Local Libraries Fund COVID-Response Projects With Federal CARES Act Grants

Blog | February 24, 2021

Local Libraries Fund COVID-Response Projects With Federal CARES Act Grants

The 24 public libraries in the Bridges Library System were awarded grants through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in 2020

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Blog | February 01, 2021

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,

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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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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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Row of artwork arranged on top of bookshelf at library
Blog | March 28, 2019

Libraries As Art Galleries

Libraries Support Local Artists With Youth Art Month Shows It might still be dull and gray outside, but if you walked into many of the libraries in Jefferson and Waukesha

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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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