❤️❄️Delavan Aram Public Library February 2026

February 2026 | Delavan Aram Public Library Newsletter

February is Hygge month at the library!

Pronounced (hoo-gah), it is a Danish concept roughly translating to "cosiness" and celebrating the little things in life - sitting around visiting friends and family but also enjoying simple pleasures like coffee or tea and a good book.
The season of Hygge is at a high point during the holidays and winter - months when you want to cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie or, meet with friends. The library has just the recipe for embracing Hygge with our February programs which include: Sewing Soup Koozies, Sweet or Spicy Book Tasting, a Simmer Pot bar, Dino Nugget Pillows and gaming!

Want to know a bit more about Hygge? Author Meik Wiking has written about it in his book, The Little Book of Hygge.

Quilt included in the basket drawing, donated by Scrappers Guild in Williams Bay.

February will also have a quilt drawing and a hygge basket drawing for all ages!

Our comfort quilt was donated by the Scrappers Guild in Williams Bay.

The Spice Club starts this month with Sumac.

NEW in February - The Spice Club!

This month's spice: Sumac

Explore the world of spices without the cost. Beginning on the 15th of each month, we'll feature a new spice for you to take home, along with a companion recipe!

This program is sponsored by Prairie Lakes Library System.

AARP Free Tax Aide 2026 - Fridays 10am - 3pm at City of Delavan

Tax Aide is back for another year! AARP volunteers offer tax preparation assistance to seniors, adults, and those needing additional assistance. They are able to prepare both federal and Wisconsin state taxes.

Appointments are required to meet with tax preparers - to schedule, please call the library at 262-728-3111. Appointments can be made for either Delavan (Fridays) or Elkhorn (Mondays & Tuesdays) location.

Please note: AARP Tax Aide will be located at the City of Delavan Council Chambers, 123 S 2nd St, Delavan.

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!

Virtual Author Visit: Kristen Simmons | Register to attend and for a special curated gift bag | February 5 @5:30pm

AI: The How & the Why with Patrick Ohm Part 1 | February 28 @10:30am at Fire2Fork (2484 County Rd O South, Delavan)

Sew A Soup Koozie

February 6 & 7 during library hours

Take home kits will be available

Help only available on Friday!

Hygge Winter Simmer Pot Bar

February 18 drop-in 10:30am-1pm to make your own!

*Ingredients not meant to be eaten.

Monthly Book Clubs

Thursday Night:

February 5 @ 6:30pm

Switchboard Soldiers

by Jennifer Chiaverini

Among the first women sworn into the U.S. Army under the Articles of War. The switchboard soldiers could connect each call in ten seconds. The risk of death was real as was the threat of a deadly new disease. The women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps served with honor and played an essential role in achieving the Allied victory.

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Social Justice:

February 11 @ 4pm

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Today in the United States, there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited this land. The centuries-long genocidal program of the US regimen has largely been omitted from history. Now, for the first time, Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples.

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History Makers:

February 25 @ 11am

The Graves Are Walking

by John Kelly

Measured in terms of mortality, the Great Irish Potato Famine was one of the worst disasters in the nineteenth century. A perfect storm of bacterial infection, political greed, and religious intolerance.
This is ultimately a story of triumph over perceived destiny: for fifty million Americans of Irish heritage, the saga of a broken people fleeing crushing starvation and remaking themselves in a new land.

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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

Jar Lid Magnets

February 19 drop-in 1-4pm

Mount Olympus or Bust!

February 20 2-4pm

Tween/Teen DIY Dino Nugget Pillows | February 24 @4pm

Delavan Public Library New Strategic Plan!

The library is pleased to announce the adoption of our new 2026-2029 Strategic Plan approved by the Board of Trustees on November 13, 2025.

This plan will guide the Library’s priorities and investments over the next four years. Developed with extensive input from residents, community partners, staff, and City administration, the plan shares a template for the Library's continued evolution. With the upcoming completion of our expansion project, it is the perfect time to continue our strong library foundation but also explore new directions, continuing growth and support for the community we serve.

To view the plan and additional details, click here.

To see a larger list of ongoing policies, as well as the new strategic plan, please visit our website here.

Curbside Pickup still avaliable!

Had surgery or low mobility? Kids sleeping in the car? Parking lot mushy? Or maybe you just don't want to step into the cold?

We'll run out your items to you! Give us a call about 15 minutes before you arrive, drive up to our entrance (830 E. Geneva Street, temporary location), and we'll bring the items out -- all ready for you!

Library Got Game every last Saturday of the month from 12-3pm

3 Sewing Machines

Available for use starting

January 26th - March 14th

4:30 - 5:30PM

Be Halftime Show Ready: Checkout Mango Languages, Free with your APL card!

Kick the Clutter! A decluttering support group with Deronica Bulger from SynerG Realty, LLC.

Join our "Downsizers Club" with Deronica Bulger from SynerG Realty, LLC.

Threadless Shop last call! We're closing February 8!

We're moving on in 2026! This is your last chance to get something from our Threadless shop - closing on Sunday, February 8!

Looking for library expansion updates? Find us at the library blog!

Events for ALL AGES

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

Kids/Toddler

Teens

Adult/Seniors

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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