MONROE - Green County library events and programs for January are as follows:
• Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany, is open from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Weekly preschool storytime is 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. The After School Book Club for fourth- through sixth-grade students meets from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 17 to discuss the book "Pictures of Hollis Woods" by Patricia Reilly Giff. The recently televised movie will also be viewed. For more information, call 862-3491 or stop by the library.
•The Belleville Public Library is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Closed from 1 to 2 p.m. weekdays. Storytimes are 10 a.m. on Fridays, Jan. 11, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25.
• The Brodhead Memorial Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Wireless Internet service available. Storytime for children preschool age to kindergarten is 10 a.m. Fridays, beginning Jan. 18. Family storytime is 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 (every third Monday of the month). The library board will meet at 4 p.m. Jan. 22.
• The Monroe Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It will be closed Jan. 18 for staff in-service.
- The Book Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. on Jan. 17. This month's book is "The Attack" by Yasmina Khadra.
- The Year of Mysteries Reading Group meets at 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Behring Senior Center of Monroe; this month's book is "Avalanche, A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery" by Patrick McManus. To participate in the group, pre-register at the senior center. Books are available at the senior center and the library. For more information, call the library at 328-7010 or the senior center at 325-3173.
- Toddler Time, a learning-to-listen program for children 18 months to 3 years old, is 10 a.m. on the first through fourth Mondays of the month. No toddler time on Jan. 28. Picture Book Stories for children 3 to 6 years old is 10 a.m. Thursdays.
- Family evening at the Library begins 7 p.m. Feb. 5 with Rich Baumann, singer and storyteller. Co-sponsored by Monroe Woman's Club and the Monroe Public Library.
• The Monticello Public Library is open from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, 1 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (closed over the noon hour), 1 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday (closed over the noon hour) and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Preschool Storytime is 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Book club reviews "The Master Butcher's Singing Club" by Louise Endrich at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Books available at the library.
• The New Glarus Public Library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The library and all village offices will be closed Jan. 21 for the Martin Luther King holiday. Pre-school storytime with stories, songs and activities is 10 a.m. Fridays; no pre-registration is required. An early release day event with face painting, popcorn, games and a movie, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Village Hall Community Room.
• Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany, is open from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Weekly preschool storytime is 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. The After School Book Club for fourth- through sixth-grade students meets from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 17 to discuss the book "Pictures of Hollis Woods" by Patricia Reilly Giff. The recently televised movie will also be viewed. For more information, call 862-3491 or stop by the library.
•The Belleville Public Library is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Closed from 1 to 2 p.m. weekdays. Storytimes are 10 a.m. on Fridays, Jan. 11, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25.
• The Brodhead Memorial Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Wireless Internet service available. Storytime for children preschool age to kindergarten is 10 a.m. Fridays, beginning Jan. 18. Family storytime is 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 (every third Monday of the month). The library board will meet at 4 p.m. Jan. 22.
• The Monroe Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It will be closed Jan. 18 for staff in-service.
- The Book Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. on Jan. 17. This month's book is "The Attack" by Yasmina Khadra.
- The Year of Mysteries Reading Group meets at 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Behring Senior Center of Monroe; this month's book is "Avalanche, A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery" by Patrick McManus. To participate in the group, pre-register at the senior center. Books are available at the senior center and the library. For more information, call the library at 328-7010 or the senior center at 325-3173.
- Toddler Time, a learning-to-listen program for children 18 months to 3 years old, is 10 a.m. on the first through fourth Mondays of the month. No toddler time on Jan. 28. Picture Book Stories for children 3 to 6 years old is 10 a.m. Thursdays.
- Family evening at the Library begins 7 p.m. Feb. 5 with Rich Baumann, singer and storyteller. Co-sponsored by Monroe Woman's Club and the Monroe Public Library.
• The Monticello Public Library is open from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, 1 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (closed over the noon hour), 1 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday (closed over the noon hour) and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Preschool Storytime is 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Book club reviews "The Master Butcher's Singing Club" by Louise Endrich at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Books available at the library.
• The New Glarus Public Library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The library and all village offices will be closed Jan. 21 for the Martin Luther King holiday. Pre-school storytime with stories, songs and activities is 10 a.m. Fridays; no pre-registration is required. An early release day event with face painting, popcorn, games and a movie, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Village Hall Community Room.
