Local children participating in the Summer Library Program performances from home

Libraries Look Back On 2020

Local children participating in the Summer Library Program performances from home
Blog | December 29, 2020

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

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Story | November 24, 2020

Thankful for Libraries

Library patrons share why they’re thankful for their public libraries In honor of Thanksgiving, we asked public library patrons from Jefferson and Waukesha counties why they’re thankful for their library.

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Blog | November 02, 2020

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

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Youth Services | August 27, 2020

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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Blog | Marketing | August 12, 2020

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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Blog | July 29, 2020

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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Blog | May 26, 2020

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

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Blog | Library Closings | May 21, 2020

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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Story | April 28, 2020

We Are the Library

Patron Stories Show Value of Public Libraries A lot has changed in a month, hasn’t it? While it’s easy to focus on the negative that’s taking place around the globe,

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