Libraries Look Back On 2020
2020 in Libraries: A Year of Challenges and Rewards As 2020 draws to a close, most of us are reflecting on the year we’ve had- what has changed, what we’ve
6 Easy Ways to Find Your Family History
Learn your family history with free genealogy tools from the library Before my grandfather died, I spent hours sitting on the living room couch next to his easy chair, a
5 Ways A Library Card Makes Life Easier
Several years ago, I was visiting a library when a library visitor pulled out his wallet and showed me his first library card. The small, square card was ragged and
Have Successful School Year With Help From Library
Public Libraries Offer Materials and Programs to Help Students and Parents Succeed This Year When the going gets tough, librarians get going. During the Great Depression, librarians delivered library materials
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Bridges Library System Wins Prestigious National Award
American Library Association Awards Bridges Library System the John Cotton Dana Award The Bridges Library System is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of the recipients
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Libraries Are Beacons of Hope During Pandemic
When the Hartland Public Library began offering curbside pickup of materials during the pandemic this spring, community members sewed masks for the staff to keep them safe. The gesture made
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Shop Safe With Consumer Reports
Use Consumer Reports With Your Library Card to Shop From Home When I’m buying something new, whether it’s a bike helmet or a laptop, I always check the reviews. Advertisers
Library Reopening Statement from the Bridges Library System
With recent developments related to Wisconsin’s Safer At Home order, many of the member libraries of the Bridges Library System, which includes 24 public libraries in Jefferson and Waukesha counties,
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