Upcoming Events

Board meeting for the Friends of the Library. This meeting is open to the public.  If you would like to address the board and be added to the agenda, please contact the Library Director at least 24 hours before the meeting. 

Join us for a night of creating together and reflect on the year ahead of us. Together we will create 2026 vision boards, or just have fun making collages. 

A program of classic holiday songs & carols for the whole family led by whole family led by Katie James (vocals) and Zach Ott (piano). Refreshments will be served. 

This is the regular monthly meeting of the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library board.  This meeting is open to the public.

Fortnightly is Baraboo's longest-running social club. This club focuses on intellectual discussion and presentation. One member of the group presents on the topic of their choice on the larger theme.

Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle! 

Stop by the library for a puzzle swap! Do you have a puzzle you've already completed and no longer want? Come and exchange it for another puzzle. 

Please contact the library for more information. 

Let's Talk Books at BASCO is a monthly space to discuss the books we've read and learn about new books coming out! People should come ready to chat about the books they've loved and hated and give recommendations. Coffee will be provided.

Join us for a larger-than-life edition of Candyland! Participants are encouraged to come in pairs or small groups and must register for a specific date and time to play at

Join us for a larger-than-life edition of Candyland! Participants are encouraged to come in pairs or small groups and must register for a specific date and time to play at

First Monday of the Month

1:00-3:00 PM in the Historic Reading Room

Join a table of mahjong and get to know other local players. We follow American Mahjong League rules. 

Board meeting for the Baraboo Area Literacy Council.  This meeting is open to the public.

Fortnightly is Baraboo's longest-running social club. This club focuses on intellectual discussion and presentation. One member of the group presents on the topic of their choice on the larger theme.

Kari Langkamp will be providing a Zumba Gold exercise class for seniors!

This class is free to attend.

Talk about what you’ve been reading, watching, listening to, playing, and experiencing. This is a safe and casual time to socialize, talk about media, and meet other gen z adults.

Board meeting for the Friends of the Library. This meeting is open to the public.  If you would like to address the board and be added to the agenda, please contact the Library Director at least 24 hours before the meeting. 

More Information to Come.

We will be crafting giant snowflakes out of paper bags! 

This is the regular monthly meeting of the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library board.  This meeting is open to the public.

The Tuesdays with Murder Book Club is for anyone who likes reading mysteries. Please fill out the one-time registration form below to get on the mailing list for meeting updates:

Fortnightly is Baraboo's longest-running social club. This club focuses on intellectual discussion and presentation. One member of the group presents on the topic of their choice on the larger theme.

Kari Langkamp will be providing a Zumba  exercise class for adults!

Millennials, join us for January's book discussion of Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. Location TBD.