Ready to Get Healthy in 2021? Start Reading!
How Does Reading Benefit You? Almost every Friday on the Bridges Library System’s Facebook page, we host a “Friday Book Chat” and ask a reading/book question for others to answer,
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
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.
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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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
4 Ways to Support Wisconsin Libraries
February 26, 2020 Use Your Voice to Support Wisconsin Libraries We walked up the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol under February blue skies and sunshine last week, excited to talk
Coding In Libraries Offers New Skills In the Digital Age
Library Coding Programs Teach Kids Valuable Life Skills A few kids lean over a large whiteboard on the floor, watching a small robot follow a maze they’ve drawn using Blockly
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People Share Stories Of How Libraries Matter
A Busy Day At the Library When you work in a library, there aren’t many opportunities to stop and watch what’s going on around you. Instead, you’re kept busy with
Books Offer Second Chances at County Jails
Bridges Library System Donates Books to Inmates at County Jails Each July and December, hundreds of new textbooks, novels, movies, and more are sorted and packed into cardboard boxes. No,