Appleton Public Library is getting a major rehaul starting this spring and so the collections and staff are off to a temporary location with the last day downtown being April 12, 2022, and the first day at Kensington Drive being later in May. We have everything that you’ll want to know about the temporary move here: What Families Need to Know About the 2022 Appleton Public Library Move
The Appleton Public Library is located downtown Appleton and a block from College Avenue. The most well know family-friendly features of this library are the reading train and the beautiful green space but here are some other fun things you may not have known. There are also other nearby fun places including The Building for Kids (Appleton’s Children’s Museum) and Crazy Sweet (candy and ice cream shop).
Appleton Public Library
Temporary Address: 2411 South Kensington Drive, Appleton
Permanent Address: 225 North Oneida Street, Appleton
920-832-6173
apl.org
Library Hours
School Year Hours
Monday after Labor Day – Friday before Memorial Day
- Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm
- Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
- Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
- Sunday: 12 pm – 5 pm
Summer Hours
Saturday before Memorial Day – Labor Day
- Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm
- Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
- Saturday: 9 am – 1 pm
- Sunday: Closed
Children’s Section Age Focus
Birth – 8 years in the picture book section
5-12 years in the chapter books and readers sections
Features for Children at Permanent Location Closed Until 2023
- Large sit in train for play and reading
- Puppet stage and puppets
- Play stations
- Lego wall
- Poetry wall
- iPads with games
- Puzzles
- Area for school-aged kids
- Toys located near checkouts
- Comfort room for nursing mothers or those needing a quiet space
Children Autonomy Policies
Under 8 must be with a caregiver
8 and up not requiring supervision can use the library independently.
TIP: The adult fiction is located on the same floor as the children’s section, non-fiction is upstairs.
Nontraditional Items Available for Checkout
- Launch Pads with educational games loaded by subject and age
- Video games for a variety of consoles
System-Wide Digitial Resources
These are available to all cardholders:
- Ancestry – Broad genealogy collection including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records (In Library Only)
- Hoopla – ebooks, audiobooks, movies, and music (Online and App)
- Mango Languages – Step by step lesson plans to learn many different languages. (Online and App)
- Tumble Books – Animated, talking picture books for kids. (Online and App)
Appleton Specific Digital Resources
- One Play Video Game App – has over 1,000 games
- ArtistWorks – music instruction
- Comics Plus – e-comics
