Our Summer Library Program has concluded. Prize winners announced below!

Teen Reading Raffle Winners

Winners of the Grand Prize Packs:

#1: Unearth Adventure: Micah K., Onalaska
$50 gift card and t-shirt from The Great Escape of La Crosse; T. Rex Fossils Model Building Set

#2: Unearth Creativity: Jillian P., Holmen
PicassoTab-X11 Standalone Drawing Tablet, writing tips and signed book from local author Christy Wopat

#3: $100 Target gift card: Luca S., Holmen

ALL TEEN READING RAFFLE PARTICIPANTS GET A PRIZE
Pick yours up between Friday, August 7 and Friday, August 28. You could still win a Nintendo Switch, Kindle Fire tablet, gift cards, tickets to the Loggers, Brewers, and the Speedway, and much more, thanks to the generosity of local businesses.

All of our upcoming events can now be found on our Events page! Filter by location, topic, and/or age group to find what you're looking for, and you can register directly on the program page. Check it out!

See more Fall Teen Events

TEENS LEADING CHANGE (TLC)

TLC is our new teen leadership initiative designed to give youth ages 12-18 a greater voice in designing teen spaces and services at the library and a larger role in accelerating positive change. By participating in TLC, you can satisfy community service/volunteer hours, gain leadership and project management experience, and collaborate with other teens who want to make a difference.

Meetings will be held at 3:30 pm on the last Wednesday of the month at our Onalaska location’s Youth Services Program Room. Bring your friends!

Next Meeting:

Onalaska Public Library
Youth Services Program Room
Wed, August 26, at 3:30 pm

Teen Book Club

For grades 6-12. No assigned books, just read a book within the selected genre. Spread the word and bring your friends. Snacks provided by HyVee.

Onalaska Library | First Wednesday of the month | 3:30 p.m.

September's genre is nonfiction

Tween Book Clubs

Tweens in grades 4-6 meet for fun book chats, snacks, and surprises. No assigned reading, pick any book you want, and come share what you discovered! Snacks provided by HyVee.

Holmen Library | First Wednesday of the month | 4 p.m.

West Salem Library | First Wednesday of the month | 3:30 p.m.

Join us for story times designed for our friends ages 0-36 months (but all ages welcome). We offer 20 minutes of caregiver and baby fun and bonding with books, bounces, songs, and rhymes followed by unstructured play and read time. No registration required.

September 14 - October 8 and October 26 - November 23

Onalaska Library: Mondays at 10 am

Holmen Library: Thursdays at 10:15 am

Join us for story times full of books, movement, songs, and fun. Story Times last approximately 25 minutes and are geared toward youth ages 3 - entering first grade, but all ages are welcome. Registration is recommended; sign up here.

September 14 - October 9 and October 26 - November 25

Bangor Library: Mondays at 10:15 am

French Island Library: Thursdays at 6:30 pm

Holmen Library: Wednesdays at 10:15 am

Onalaska Library:
Mondays at 6:30 pm
Thursdays at 10 am
Fridays at 10 am

West Salem Library: 
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm
Fridays at 10:15 am (New day!)

Grow a reader!

Caregivers, join us in nurturing a love for reading and building a strong learning foundation for kids ages 0 through Pre-K. As little readers make their way through their books, they’ll earn stickers, track their progress on our library display, and choose a FREE book when they finish!

Swing by any La Crosse County Library location to pick up your FREE book bag and reading log to get started!

Request Lit Love Bundle

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Reader's Advisory is a service to assist young people and their families, and those who work with children, in selecting reading materials. Stop by to talk with a youth services librarian at the Library’s youth services desks in Onalaska, Holmen, and West Salem, or before and after youth programs at any of the five County Library branches. They will be happy to recommend books and other materials for children and teens with regard to abilities, age levels, and interests.

We are pleased to offer a reader’s advisory service at our locations and online as an empowering tool to help connect you with books and resources that meet your needs! As with all of our reader’s advisory initiatives, we understand that you know best what materials will work for you. While we are happy to give suggestions based on our knowledge of our collection, your reading and checkout choices are always in your hands.

Lit Love Book Bundles

Curious about creepy crawlies? Robo-motion? How to introduce your preschooler to Hebrew and other languages with Sesame Street?

Cozy up with some literary love curated just for you by our Youth Services team. Just let us know what you're interested in, and we'll help you find it! Service also available for educators.

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Youth Services Staff travel to each of the five library locations to conduct programs, select and maintain books and other materials, conduct Reader's Advisory, and provide many other services for children, teens, and their families.

Youth Services has offices in Holmen, Onalaska & West Salem:

Holmen Public Library
121 W. Legion St * PO Box 220
Holmen, WI 54636
608-399-3385

Onalaska Public Library
741 Oak Ave S
Onalaska, WI 54650
608-781-9568 ext 3

West Salem Library
702 Industrial Drive
West Salem, WI 54669
608-786-1505