Rosemary Garfoot Public Library

Rosemary Garfoot Public Library Wisconsin's first LEED certified public library!

The Rosemary Garfoot Public Library serves the community through provision of materials and services designed to create a community of life-long learners. The library provides access to materials in a variety of formats to meet the educational, recreational and information needs of the citizens in a manner reflective of the resource base. The Rosemary Garfoot Public Library provides free and open

access to information and the universe of ideas to a diverse and inclusive community. By connecting people to the transformative power of knowledge, the library advances literacy, guides life-long learning and inspires curiosity and creativity. The library encourages activities that promote stewardship of our environment through promotion of the facility as a living laboratory, provision of environmental and ecological collections, and development of environmentally inspired practices, programs and workshops. To fulfill this mission, the library promotes an interest in reading by providing leisure reading and other materials for persons of all ages. The library encourages self-development through provision of access to information resources in a variety of formats and through access to a diverse selection of technologies. The library serves the community by providing answers to their informational needs and serves the citizens by providing exceptional customer service.

We are ONE WEEK away from the start of our summer reading program! Get ready to read with us and attend plenty of progra...
06/04/2026

We are ONE WEEK away from the start of our summer reading program! Get ready to read with us and attend plenty of programs related to our "Unearth a Story" theme this summer—we can't wait to dive into all things related to dinosaurs, archaeology, and geology for the next two months!

Readers of all ages can pick up their Summer Reading Challenge sheets beginning next Wednesday, June 10. Our full line-up of adult, kid, and family programs is also now available to view on our online event calendar: https://www.rgpl.org/calendar/month. Let's get ready to have a ROARING good summer!

We're so excited to be one of the display locations for the Cross Plains Can-Tastic event that's coming up this fall! Du...
06/02/2026

We're so excited to be one of the display locations for the Cross Plains Can-Tastic event that's coming up this fall! During the month of September, we'll welcome small-scale sculptures made out of cans and other non-perishable food items that will be donated to WayForward Resources after the event.

September is still a ways away, but local groups and businesses are now invited to register their teams. Sign-up before August 15 by filling out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0di866hgaK6w5pS5RCoqlMVpLskzFBkSTnD_Q302iuBOEZQ/viewform

Did you know that we have "Experience Passes" available for check-out? We've been working with local Wisconsin attractio...
05/21/2026

Did you know that we have "Experience Passes" available for check-out? We've been working with local Wisconsin attractions to add to this growing collection in order to give people to opportunity to explore museums, classes, and more for free!

Our newest addition is a pass to the Swiss Historical Village & Museum in New Glarus, which opens this weekend for their 2026 season! Our pass provides free family admission (up to 2 adults and 2 children) with each check out. Stop in soon to see what's available on the shelf!

We're so excited to be hosting the Utka Ensemble for their Storybook Music Project tour this week! Utka musicians will p...
05/17/2026

We're so excited to be hosting the Utka Ensemble for their Storybook Music Project tour this week! Utka musicians will pair classical music with a variety of children's books to create a musical storytime that's fun for the whole family to enjoy. Registration is not required.

Thanks to Beyond the Page for sponsoring this program!

Get ready, gamers! We've got another new addition to our Library of Things—a Nintendo Switch 2 console! The console come...
05/11/2026

Get ready, gamers! We've got another new addition to our Library of Things—a Nintendo Switch 2 console! The console comes with MarioKart World pre-loaded onto the device; other Switch 2 (and compatible Switch 1) games are available for check-out through our video game collection.

Like our other video game consoles, the Switch 2 is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and you must be 16 or older with a library card in good standing to check it out. Stop in soon to see if it's available and get ready to play!

Don't forget to join us for our last "No School Day" program of the year on Monday morning at 10:30AM! Local author Ambe...
05/07/2026

Don't forget to join us for our last "No School Day" program of the year on Monday morning at 10:30AM! Local author Amber Sawyer will be discussing two of her books and bringing her horse for a visit! All ages welcome.

You asked and we added them—we now have a Tonie collection available at the library! These kits are now on the shelves i...
05/05/2026

You asked and we added them—we now have a Tonie collection available at the library! These kits are now on the shelves in the children's section and are available for checkout in two week increments. Two of the kits circulate with TonieBoxes; the rest contain several themed Tonie figurines/characters to use at home with your own box. We're so excited to offer a new way for kids and families to explore audiobooks and stories through sound!

Happy almost-Trout Days! The Friends of the Library annual spring book sale kicks off tomorrow morning—as you can see, t...
05/01/2026

Happy almost-Trout Days! The Friends of the Library annual spring book sale kicks off tomorrow morning—as you can see, there are plenty of options to choose from! Shop the sale anytime Friday from 8AM to 6PM or Saturday from 8AM to 2PM and help support the library. All proceeds from the sale go directly back to the Friends and are used to support initiatives like summer reading, the seed library, and more.

We will be closing at 2PM due to the severe weather threat. The Homeschool Meet-Up that was scheduled for this afternoon...
04/17/2026

We will be closing at 2PM due to the severe weather threat. The Homeschool Meet-Up that was scheduled for this afternoon has been rescheduled to next Friday, April 24 at 3PM. We will reopen tomorrow morning at 10AM. Stay safe!

LinkCat and the LinkCat app are officially online again and all library services are back to normal as of this morning! ...
04/17/2026

LinkCat and the LinkCat app are officially online again and all library services are back to normal as of this morning! We're appreciative of everyone's patience this week as we migrated to the new software and navigated a massive pile up of returns and holds!

Reminder: Your LinkCat PIN number has been reset to 4 digits of your birthday in the format of MMDD. You'll have the ability to change your PIN from home upon logging in for the first time if you wish to. Please contact us if you have trouble accessing the new LinkCat or have any questions about the new features!

Address

2107 Julius Street
Cross Plains, WI
53528

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+16087983881

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