Oakfield Public Library

130 North Main Street (map & driving directions)
Oakfield, WI 53065

Phone: 920-583-4552

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Annual Picnic in the Park

July 29, 12:30 pm

Join us as we wrap up another successful summer reading program at the village park.

Each group / family is asked to bring a dish to share and tableware. The library will provide hot dogs, barbeque and drinks.

In following with our “Make a Splash” theme this year, we'll be hosting water games following lunch. Balloon artist Stacey Schmude will be on hand beginning at 1:30 pm. Each child will be able to receive one of her creations.

We ask that young children be accompanied by a responsible chaperone. 

In the event of bad weather we'll meet in the village community room.

A tradition with the library, the picnic offers food and fun for the whole family. It is our way of thanking the library patrons, and community for their support of our summer reading program and special events.

Used Book Sale August 7th

Our annual used book sale will be held on in conjunction with Oakfield's village-wide rummage sale on August 7, 2010 from 7am - noon.

Donations of gently used items will be accepted up until the day of the sale.

Other activities that weekend include the Oakfield Conservation Club annual Corn Roast, and a car show.

Check the Village of Oakfield website for more information.

What's Your Library Worth to You?

We know you value the services and resources provided by your public library, but just how much are those services worth?

How much would you pay out-of-pocket if the library didn't exist, or if these services and resources weren't available at no cost?

Find out what that use would cost you & how much you get for each dollar of tax support:

Use Winnefox's Library Use & Return on Investment Value Calculator now to find out!

Winnefox Employment Help Center

Looking for work, but not sure where to start?

The best job search info is at the Winnefox Employment Help Center!

Find everything for your job search there, including...

• Fond du Lac County job openings
• job opportunities in Wisconsin and in other states
• tips for filling out applications
• résumé samples and templates
• job fairs and recruitment events
• videos of job interviewing tips
• free books and brochures

The Winnefox Employment Help Center is a service of the Winnefox Library System.

Playaway Digital Audio Books Are Here!

Playaways are the simplest way to listen to a digital audio book.

Playaway portable devices come preloaded with one book, and take one to two AAA batteries to play. Simply plug in headphones or earbuds and enjoy!

Playaways come with an automatic bookmark function that remembers where you left off, and you can adjust the speed of the narrator’s voice.

Playaways have a jack that can be used with headphones, portable speakers, FM transmitters, and audio cables to listen in virtually any environment.

New Audio Books

Oakfield Public Library recently joined in with other Winnefox Library System libraries that offer a "rotating" audio book collection.

Every few months we'll receive a large selection of books on tape & books on CD. These items may be checked out like anything else in our collection. After a few months, we send these out and receive a new collection.

This is another great way for us to offer a larger selection to our patrons!

Story Times on Tuesday Mornings

Story time will be held each Tuesday at 10:15 am.. Check our calendar for story time themes.

Activities may include...
• songs
• finger plays
• make-believe, and
• crafts

Story time is a great way for young children to learn new things, as well as socialize with others.

Note: all children must be accompanied by an adult.

We welcome guest readers for story times.

Audio Books Delivered Direct to Your PC

If you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you — our library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book collection!

You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD.

It’s easy! Just click on this link for digital audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through topics of interest. Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night.

If you’re already a fan of books on tape and books on CD, this is a new way to enjoy your favorites at home, in your car and on the go!

Need help? Check our digital audio books help page for tips on downloading, listening, transferring and more!

Downloading the free and easy to use OverDrive Media Console software allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable devices.

Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.

Free Wireless Internet Available at the Library

The Oakfield Public Library is now offering wireless connections to the library's Internet service. Bring in your laptop computer to take advantage of this free service.

• Internet access is provided via 802.11g wireless access points.
• Compatable with 802.11b and 802.11g network cards.
• Your laptop must be configured to use DHCP; instructions are available to reset your laptop to use DHCP.
• Beyond providing basic instructions, library staff cannot assist you with configuring your laptop or to troubleshoot individual problems. Ask at our circulation desk to receive instructions.

We also offer free Internet access at a number of publicly-accessible PCs in the library.