Friends of Alice Baker Library, Eagle FABLE

05/27/2026

04/19/2026

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It's National Library Week!

Millions of people visit their libraries every week—and for good reason. During National Library Week, April 19–25, take time to discover what brings you joy at your library. Visit your library and bring friends and family along; encourage a friend to get a library card and discover the opportunities it unlocks; browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program or storytime, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.

National Library Week is filled with opportunities to celebrate our libraries and take action to keep them strong. Join in on one (or all!) of the various commemoration days:

Monday, 4/20: Right to Read Day - we're calling on library lovers and advocates to celebrate wins against censorship efforts and to take action to defend the freedom to read. On Right to Read Day, ALA will release the State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2025.

Tuesday, 4/21: National Library Workers Day - take time to honor and thank the library workers at your library for all they do to impact your community.

Wednesday, 4/22: National Library Outreach Day - a day to celebrate libraries meeting people where they are. Look for your library out in your community - in the bookmobile, at a local pop-up, at schools or assisted living facilities, or wherever!

Thursday, 4/23: Take Action For Libraries Day - this year, we're asking YOU to show up for our libraries and take action against legislative censorship attempts by contacting Congress.

Stay tuned for posts throughout the week and more ways to get involved, and be sure to visit your library and ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library.

04/19/2026

04/19/2026

What brings you joy at the library? The books? The community? The 3D printer? However you use your library, there’s joy waiting for you there - and we want to see it!

Show us what brings you library joy with your original creative work: a drawing, painting, poem, essay, photo, video, song, comic panel—you get the idea. Send us your original piece by the end of National Library Week (April 25, 2026) for a chance to win a $150 VISA gift card!

Submit your piece at ilovelibraries.org/joy!

04/07/2026

Stop by the Book Sale
when you vote.
You can buy our canvas tote bag for $9 and fill it for only a $1!

03/24/2026

Women of Eagle
Alice Baker was a life long educator and in the 1930s taught the children of American missionaries and businessmen in China until the Japanese became a threat. She returned home to teach in Wisconsin. In her later years she started writing and joined the Waukesha Writers Workshop. Visit the museum to see our collection of her poems and stories. The Eagle library was named after Alice.

03/14/2026

Thirty-four pies made and sold today! We had thirty Kelly's Pot Pies sold during the pre-order sale. Thank you for all who stopped by to support the Teen Library Council.