Hello, library friends --
Just a quick update for our mid-February newsletter... We've changed the date on our second "Love Your Library" movie to accommodate a few more folks, and we have an interesting author visit tomorrow night. Read on to the end of this newsletter for an announcement about a new digital service available to you with your library card, too.
I hope we'll see you soon at the library!
Teresa Schmidt
Library director
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Water Protectors: the HELP Campaign
Join us as we welcome author Nick Vander Puy to discuss his book, Water Protectors: The HELP Campaign to Save the Penokees, on Wednesday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m. Vander Puy is a former philosopher, Teamster, public radio reporter, and fishing guide. The 2nd edition of Water Protectors was published in January 2023 with additional material from Maureen Matusiwic, Barbara With, Richard Thiede, and Al Gedicks.
There is no cost to attend, and books will be available for purchase.
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February is Love Your Library Month
Join the Friends of the Mercer Library in celebrating our library during Love Your Library Month. There are still several ways you can show your library love this month. Check it out:
Take our Love Your Library Reading Challenge -- adults can take our Reading Bingo Challenge and kids can take our Reading Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge. Complete a row and you'll be entered to win prizes sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Visit the library to get a challenge game card or download one from our website.
Share your Library Story with us -- We love to gather stories about why people love the library or how the library impacts your life for the better. We’ll share them with other library users and with our elected officials to help us tell the story of how important our library is to our community. Click here for a form to submit your story.
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Library Movies for Love Your Library Month
In honor of “Love Your Library” month, the Friends of the Mercer Public Library will sponsor one more library-themed movie. Please note the changed date! We'll be in the Friends of the Library Room in the library with comfier chairs, popcorn, and a movie with friends... What more could you want?
Thursday, March 2nd at 2:00 p.m. -- “The Public,” a 2018 film starring Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, and Alec Baldwin. An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
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Grown Up Story Hour
Sit back and relax while we read short stories, poetry, and essays to you at Grown-Up Story Hour on Monday, February 27th at 6:00 p.m. at the Mercer Senior Center. It's always a fun evening with laughter, thought-provoking ideas, and maybe even a tear in your eye.
There’s no cost to attend. You are welcome to bring your own beverages and snacks or something to share if you wish. We always need readers! If you'd like to read a short story, essay, or poetry at the event, please bring it along or call the library director at 715-476-2366 for more information.
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Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife Biology
Mercer resident Jeff Wilson is now the author of a new memoir, Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife Biology, published by Cornerstone Press. Wilson will visit the library on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss his newly-released book.
Artist Terry Daulton has created a series of original illustrations for the book that are now on display in the library. Stop by to take a look!
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, and copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.
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Language learning with Transparent Language
Want to travel? Communicate with a new friend from around the world? Challenge your brain by learning a new language? The possibilities are endless with over 110 language modules in Transparent Language - now free with your library card!
Visit the Transparent Language website to sign up for your free account. All you need is your library card number! (If you don't know it, give us a call and we'll be glad to help.) Once you've registered your account, you can use the Transparent Language website or the free Transparent Language app to learn your language of choice.
Transparent Language includes over 110 language options, including American Sign Language, 3 dialects of Ojibwe, and many more that you might not expect. Check it out!
Many thanks to Northern Waters Library Service for helping make this new digital service available.
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Winter hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9-5 -- Tues, Thurs 9-6 -- Sat 9-12
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