Library Hours

  • Monday – Thursday     9:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Friday                              9:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Saturday                         9:00 am – 2:00 pm
  • Sunday                            Closed

Welcome to the Adult Department!

Housed on the main floor of the Library,  we have the daily news, magazines, microfilm, along with books, movies and music for all your information and entertainment needs. Questions are welcome at the main desk. Please let our friendly, helpful staff assist you.  Throughout the year we have a full schedule of ongoing programs and special events for adults.

It's Daylight in the Swamps: Life in the Lumberjack Camps

MONDAY, September 15th, 4 pm

Michigan based singer/storyteller Bill Jamerson, will present an hour-long musical tribute to the Wisconsin lumberjack on Monday, September 15th at 4 pm at the Waupaca Public Library. His program, “It’s Daylight in the Swamps!” is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served after the program.

Dressed in period costume, Jamerson will share stories from the lumberjack era, show a video clip and sing traditional lumberjack songs with his guitar. The presentation is as entertaining as it is important; as honest as it is fun. The program is about people both ordinary and extraordinary, with stories of strength, wit and charm. Bill shares many stories about his grandfather who worked in a lumber camp and from people who had family members who worked I camps.

Some of the songs he performs include, A Lumberjack’s Life, which tells of the hardships of working in the woods, Jack Haggerty is a song about a broken-hearted river man, and Jolly Shanty Boy captures the revelry when lumberjacks came into town. A Shanty Boy in the Pines tells of the many jobs in the woods, while Shanty Boy Wins looks the rivalry between farmers and lumberjacks. The songs range from foot stomping jigs to soulful ballads.

Waupaca County logging history began in the mid-1840s when the first sawmills were established in Mukwa and Weyauwega. The county’s location on the southern edge of the great pine forest led to a rapid growth in the logging industry. In 1849, the Chandler family arrived in the area, settling along the Waupaca River and contributing to the growth of the young settlement. Farming soon followed, with the first field plowed in 1849.

 

For more information about this program, please visit Jamerson’s website at www.billjamerson.com

Upcoming Adult Events

Lunch and Learn

IS BACK! 

September 10: Jeff Anderson, President and CEO of Waupaca Chamber of Commerce

Register Here: https://forms.gle/jhMVxZCPbpRLKxQU6

1st Wednesday of each month (Sept-May) to learn something new, and enjoy a meal with us! Library programs are always FREE! (2nd week in September!)

October 1: Waupaca Arts Hub
November 5: Laurie Schmidt: Waupaca School District
December 3: Waupaca High School Madrigal Singers
 

Watch our website for details about each month

Library Book Club

Join us the 3rd Saturday of each month 10 am

  • July 19: Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
  • August: Cancelled due to Arts on the Square
  • September 20: Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Link to join for July:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84940534210?pwd=eW7TaQznTgCXIpySWQDnq4nKxTkuGf.1
Meeting ID: 849 4053 4210
Passcode: 600041

Book-to-Movie Club

Book-to-Movie Club: 10am-??

Saturday, September 27th

“And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie

Read along, and then watch a classic with us! Come ready for casual discussion and viewing with light refreshments provided. 

Extra copies available and on display.

Tech Time Appointments

Need help with your laptop computer or electronic device? Call to schedule a one hour appointment for tech help with our library staff. 715-258-4414

Thursday Film Series

We’re back!!

Join us for another installment of our Film Series!

We will be watching “The Third Man” from 1949, starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles. Another classic film with an introduction by the late Dr. Jack Rhodes, starts at 1:30pm.

Snacks provided at each movie!

Mural Scavenger Hunts

Waupaca has many beautiful murals in the downtown area. Use these scavenger hunts to help you explore them! Two versions are available, click the description to access the PDF file.

Scavenger hunt for adults and older readers
Picture scavenger hunt for younger adventurers

Program Recordings

Stop By For Some Fun!

Our Engagement Table is located just behind the copier in the Adult Department. Stop by anytime for something to do. Offerings are rotated, but include crafts, games, adult coloring supplies and more!