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Locations & Hours: Toggle Library Hours Main Library North Library Main Library (608) 789-7100 800 Main Street La Crosse, WI 54601 See map: Google Maps Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm Mon: 9:00am-7:00pm Tue: 9:00am-7:00pm Wed: 9:00am-7:00pm Thu: 9:00am-7:00pm Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm Sat: 9:00am-1:00pm North Library (608) 789-7102 1552 Kane Street La Crosse, WI 54603 See map: Google Maps Tue: 10:00am-2:00pm Wed: 2:00pm-6:00pm Thu: 2:00pm-6:00pm My Account Main navigation ToggleBorrow Open Menu Your Library Account Open Menu Getting a Card Using your Card LPL App Check It Out Open Menu Digital Library Library of Things Find It Open Menu Purchase Suggestions Interlibrary Loans Recommended Reads Explore Open Menu Services For Open Menu Children & Teens Adults Community Outreach Open Menu Materials Delivery Resource Specialist Community Resources Spaces & Technology Open Menu Reserve a Room Creation Space Computers & WiFi Printing & More Attend Open Menu Events by Location Open Menu Main Library North Library View All Events by Age Open Menu Preschool Elementary Middle & High School Family Adults Engage Open Menu Book Clubs & Discussion Groups Storytimes Technology Classes Learn Open Menu Resources by Topic Open Menu Business & Consumer Homework Help Legal & Tax Information Jobs & Careers All Online Resources Collections Open Menu Local History & Genealogy Archive Federal Depository Spotlight Collections Research Help Open Menu National History Day Test Proctoring About Open Menu Library Information Open Menu Who We Are Hours & Locations Contact Us Boards Accessibility Get Involved Open Menu Support Us Friends of the Library Volunteer Employment Documents Open Menu Annual Reports Strategic Plan Policies Land Recognition Statement Catalog Website Search Keywords Previous Next Archives Digital Library Get a Card LPL App Online Resources Print from Anywhere Reserve a Room Support Us Upcoming Events This event is in the "Adult" group. May 14 2024 Tue Chair Fitness at Community Connections Center 10:00am - 11:00am Outreach Cancelled Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. May 14 2024 Tue Cancelled Chair Fitness at Community Connections Center 10:00am - 11:00am Outreach Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Adult Program Type: Health & Fitness Event Details: Starts Tuesday, Feb 6 and runs till May 21, 2024 10:00 AM Community Connections Center 1407 St Andrews St - Call to Register 608.789-7533 This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. May 14 2024 Tue Creation Space Open Lab 1:00pm - 3:00pm Main Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. May 14 2024 Tue Creation Space Open Lab 1:00pm - 3:00pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creation Space Age Group: Adult , Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: The La Crosse Public Library Creation Space provides an opportunity for the community to explore, create, invent and collaborate with others. Drop in during open lab to: May 14 2024 Tue Library Board of Trustees meeting 5:00pm - 6:00pm Main Library May 14 2024 Tue Library Board of Trustees meeting 5:00pm - 6:00pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Auditorium - Main Library Program Type: General Event Details: Monthly Library Board meeting. This event is in the "Adult" group. May 14 2024 Tue BookTok Bingo 6:30pm - 8:00pm Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. May 14 2024 Tue BookTok Bingo 6:30pm - 8:00pm Outreach Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Adult Program Type: General Event Details: Join us as we partner with 608 Brewing Company to celebrate all the best books on BookTok! A free event, with a book prize for every bingo. May 15 2024 Wed WREA 10:00am - 2:00pm Main Library May 15 2024 Wed WREA 10:00am - 2:00pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Study Room Event Details: The Western Region for Economic Assistance (WREA) from La Crosse County Economic Assistance will start providing services to folks on Wednesdays from 10 -2 pm in the Library. This event is in the "Adult" group. May 15 2024 Wed Smart Watches 11:00am - 12:00pm Main Library Registration This event is in the "Adult" group. May 15 2024 Wed Smart Watches 11:00am - 12:00pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creation Space Age Group: Adult Program Type: Class , Technology Registration Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: Want the scoop on smart watches? Come to this class to learn more about your options for smart watches, what they can do, and how to use them. No device necessary. Join us for our upcoming classes! This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. May 15 2024 Wed Creation Space Open Lab 5:00pm - 6:30pm Main Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. May 15 2024 Wed Creation Space Open Lab 5:00pm - 6:30pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creation Space Age Group: Adult , Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: The La Crosse Public Library Creation Space provides an opportunity for the community to explore, create, invent and collaborate with others. Drop in during open lab to: This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. May 15 2024 Wed Footsteps of La Crosse History Tour: Main St. Meander 5:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. May 15 2024 Wed Footsteps of La Crosse History Tour: Main St. Meander 5:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Adult , Family Program Type: Local History/Genealogy Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join us in learning about how class, culture, and architecture intersect on La Crosse’s streets. Each week, we will explore a different neighborhood and topic. This event registration is for the May 15th tour: Main St. This event is in the "Adult" group. May 16 2024 Thu Chair Yoga 10:00am - 10:45am Main Library Registration This event is in the "Adult" group. May 16 2024 Thu Chair Yoga 10:00am - 10:45am Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Main Hall Age Group: Adult Program Type: Class , Health & Fitness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 78 Event Details: Chair Yoga is adaptable for every body and will offer a sense of ease, relaxation, and strength. View More Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month Loot LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A spellbinding historical novel set in the eighteenth century: a hero’s quest, a love story, the story of a young artist coming of age, and an exuberant heist adventure that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across two continents and fifty years. A Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR , Kirkus Reviews Addictively absorbing.” — The New York Times Book Review This wildly inventive, irresistible feat of storytelling from a writer at the height of her powers is "an expertly-plotted, deeply affecting novel about war, displacement, emigration, and an elusive mechanical tiger" (Maggie O’Farrell, best-selling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait). Abbas is just seventeen years old when his gifts as a woodcarver come to the attention of Tipu Sultan, and he is drawn into service at the palace in order to build a giant tiger automaton for Tipu’s sons, a gift to commemorate their return from British captivity. His fate—and the fate of the wooden tiger he helps create—will mirror the vicissitudes of nations and dynasties ravaged by war across India and Europe. Working alongside the legendary French clockmaker Lucien du Leze, Abbas hones his craft, learns French, and meets Jehanne, the daughter of a French expatriate. When Du Leze is finally permitted to return home to Rouen, he invites Abbas to come along as his apprentice. But by the time Abbas travels to Europe, Tipu’s palace has been looted by British forces, and the tiger automaton has disappeared. To prove himself, Abbas must retrieve the...