Adult Programs
Book Clubs
Join us for one of our monthly book clubs. Copies of the discussion titles are available at the library about a month in advance and can be picked up at the circulation desk. Patrons are also welcome to place their own holds if they prefer.
Newcomers always welcome!
Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club
Second Tuesday of the month
6:30 pm
Fall 2025 List
Winter/Spring 2026 List *updated 2.11.26
Summer 2026 List
Food for Thought Book Club
Fourth Monday of the month
6:30 pm
2025-2026 Book List *updated 1.26.26
Cookbook Club
First Monday of the month
6:00 pm
2025-2026 Book List *3.23.56
Altoona “Rail Readers” Silent Book Club
2026: Third Thursday of the Month
May – October
6:00 pm
The Yard – 211 Division Street, Altoona
Word Weavers
(Altoona Public Library’s Writer’s Group)
We will be sharing and giving feedback to help each other become the best writers we can. Bring your original work to share, up to 1,000 words. Writing prompts will be available to help those who want to write but are unsure which way to go.
Meets the third Tuesday of every month.
Community Room
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
2026
April 21st
May 19th
June 16th
July 21st
August 18th
Knit and Crochet Club
Bring your projects and we’ll have coffee, company and a selection of knitting and crocheting books for you to browse. The club meets 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. the first Saturday of each month.
2026
April 4th
May 2nd
June 6th
July 11th (with Fiber Arts)
August 1st
September 5th
October 3rd
November 7th
December 5th
Crafternoon at the Library
Join us on the third Saturday of the month at 1:30 p.m. for an afternoon of crafting at the library. Sign up will be available a few weeks prior to the program as well as an example or description of the month’s craft. Stop by the library to sign up for this adult program. This program meets September – May.
2026
April 18th
May 16th
Fiber Arts Group
The Clear Water Fiber Guild is a group for fiber enthusiasts in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley. Whether you are a spinner, knitter/crocheter, weaver, dyer, or someone new to the fiber arts/textile crafts who is looking for a social group, we welcome you! We seek to provide connection, camaraderie, and education.
Our Guild monthly meetings are a relaxed non-structured gathering to work on our projects and share our knowledge, enthusiasm, and experiences.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the Altoona Public Library at (715) 839-5029, or Nancy Dotson at (715) 834-3197. Interested persons are welcome to come observe, and we will offer a one-hour introductory workshop twice each year. Please bring your own equipment and supplies for your project to work on during the monthly meetings.
The group will meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Altoona Public Library. Stay as long or as short as you want!
2026
April 11th
May 9th
June 13th
July 11th (with Knitting)
August 8th
September 12th
October 10th
November 14th
December 12th