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Thursday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. – “The History of Jewelry” by John Barnes, Gemologist. A visual presentation of historical jewelry will precede actual appraisals of those pieces brought in by the audience (one piece per person, please; more if time allows.)

Want to Learn a Foreign Language?

The library now offers two interactive ways to learn foreign languages. Mango Languages is an online language learning system that can help you learn Spanish, Greek, Italian, Japanese and more!  Mango is available free at home or in the library to all valid CAFÉ library card holders.  Rosetta Stone language courses are available for in-library use.  Master Mandarin, French, German and Spanish with this wonderful language program. All languages have three expertise levels that blend oral and written exercises to teach grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Rosetta Stone software is available on laptops for use by those ages 14 and older. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult during the language sessions. The library also offers books, videos and audio materials for language learning. For more information, please contact the Adult Reference Desk at 262-246-5181 or email us.

Boost Your Brainpower...Anywhere!

Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. The Computer Skills Learning Center includes interactive courses on Microsoft Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. Looking to land a job? An entire Learning Center is dedicated to help job seekers. (Home users: at the WCFLS login screen, enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols, then select LearningExpress Library from the list of available resources)

Jobs Network in Sussex

Are you looking for a job, or underemployed? The Next Steps Employment Network meets every Wednesday morning in the library's Quad/Graphics Room from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. If you need tips on resume building, interview skills, or finding the right job, this group is for you. All are welcome at any time; there’s no need to register. The sponsoring organizations will facilitate discussion and networking.  These free meetings are sponsored by the Cooperating Churches of Sussex and the Valuing Diversity Task Force, which includes the Hamilton School District, the Pauline Haass Library, Sussex-Area Outreach Services, the Sussex Area Chamber of Commerce, Town of Lisbon, and Village of Sussex. For more information or assistance with special needs, please call the Adult Services Desk at 262-246-5181.

Email Reminders Save You Time

Sign up now to receive emails reminding you of upcoming due dates for items checked out at our library and holds available for pickup. Due date notices will be sent three days prior to when your materials are due. Overdue notices will also be sent by email. Register online for this helpful service or stop at the library's Checkout Desk and sign up in person.

Sign Up for Email Notices of Upcoming Library Events

We promise to keep your email address private, and not send you jokes, but we will gladly send you notices of adult, teen, and children's events -- whichever you choose. Sign up now!

Visit the Booksale Room

Looking for books to take on a trip... or read in the tub... or videos to amuse the kids... without costing a lot? The Booksale Room at the library is the place to shop! The shelves are filled to overflowing, with something for everyone. Adult paperbacks and children's books are 25˘ each or 5 for $1.  Adult hardcover books are 50˘ each. Used videos, CDs and cassettes are $1 each. The Booksale Room is open during all library hours and is located near the checkout desk. Shop now and often!  Proceeds from this ongoing sale, which is coordinated by the Friends of the Pauline Haass Library, provide continued support by helping fund items not covered in the library's operating budget.

Renew Items, Check Due Dates and Place Holds

Visit the catalog which allows you, in a single search, to see not just our collection, but the collections of most other public libraries in the county. You can also review your account to renew, check due dates and place holds. Most of the libraries in Waukesha County are members of this consortium known as CAFÉ, Catalog Access for Everyone. Your library card is valid at all CAFÉ libraries. For more information, see the FAQ section of the CAFÉ libraries homepage.

BookNews Newsletters

This reader's advisory service gives you access to free electronic newsletters about a wide variety of books. You can view the lists online or have them delivered directly to your email address on the 15th of each month.  See this month's lists, or sign up now to choose the newsletters you wish to receive by email. You can select lists based on genres, including new fiction, new non-fiction, mystery, classics, business, home and garden, science fiction and more!

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Wireless Internet Access

Free wireless Internet access is available at the library. Stop at the Adult Reference Desk for a daily password.

Download Audio Books, Videos and Music

Now you can browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to your computer, transfer them to a portable device, or burn onto a CD for your reading, viewing and listening pleasure anywhere, anytime. Try it, it's easy!

Join Our Online Book Clubs

Receive chapters from popular books in your daily email. Each day, Monday through Friday, we’ll send you a portion of a chapter that takes only five minutes to read. After you’ve read 2 or 3 complete chapters from a book, we’ll start sending you a new book. Find out more.

Recommended Sites

Our librarians have selected these web sites to assist you. Listed by general subject headings, they can be utilized as electronic reference tools or for recreational use. We hope you enjoy these recommendations. 

Subscription Databases

Look here for magazine and newspaper articles, business directories, and other valuable information. These sites (with the exception of WISCAT) are subscription databases, meaning that the library system or state has paid for you to access the site. You will not be able to access some of these sites from your home computer; they can only be accessed from Internet terminals located in public libraries in Waukesha County.

Library Hours

Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (school year)
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (summer)
Sunday  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (school year)
Sunday (summer) - closed
The Library is also closed on major holidays.
Outside bookdrops are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Library Phone Numbers

Library Hours 262-246-5180
Checkout & Renewals 262-246-5180
Information - Reference - Interlibrary Loans 262-246-5181
Children's Services 262-246-5182
Other Inquiries 262-246-5180

Contact Us

If you have a comment or a question about this website, please contact the Webmaster. If you have a reference question, an interlibrary loan request, or would like to have an item held for you, please call our Reference Desk at 262-246-5181. We cannot process renewal requests via e-mail--please call the library directly if you are unable to renew on-line through our catalog.

The Pauline Haass Public Library assumes responsibility only for the information provided on its Web pages (www.phplonline.org). Please keep in mind that the Internet has many different kinds of material. Resources available on the Internet may not be accurate, complete, current or acceptable to all users. Resources change rapidly and unpredictably. Users should be aware that they are responsible for the sites they reach.
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