Over 122,000 Wisconsin men and women served on land, sea, and in the air during World War I. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum marks the centennial of the First World War with the opening of a major exhibit featuring an up close and personal look at the Great War through the eyes of Wisconsin Veterans. On display at the Burlington Public Library through February 28, 2019.
The regular hours of the Burlington Public Library are:
Monday – Thursday: 9am to 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 9am to 5:30pm
Sunday: Closed
In addition, BPL is closed for the following holidays:
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has published a new Internet Discount Finder.
Digital equity has become an urgent issue as schools provide more and more of their students with mobile devices to take home, while 20% of Wisconsin households do not have access to the internet. For many children and adults, the public library is the only source of internet access.
The Internet Discount Finder, created by the Wisconsin Public Services Commission, can help low-income households find discounted internet service. Discounts are as deep as 80%.
Note—the The Internet Discount Finder is not just for households with students. It is designed to help *all* Wisconsin families and residences get internet access.
Burlington Public Library Eliminates Overdue Fines for Children’s and Teens’ Materials
What?
Burlington Public Library will no longer charge overdue fines for Children’s and Young Adult (Teen) materials. Existing fines on these items have been cleared.
When?
This policy is effective immediately. All existing unpaid overdue fines on Children’s or Young Adult materials have already been cleared.
Why?
We are committed to increasing reading and literacies, and combating the “summer slump” that causes students to lose skills between grades. We have a comprehensive Summer Reading Program to encourage use of the library and reward children for reading.
Overdue fines stop kids and their parents from using the library. Forty-nine percent of registered library users have fine balances, and twenty-four percent have fines so high that they are blocked from using their library cards. Youth users whose cards are blocked stop using the library.
Who?
This policy change was approved unanimously by the Library Board of Trustees. The contact for this change is Library Director Joe Davies (jdavies@burlingtonlibrary.org)
Caveats
Burlington Public Library has lots of great ways to get exciting digital content to you at all hours of the day or night, with just your library card and PIN.
Don’t have a library card? Register for one now!
Need help? Contact the library at 262-342-1130 or ask@burlington.lib.wi.us
Burlington Public Library is here to serve the community. We provide interesting and enlightening materials for education and personal enrichment. Whether you come here every day or haven’t stopped in years, we are here for you. We answer questions big and small, and even when we’re closed, our digital content is always available.
Need help? Call us at 262-342-1130 or email us at ask@burlington.lib.wi.us. We’re happy to help!
