Prairie du Sac Public Library

Library Closed

Saturday, September 4 & Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Don't Miss our Dinner & Silent Auction!

Sunday, September 12th at Lake Wisconsin Country Club

Join us for one of our dinner and silent auction or golf outing in support of the new Ruth Culver Community Library Library hosted by the Friends of the Prairie du Sac Library.  Have fun and make a difference at the same time!

Fabulous silent auction items include:

• Baseball autographed by Eddie Matthews
• One-night stay at the Cedarberry Inn
• Framed photograph of Eagle Island
• And more!

Please RSVP to the dinner, register for the golf outing, or contribute a silent auction item by Tuesday, September 7!

Putting the Health & Wellness Puzzle Together

Tuesday, September 21st 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Join Functional Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant Matt D'Amour as he educates you on:

• Important lessons about our food and diet
• Understanding why lions don't eat leaves and giraffes don't eat meat
• Simplifying and making sense of the many health and wellness claims you hear
• Understanding the many forms of stress and how it affects your health
• Introducing you to the last four doctors you might ever need (Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, Dr. Movement, and Dr. Happiness)

Ruth Culver Community Library

Be Part of the Story!

Now is an exciting time as we plan for the future Ruth Culver Community Library!  Preliminary plans for the new library can be viewed in the library or online.

Thanks to the generosity of our library visionaries and community members, a total of over $1.19 million has been raised in support of the new library.  Our current goal is to reach $1.4 million so that the Expanded Phase 1 plans can be achieved.   

Show your support by making a gift which will help make this important community project possible! 

Sauk County Budget Survey

What should the priorities be for Sauk County government? Share your input on how your tax dollars are spent by taking the Sauk County 2011 Budget Survey.

2009 Library Highlights

2009 was another busy year for the Prairie du Sac Library.  View our 2009 annual report to see how we've grown. Copies are also available at the library. 

Did You Know...?

• The number of items borrowed each year has increased from 67,284 in 1996 to 145,945 in 2009 - more than double! This is also a 6.4% increase over those borrowed in 2008!
• Internet use reached 22,464 in 2009 - this is more than double the use in 2003.
• Attendance at the library's 371 programs was 7,680.  We continue to hold popular programs off-site to accommodate large audiences.
• The library's collection includes more than 50,000 titles - including books, audiobooks, movies, & music. 
• The library isn't just for kids! 52% of items borrowed were for adult audiences while 43% were materials for children and 5% were items for teens.