Mukwonago Community Library Hours & Information

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511 Division Street
Mukwonago, WI 53149
Phone:(262) 363-6411
Fax: (262) 363-6457

Library Hours
Day Time
Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday (Memorial Day - Labor Day) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday (September - May) 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Closed

 

 Loan Periods
Material Loan Period* Max # of Items Number of Renewals
Books 21 Days 75 minus other items 2
Audio Books 21 Days 10 2
Magazines 7 Days 10 2
Music CDs 21 Days 10 2
Circulating Reference 7 Days 10 2
Pamphlets 21 Days 10 2
Educational Kits 21 Days 1 2
DVDs 7 Days 10 2
Browsing DVDs (No Holds) 7 Days 1 0
Browsing Books (No Holds) 7 Days 2 0
Extended Browsing Books (No Holds) 14 Days 2 0

* No Grace Period on any library material.
All hold items will be kept at the Circulation Desk for 5 working days.

 Fines  
Material Per Day** Maximum
Books $.25 $10.00
Audio Books $.25 $10.00
Periodicals $.25 $2.00
Music CDs $.25 $10.00
DVD/Blu-Ray $.50 $10.00
Game $1.00 $10.00
Browsing Material $1.00 $10.00
Browsing Long $1.00 $10.00
Interlibrary Loan $1.00  

Materials Recovery Program

The Mukwonago Community Library has established a new materials recovery program to encourage library patrons to return books and other materials on time.

What happens when items are due:

14 PAST DUE
The library sends you an overdue notice.

28 DAYS PAST DUE
The library sends you a second overdue notice that includes fines and replacement charges with processing fees.

45 DAYS PAST DUE
Items are sent to the lost status and the patron's account is billed with the
replacement cost of the items.

60 DAYS PAST DUE
Accounts will be sent to Unique Management Services. A service charge of $10.00 will be added to your account. Unique Management Services will contact you to request the return of the overdue materials and payment of all outstanding charges.

Over the next 120 days the collection agency will make multiple attempts to contact you. If you do not return the overdue materials and complete or establish a payment plan, your account will proceed to the next stage listed below.

180 DAYS PAST DUE
Unique Management Services reports your overdue account to a credit reporting agency which may affect your credit rating for up to seven years.

For more information on the Materials Recovery Program, please call 262-363-6411 or visit your neighborhood library.

Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone has access to materials in the Mukwonago
Community Library collection.

 

Obtaining a Mukwonago Community
Library Card
With some exceptions, anyone in the state of Wisconsin can get a library card. Proper identification (driver's license or recent piece of mail) with the applicant's current address is required. Applicants under the age of 14 must have parent or guardian sign the application. Persons under the age of 18 will also require parental/guardian permission to use the Internet computers when a parent or guardian is not present.You must apply in person at the library. For your convenience, you can print, fill in and bring our online application with you, along with proper identification. There is no charge for a library card, although a $1 fee will be assessed to replace a lost card.

 

 Mukwonago Community Library
Board of Directors
The Library Board meets the fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 pm. in the Library meeting room.

Special Meeting 5-17-13 Meeting Agenda (PDF format)
Special Meeting 5-18-13 Meeting Agenda (PDF format)
Library Board Meeting 5-20-13 Meeting Agenda (PDF format)
Library Board Meeting 5-20-13 Addendum to Meeting Agenda (PDF format)


Board Meeting Minutes are available in PDF format for:
March 25, 2013
February 25, 2013
January 28, 2013
December 17, 2012
January 23, 2012


Members

Suzanne Ciechanowski President
Donna Whalen Vice President
Kelly Whittier Secretary
Jim BodendorferTreasurer
Ray Vees Board Member
Sharroyl CooperBoard Member
Shawn Waller School District Liaison
Darlene Johnson Village Board Liaison
Jeri Posekany Board Member
Katie Pierce Board Member
Diane Magolan Board Member

 

 Mukwonago Community Library
Mission and Core Values
The Mukwonago Community Library is committed to being good stewards of our community and its resources by:
  •  Creating a welcoming, friendly and safe environment for all
  •  Providing access to the best materials and best information in a cost-effective manner
  •  Inspiring and cultivating partnerships throughout our community
  •  Successfully integrating technological advances with traditional materials and services
  •  Helping our community to learn, grow and thrive
The Mukwonago Community Library:
Engaging, Empowering and Enriching Your World

 

 Mukwonago Community Library History
The Mukwonago community has a tradition of support and interest in reading and library services.  Our library had its beginning in 1883 when interested residents started a "Library and Reading Room" in the Unitarian and Universalist Church.  The club periodically purchased a book, then assigned it to a member for reading and subsequent reviewing at a future club meeting.  Books accumulated and a room in the church became Mukwonago's first library. 

   The Library and Reading group later disbanded but was reformed in 1903 as the Utopian Circle.  The library moved to the north wing of the "red brick house" (now the Mukwonago Museum) in 1917.  In 1921 the library moved to the Village Hall and into two jail cells.  Mrs. Jessie McKenzie and Miss Leona Lotz were the librarians.  In 1933 the village took over support of the library.  The jail cells housed the library for 40 years.  In 1961 Floyd McKenzie, president of Citizens Bank, and his wife, Jessie, purchased a house next to the Village Hall on Grand Avenue to be used as the public library.  In 1964 the library became known as the Floyd and Jessie McKenzie Public Library.  Mrs. McKenzie continued as librarian until her death in 1971. 

   In 1992 two fulltime librarians were employed, and the original collection of 120 books had grown to 12,000.  The library joined the Waukesha County Federated Library System to provide additional services.  Currently there is a staff of 16 full and part-time employees, and the number of volumes and patrons continues to grow.

Career Opportunities 

Thank you for your interest in the Mukwonago Community Library. We do not have any vacanies at the present time.