December 2025 | Delavan Aram Public Library Newsletter

Need food and/or health assisstance?
Delavan has three local food pantries: 
  • United Methodist Church (serving Delavan/Darien residents): Wednesday 9am - 12pm 213 S Second Street, Delavan, WI (Drive up only) | 262-728-3644 | delavanumcwi.org

  • Harold Johnson Food Pantry (serving Delavan/Darien residents): Saturdays 9:30am - 10:30am | 714 E Walworth Ave., Delavan, WI | 262-374-3503 | delavanfoodpantry.org

  • Food for Life Pantry (serving anyone): Saturdays 8:30am-10:30am |   1001 E Geneva Street, Delavan, WI | 262-728-6496
 
For those who want to help:
 
The City of Delavan Fire Station and the Library are teaming up to collect food donations for local pantries (listed above). All non-perishable food items are welcome and can be dropped off at the Fire Station, outside collection box, OR at the library (Temporary location west of TNT Ace Hardware) during regular hours in our main foyer.  

Most needed items include: canned fruits, vegetables, rice, beans (especially black and pinto), soups; rice, pasta, tortillas, cereal, oatmeal, peanut butter. Personal items like feminine products, cleaning supplies, paper towels, tissue, toilet paper, and toothpaste are also welcome.  

Adult Subscription boxes at APL.
NEW IN 2026! Adult Subscription Boxes!
 
Enjoy a specially curated collection of reading or viewing materials based around your favorite authors and/or genres. Boxes are created by our talented library staff and may include a sampling of goodies such as tea, hot chocolate, or other snacks.

Adult subscription boxes officially launch January 2nd, 2026. Interested in getting a box right away on launch day? Fill out a form now so yours is ready to pick up the first week of January!
Delavan and Barret Library presents
An Austen-Tacious Tea Party | Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday | Tuesday, December 9th @2pm | Please Register
APL Event
Cook the Book with Lucero from High Point BNC: Mocktails  November 9th@ 5:30PM 
 
Cook the Book is taking a short break in January and February. We hope to see you again in March!
Gingerbread House Gift Bags | December 2nd from 4-6pm

Monthly Book Clubs
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The story of one woman gone to war, shining a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice to their country has too often been forgotten. 
 
Click on the image above for more details!
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A memoir about a Hmong family’s  journey to safety told from the perspective of the author’s mother who survived, and helped her family escape, against all odds.
 
Click on the image above for more details!
Novel Ideas meets every third Saturday of the month @ Boxed & Burlap downtown location at 2:15PM. Bring your own books and recommend them to the group!  Click here for more details

Book Tasting: Mistletoe, Murder & Mayhem on December 10 at 10AM and/or 5PM.
Book Tasting: Mistletoe, Murder & Mayhem | December 4th @10AM & 5PM
10AM: Cozy Murder Mystery 
5PM: Vengeful & Sinister Mystery
Tween/Teen Book Tasting on December 22nd from 1 to 3PM.
Tween/Teen Book Tasting | December 22nd from 1-3PM

Find the Aram Public Library project blog updates.
Looking for library expansion updates? Find us at the library blog!

Library Got Game every last Saturday of the month from 12-3PM.
Library Got Game every last Saturday of the month from 12-3pm 
 
Feature Film Fridays second Friday of every month from 1-3pm @ The City of Delavan building.
Feature Film Fridays secord Friday monthly from 1-3pm
December 12th featuring The Apartment (1960)
Be Halftime Show Ready, study up on Mango Languages.
Be Halftime Show Ready: Checkout Mango Languages, Free with your APL card!
Visit the Aram Public Library Shop.
Support the library & look good doing it!
 

Events for ALL AGES
 
Check out our calendar for even more events this month, and coming up! 

Thank you for all of your support!
Capital Campaign, Phase III

We are thrilled with the progress of our library's renovation/expansion project!  Did you know there is a weekly blog with weekly construction updates?  While you're following along with our progress, the Delavan Aram Public Library Foundation (DAPLF) continues to work diligently towards a Phase III goal of $500,000 in grants, pledges, and/or donations.  If you have a lead on a grant or possible donor, we'd love to hear it.

As all projects go, funding is still needed especially for unique items like in the Discover Zone with hands-on toys and games.  Or, maybe you know someone interested in sponsoring our Whisper Room, a small recording studio? Or, perhaps you know someone who might be interested in donating funding towards furniture?  
 
Our space is special and our community makes it even more so. Donations of any size can be made at the link here or on the image below.  If you have a lead or a question, please reach out to our Director, Michelle Carter, at director@aramlibrary.org
 
Donate to the Aram Public Library Expansion Project.

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