Get the inside scoop from Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) Director Eric Giordano, who has been there from the beginning, on WIPPS’s successes and challenges over the past 10 years. (Click the title for details…)
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Day On” Helped County Employees Serve Our Community EVEN BETTER!
See highlights of the county-wide MLK Day On’s events & learn about new community programs & resources you may not be aware of. (Click the title for details…)
Library Friends Ready to Show Off New Space with February Sale
Check out the library’s new digs & get the next sale’s dates in the full article. (Click the title for details…)
Curiosity, Camaraderie Keeps Library Friends Coming Back
Some volunteers with the Friends of the Marathon County Public Library have more than 20 years of service to the library. (Click the title to find out when their special blowout sale —
and first sale in their new space — will be and to learn how to become a Friend of the Library volunteer…)
Village of Weston Eyes New Branch Library (Possibly Part of New Municipal Center)
A new report analyzes the opportunities & challenges of opening a new Marathon County Public Library branch to serve the growing Village of Weston. Where do you stand on the idea of opening a Weston branch of the public library? (Click the title for details…)
Central WI Book Festival Poet Mai Der Vang Among Top-10 National Book Award Finalists
Mai Der Vang is 1 of 10 poets selected as a nominee for the 2017 National Book Award for her debut poetry collection “Afterland.” Hear her read some of her award-winning poetry at the Central WI Book Festival in Wausau on September 30, 2017. Read an excerpt of her poetry in the full article…(Click the title for details…)
First-Ever Central WI Book Festival Brings Authors, Others to Wausau Area Sept. 29–30, 2017
Listen to authors speak about their motivation, mistakes, writing, art, and more — or attend a Moth-like storytelling event (submit your OWN story before Sept. 15, 2017, and YOU COULD WIN A PRIZE). It’s all happening at the first-ever Central WI Book Festival! (Click the title for details…)
From GARBAGE to GORGEOUS :: Former Landfill Becomes Big Draw as Sports Complex
Decades of effort & millions of dollars turned the former Holtz-Krause landfill into the Eastbay Sports Complex. See how this 60-acre site is spurring the economy & providing unparalleled recreational opportunities. (Click the title for details…)
Read, Learn, Listen, & Play :: “Build a Better World” During the MCPL Summer Library Program!
See highlights of action-packed summer programming for all ages at the 9 area Marathon County Public Library locations. (Click the title for details…)
May Book Sale at Marathon County Public Library :: Get a Jump on Your Summer-Reading Needs
Get great deals on audiobooks, CDs, novels, and more for your upcoming road trips and summer vacations! Plus, LOADS of inexpensive children’s books to keep tots through teens reading once school lets out. See a sneak peek of the newly constructed Friends room that the sale will be moving to. (Click the title for details…)
