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1303 Lynn Avenue
Altoona, WI 54720
715-839-5029
altoonapl@altoonapubliclibrary.org

HOURS

Mon.-Thurs. 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday CLOSED
The library is closed on New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The library closes at noon on New Years Eve.

Click on image for a street map and a virtual tour of the library

Upcoming Events @ Your Library

Nov. 21 - One-on-one E-reader and Technology Help, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Call or visit to sign up.

Nov. 23 - Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Nov. 28 - 29 - Library closed. Happy Thanksgiving!

Dec. 6 - One-on-one E-reader and Technology Help, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Call or visit to sign up. (Note: this week will be held Friday instead of Thursday)

Dec. 7 - Holiday Crafternoon, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Dec. 9 - LEGO Club, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Dec. 10 - Chess Club, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Dec. 12 - PJ Story Night, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

One-on-one E-reader and Technology Help, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Call or visit to sign up.

Cookie Club

November 18, 2013 - January 11, 2014

Click on the Kids Tab for more information.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

According to researchers, reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for building knowledge required for eventual success in reading. In support of these efforts, the Altoona Public Library is kicking off a new early literacy program for families with children who have not yet entered kindergarten (ages 1 - 5). The ultimate goal of the program is for parents to read 1,000 books to their child before they enter school. For more information click here or visit the library.

Winter 2014 Story Time Sessions for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Registration January 2 - 18

Sessions run January 21 - March 19

Click on the Kids Tab for more information on specific days and times.

LEGO Club

2nd Mondays of the month from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. October 2013 - May 2014. Click on the Kids Tab for more information.

Chess Club

2nd Tuesdays of the month from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. October 2013 - May 2014. Click on the Kids Tab for more information.

Evening PJ Story Time

2nd Thursday evenings of the month from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. October 2013 - May 2014. Click on the Kids Tab for more information.

Eau Claire County Library Contract Agreement

Altoona Public Library participates in the Eau Claire County Library Contract Agreement which compensates libraries for use by non-residents. Currently, Altoona residents pay $2.99 per item checked out directly from the Eau Claire Public Library (10 items x $2.99 = $29.90). It adds up fast! Please remember, the city is not assessed $2.99 per item if you reserve books, videos, CDs, DVDs, and magazines through the MORE system and choose Altoona as the pick-up location. However, if you reserve items online and pick them up at the Eau Claire Library the per-item charge will still apply. Save time, save parking fees, and log onto www.more.lib.wi.us to reserve library materials and choose Altoona as the pick-up location. You may also call the library at 839-5029 for assistance in placing a reserve.

Only you can help us save this money that could be used to purchase materials for the Altoona Library.

Books, Movies, Music

MORE Online Catalog Library Elf Library Books-By-Mail WISCAT WorldCat

Magazines & Newspapers

Badgerlink

Genealogy Resources

HeritageQuest Ancestry - Only @ the Library WI Historical Society

Reference

Auto Repair Badgerlink Consumer Health Complete Global Road Warrior Hobbies & Crafts Home Improvement LearningExpress Library Novelist Plus Overdrive Audiobooks Research Spanish Resources Wisconsin Jobs Site

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We know you value the services and resources provided by your public library, but just how much are those services worth?

Please enter the number of times you use the following library services each month

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
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	Music CDs Borrowed per Month	$
	Audio Books Borrowed per Month	$
	Meeting Rooms Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Program/Class Attended per Month - Adult	$
	Program/Class Attended per Month - Child	$
	Computer Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Databases Used per Month (Number of Separate Databases)	$
	Reference Questions Asked per Month	$
Value you receive monthly from your library:		$
For every $1.00 in taxes you spend on your library, you receive $ of value in return*

*Where did these numbers come from? -- Per capita expenditures were collected from Wisconsin's 2010 Public Library Statistics, compiled by the State Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (DLTCL). The return on investment is calculated by dividing each library's annual per capita expenditure by 12 (the number of months) to get a monthly per capita expenditure. The formula then divides the total value received each month by the monthly per capita expenditure.

This calculator is an adaptation of projects by the Maine State Library and Library Research Service, a unit of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education that is operated in partnership with the Library and Information Science (LIS) Program, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver.