107 South Main St • Waupaca, WI 54981 • (715) 258-4414   Contact-us-button_0.png

Welcome to the Children's Department!

We offer a variety of materials, programs and services for children birth through Sixth Grade, parents, teachers and others who work with children. Staff members are happy to help you find whatever you need.  Ask us for suggestions of good books to read on a variety of levels and interests. Visit us in the lower level of the library!

Kids & Families

Babygarten EVERY FRIDAY!

A time for parents with their infants and toddlers. Rhymes, songs, a short story, and social play time for your little ones. We can't wait to see you!

10-11 am EVERY FRIDAY!

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Story Time

Wednesdays at 10 am starting October 5th!

Join us for stories, fun and learning for caregivers and their preschoolers!

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Saturdays-Play & Learn!

Each Saturday visit the Children's Department for a variety of fun activities!

  • Creative Play
  • Sensory Play
  • All About Building
  • Games & Puzzles
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Book Packs

Need books? Let us put a book pack together for you.

You'll tell us a little about YOURSELF or CHILD(REN) as a reader and we'll pick some items for you to enjoy!

What you'll get? Books selected for you, checked out to you, and ready for curbside or inside pick-up.

Three ways to order:

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Waupaca Now Has THREE StoryWalks!

Please enjoy while practicing Social Distancing!

The reading while hiking season has begun and the Waupaca Area Public Library his happy to announce that we have four StoryWalks to choose from.  All are on Waupaca's beautiful River Ridge Trail.

  • For the hike near Sunny Day Child Care, park near Sunny Day on Godfrey Drive and walk down the path that leads betweeen the daycare and the clinic.
  • Swan Park's StoryWalk starts to the south of the sledding hill.  
  • The newest Story Walk is on the nature trail behind the Chain O'Lakes Elementary School. Watch for signs leading the way.

Thanks to Waupaca Park & Rec Dept.,Sunny Day, and the Waupaca School District for their partnership on this adventure. See attachments for maps of some Story Walks.

Storywalk Maps
PDF icon StoryWalk: Swan Park - River Ridge Trail
PDF icon StoryWalk: Godfrey Drive - River Ridge Trail
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Upcoming Events

Waupaca Community Calendar

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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This free program encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she enters school – a goal experts say helps children learn to read.
Reading together helps develop important pre-reading skills that provide a solid foundation to school and learning success. Plus, sharing stories together is fun!
Go to our Beanstack App to register: https://waupacalibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

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InfoSoup has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary, an online collection of e-books for children. You  can access it from home, for free using your library card number and PIN.

There are over 250 animated, talking picture books! The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and exciting games and puzzles! You can use your computer, tablet, or mobile phone! All you need is an internet connection. There are no downloads: books are streamed right to your device at the click of a button.