturday. Limited number of used computers! This is the main fundraiser for the Friends to be able to support the library. Check it out!
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"Wisconsin Libraries Say Cheese!" showcases the richand varied services offered in libraries of all types across the state. To see 11 pictures from APL , check out our Flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/appletonpub
Appleton Public Library Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change. - author unknown
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"the single best predictor of how a child will do over 12 years of
school is: How much s/he was read to prior to the first day of first
grade"
Source: voices.washingtonpost.com
I want to share this email I received from a reading specialist in response to my recent blogpost about parents pushing academics on preschool kids, who actually learn best through well-designed play.... ...
October was another busy month at the Appleton Public Library. We saw 48,017 come through our doors. We checked out over 131,000 items. About 8% (11,000) of the items borrowed were brought in from other libraries in the system...
