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Find the Helpers At the Library

Keeping Our Communities WarmChristmas tree with mittens hanging on the branches
Blog | November 29, 2018

Find the Helpers At the Library

At the Library, We Are All One Another’s Neighbor Mr. Fred Rogers told a story several times throughout his life that many people have been repeating lately: “When I was

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Blog | Story | September 24, 2018

Banning Books Silences Stories

Libraries Support Your Right to Read Throughout the country, most children are starting a new academic year. Teachers are sending out their lists of required readings, and parents are beginning

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Blog | Marketing | August 31, 2018

Library Book Clubs Connect Readers

Library Book Clubs: Share Your Love for Reading With Others I called my dad as soon as I finished the book. It was too good to keep to myself. Murder

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Blog | August 06, 2018

Mobile Library Service Reaches Seniors

Bringing the Library to Senior Citizens An elderly woman walks into the room and over to Jennie Fidler, the young librarian sitting at a table. “I brought you some John

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Blog | Story | July 09, 2018

Change Your Life: Learn Something New at the Library

I appreciate a good quote. A few beautiful words, strung together just so, can make my heart skip with delight. I keep a journal where I record my favorite sentences

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Blog | June 08, 2018

Discover Family History At the Library

Libraries Help With Your Family History Search She was young, in her mid-twenties, her blond hair pulled into a tight ponytail. She walked into the library’s Local History Room with

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Sign posted on office window that says "Hablo espanol"
Blog | Story | March 28, 2018

Hablo Español: Bilingual Libraries

Bilingual Collections and Language Translators in Libraries Opens Doors to All Users There are two signs on Hope Kramer’s office window at the Oconomowoc Public Library. One reads “Diverse, Inclusive,

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Blog | May 15, 2017

Test Your Library Knowledge

by Jill Fuller, Marketing & Communications Coordinator March 2017 ‘The library is no longer just a building. We are where you are, whenever you need us.’ I’ll start with an

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Blog | May 15, 2017

IMLS: A Force In Your Community

Help us save IMLS. [Update for 2020]  Sign a petition and learn more about the impact of IMLS on Wisconsin. Because you shouldn’t have to buy a coffee to get free Wi-Fi. Because

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