Friends of the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library of Baraboo

09/05/2026

📚 Book Donation Update

Thank you for the incredible generosity of our community, our book storage has reached capacity!

Until after our October Book Sale, we kindly ask that donations be limited to books that:

📖 Were published within the last three years
✨ Are in good condition

Mark your calendar for our Bag Sale!
📅 October 10
⏰ 12:00–3:00 p.m.
🛍️ Fill a bag for only $5!

Thank you for your understanding and continued support! We’re so grateful for everyone who donates and helps make our book sales possible. ❤️

07/22/2026

Don’t forget to add this event to your calendar! It should be great!!

Do you miss going to the book fair like in elementary school? Join us for an adult book fair at the library! Meet local authors, shop for new books, make bookmarks, and enjoy book-fair fun!

Local authors will have their books and merchandise for sale at the event. We recommend bringing cash for this as not all authors have the ability to take card payments. Card/Digital payments will be accepted by some of the authors.

There will also be free books and book fair fun! This event is open to adults of all ages and abilities. No registration necessary.

05/22/2026

Join us tomorrow! We are happy to help our Library and the Master Gardeners!

The Friends of the Library, along with the Baraboo Area Literacy Council, is planning a day to help clean up the gardens in the front of the library. As you know, last year's failed city referendum resulted in budget cuts to all departments, therefore we are looking for volunteers to help with this project. We will be working on the morning of May 23rd, from 9-noon, digging up weeds and spreading mulch. Mulch will be provided. If you can help, for any amount of time, please bring gloves, rakes, shovels, dandelion diggers and buckets and just show up at the library. All help is very much appreciated and the results will be beautiful!

04/23/2026

We are set up for our Book Sale this weekend!

04/11/2026

Mystery Weekend has started!
Mystery Brown Bags are for sale until they run out!!

Happy Sleuthing this weekend!!

04/10/2026

Mark your calendars!

04/08/2026

How fun!
When you check into the Murder Mystery weekend (Saturday 10 - 4) at our favorite Library, check out our table of $5 mystery bags we'll have for sale!!