A Marathon County eNewsletter
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
See highlights of action-packed summer programming for all ages at the 9 area Marathon County Public Library locations. (Click the title for details…)
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…)
What do you do when danger is imminent (or, at least something really bad WOULD LIKELY happen) that threatens the lives of more than 40 tropical creatures at the local library? You take quick action — and a cross-country flight — to save the day! (Click the title to read this “fish tale”…)
Did you know they serve breakfast? See why this 15-table winter market is HOPPIN’ on Saturday mornings. And, get ready… Fresh kale and spinach are coming already in March, thanks to hoop house farming. (Click the title to read more…)
With exciting new offerings (like spy schools, computer programming games, teen clubs, possible LENA device checkout, & more), local libraries are fast becoming 21st century hubs of social activity. See what’s new at MCPL—and what’s not new, but you never knew! (Click title to read more…)
