Oak Creek Public Library Programs

Can't see this email? Click here to view this message in browser window.

Activities for all ages

Stay up to date on the library's fun activities that will keep you and your family busy this season.

Visit our events calendar

Adult Programs

One-on-One Tech Help

Technology Training Lab

Select Thursdays

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. by appt. only

Bring in your device for a 30-minute appointment with a librarian. Library laptops will be available for general computer assistance.

Registration for each Thursday opens the Monday prior. You may only register for one 30 minute session per Thursday; walk-in appointments are not available.

Computer Class

Office for Beginners

Technology Training Lab

Sept. 4th - 25th, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m

Do you need to use Microsoft Office products for work or school? Wish that you were more familiar with the basics? In this 4-week computer class, participants will learn the basics of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.

This is a 4-week class. Registration is required.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Civic Center

Sept. 10th, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

For more than 20 years, the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library has served as an independent organization of persons and businesses interested in assisting the library in developing programs, encouraging gifts, promoting knowledge and providing a channel for individuals and organizations to express ideas and make suggestions for library use and services.

Find out more

Library Board Meeting

Tower Room

Sept. 11th, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

The Oak Creek Public Library Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of the Oak Creek Public Library. The Board is composed of seven members, each appointed by the Mayor for staggered three-year terms. The board usually meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Civic Center. Some meetings may be held virtually.

Agendas and minutes

OCPL Trivia Night

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 12th, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m

Join us for a night full of trivia and fun! Snacks, beverages, and music will accompany a mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. Members of the winning team will receive an OCPL Trivia trophy and a gift card to a local business.

Registration is required. Please limit your team to a minimum of two members and a maximum of six members.

Friends of the Library Book Nook: $5 Bag Sale

Book Nook

Sept. 13th, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library are hosting a $5 bag sale at the Book Nook on select Saturdays this summer and fall. Choose from children's books, hardcover fiction and non-fiction, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and special-priced items.

Find out more

Halloween Costume Swap

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 27th, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Looking for a Halloween costume? "Shop" the free swap—even if you don't have a costume to swap—while supplies last.

This program is for all ages. Registration is not required. Held by the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library.

Find out more

The library will be closed September 1 for Labor Day.

Visit us 24/7 online!

Family, Teen, and Children's Programs

Family Fun: Pokémon Party

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 4th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

We'll play some Pokémon-inspired games, make crafts, go on scavenger hunts, and more! We will use vanilla Oreos and cookie decorating frosting to decorate cookies as an activity; please let us know if you have any food allergies when you arrive.

This program is designed for ages 4-11 with an adult (siblings welcome). Registration is not required.

Find out more

Music and Movement

Multi-purpose Room

Mondays,

Sept. 8th-Oct. 27th

6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

This 30-minute Story Time is geared toward children ages 2-5, with an adult (siblings welcome). We'll be incorporating music and movement into all books, songs, and rhymes.

Registration is not required.

Learn more

Baby Story Time

Story Time Room

Tuesdays,

Sept. 9th-Oct. 28th

9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
OR
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

This 15-20-minute Story Time is geared toward children ages birth to 24 months, with an adult (siblings welcome). Come enjoy short stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes that foster early literacy. Play time with toys to follow.

Registration is not required. Please only attend one time slot per day.

Learn more

Toddler Story Time

Story Time Room

Wednesdays,

Sept. 10th-Oct. 29th

9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
OR
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

This 20 minute Story Time is geared toward children ages 2-3, with an adult (siblings welcome). It incorporates stories, songs, and rhymes and will be followed by a play time.

Registration is not required. Please only attend one time slot per day.

Learn more

After School Art Club

Story Time Room

Sept. 10th, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Bring your imagination and creative thinking skills to our After School Art Club! At each session, you will create a different work of art.

This program is for those in grades 2-5. Registration is required.

A stack of dark green and dark blue bound hardcover books against a yellow circle and beige background

Story Time at the Farmers Market

Drexel Town Square

Sept. 13th, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m

Meet us at the Farmers Market for Story Time! These 20-minute interactive sessions incorporate stories, songs, and rhymes.

Geared toward children ages 2-5, with an adult (siblings welcome). Registration is not required.

Find out more

Middle School Craft Club

Story Time Room

Sept. 15th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Join our Middle School Craft Club and do a new project at each session.

This program is for those in grades 6-8. Registration is required.

Six raised hands with open palms in green, blue, red, and orange

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 16th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Come and learn about the teen volunteer program and opportunities available this fall. This orientation is required for new volunteers who must also submit the volunteer application before the event. The online application form is available here.

This program is for those entering grades 7-12 in Fall 2025. Registration is required.

Read Learn Create

Story Time Room

Sept. 18th, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

This 15-20 minute story time is geared toward children ages 3-7, with an adult (siblings welcome). It features stories, songs, and rhymes that foster early literacy and will be followed by a craft related to the story.

Registration is not required.

Find out more

A stack of colorful closed books leaning against each other and piled on top of one another.

LEGO® Club

Story Time Room

Sept. 23rd, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Brick by Brick, we'll build awesome creations and friendships at LEGO Club! Come make your masterpiece.

This program is for ages 4-11, with an adult. Registration is not required.

Find out more

The library offers passes granting holders free access to popular area attractions, including:

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Harley-Davidson Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee County Zoo
Mitchell Park Domes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Sheboygan’s Bookworm Gardens
Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museum

Available on a first come, first served basis. Stop by our service desk to see what’s available then spend a day of recreational fun with the family! Made possible by the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library.

Oak Creek Public Library
8040 S 6th St
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-766-7900
library@oakcreekwi.gov

Click here to unsubscribe

Milwaukee County Federated Library System
709 N 8th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: 414-286-3210