Nickolas Butler, the Wisconsin author of Shotgun Lovesongs, will visit the Northwoods on Thursday, September 8th at 6:30 p.m. at Camp Jorn YMCA in Manitowish Waters.

Butler's visit is part of the Northwoods Book Festival, a summer-long program sponsored by the Mercer Public Library and the libraries in Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Presque Isle and Winchester.

Visit the Northwoods Book Festival website for more information

The annual Friends of the Mercer Library Fall Celebration will be on Saturday, September 24th at 5-8:30 p.m. This popular event includes a full Italian dinner, live music, wine, live and silent auctions, and book basket raffles. Tickets are $20/person in advance, $25/person at the door, and are available now at the library. 

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How do Christian women think about and do mission in a complex world where religious proselytizing has become suspect? Author and local resident Frances Adeney will appear at the Mercer Library on Friday, September 16th at 1:00 p.m. to discuss her study, which explores that question with nearly 100 interviews of women in Europe, Asia, Brazil, and the United States. All are welcome to this free program. 

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Ongoing events at the library include Coffee & Coloring, Friends of the Library meetings, Tech Tuesdays, a knitters' group, and more. Visit our website for a full schedule.

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Fe University is an Iron County program that gives older adults a chance to keep their minds active by providing college-level courses for seniors. Their fall sessions have begun, and future classes include a course on genetics and evolution, and an insider's view of the NFL. 

Visit Fe University's website for more information