Cudahy Family Library

Paranormal Investigators

Believe in ghosts or spirits? Skeptical about the paranormal?
Join an informational session about haunting and paranormal activities, presented by the Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
6:30-8:00pm

All ages are welcome! Free! Call 414/769-2244 with questions.

Computer Lab Closing

The Computer Lab will be closed from 9:00-10:30am on the following dates for a computer class:

Friday, May 4
Friday, May 11
Friday, May 18

Discounted Movie Tickets

The Cudahy Family Library is now selling Marcus Theatre movie tickets at discounted rates. Profits from the ticket sales will benefit the Library.

Gold tickets sell for $7 each and can be used for any show, any time
Silver tickets sell for $6 each and can be used Sunday - Friday and Saturdays before 5:30pm. Silver tickets cannot be used for features listed as extra special attractions, special engagement, or VIP seating.

For every 2 tickets purchased, you will receive a snack cash voucher good for $3 off concessions.

The tickets never expire. 3D shows are subject to a surcharge.

Save money - See a show - Support the Library!

Library Road Trip

Join the Friends of Cudahy Library and Wisconsin Archaeologist Raynelle Heil as they travel to Aztalan, site of an ancient village and burial mounds.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
9:00-5:30
Cost: $35 - includes bus transportation, lecture, and tours
Fee is nonrefundable and due at registration

Participants will tour the historical burial mounds, hear commentary by Ms. Heil, and visit the onsite museum. Lunch will be on your own in nearby Lake Mills, which offers a variety of delightful restaurants.

All ages are welcome. The trip is open to anyone who does not have serious mobility problems. Please dress for May weather in Wisconsin!

Hurry! You must sign up by May 5, 2012!

Library Road Trip

Join the Friends of Cudahy Library as we travel to Fort Atkinson's FireSide Dinner Theater for a performance of Legally Blonde: The Musical!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
9:00am - 5:30pm
Tickets: $85 adults / $65 age 14 and under -- includes bus transportation, dinner at 11:15am, and a 1:30 performance

Legally Blonde tells the tale of a determined young woman who rises above everyone else's expectations and pre-judgments to her ultimate triumph over naysayers in a show filled with bright music, dancing, and laughs galore. Fun for all ages!

Reserve your space by Saturday, May 12, 2012, by calling (414) 769-2244.

Try It Before You Buy It Kindle

The Library has purchased a new "Try It Kindle," preloaded with 40 books for adults and teens. Try it out for up to 2 hours -- check it out at our Circulation Desk. See if an eBook reader suits your reading style!

Protect Your Identity!

The Cudahy Family Library is pleased to offer a free shredder for public use. Located in our copy center, the self-serve, cross-cut shredder is a quiet and efficient way to destroy unwanted paper records, CD/DVDs, and credit cards.

Kindle eBooks Now Available

The downloadable eBook collection is now compatible Amazon® Kindle. Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone®, iPad®, Android™, and more. To get started, visit the Digital Download Center.

We also offer eBooks and audiobooks for use on a PC or Mac computer and popular mobile devices such as a Smartphone, MP3 player, and eBook reader like the Barnes & Noble® Nook™ and Sony® Reader.

Kindles Now Available to Check Out!

We are pleased to offer six Kindle e-book readers for check out, including:
Adult Mystery and Suspense
Adult Romance
Adult Book Club Favorites
Adult Nonfiction and Memoirs
Young Adult #1
Young Adult #2

All Kindles are pre-loaded with a great selection of books and are ready to use right away! Kindles may be checked out for 3 weeks from the Cudahy Family Library only. Stop in to check one out, or call us at 769-2244 to reserve yours today!

Library Wish Lists Now Online at Amazon.com

We are not able to purchase all the materials we would like for our collections. A generous gift from you will mean more new materials on our shelves and will help us to better serve our community. You can purchase a book for the Cudahy Family Library by selecting a title from our wish lists at http://www.amazon.com/. Click on Gifts & Wish Lists near the top of the screen, and enter "Cudahy Family Library" into the Find Wish Lists and Registries box on the right to see lists of books requested for our adult, teen, and childrens collections.

Thank you for your gift!

Generations of Pride - On Sale Now!

Generations of Pride - A Centennial History of Cudahy, Wisconsin is a fascinating look back at the history of Cudahy, and it's now available for purchase on line or in the Friends of Cudahy Library's gift shop!

Its 506 pages are profusely illustrated and only $25.00.

Click here and get it delivered directly to you!

OUR VISION

The Cudahy Family Library serves as a resource that fosters our community's connection to the heritage of the past, the opportunities of the present, and the possibilities of the future.

OUR MISSION

The Cudahy Family Library promotes lifelong learning by striving to meet the informational and recreational needs of our patrons, providing access to services, materials and information in a variety of formats.