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Happy Holidays!
Hello, library friends --

Here's a quick library update to remind you of a few things happening here this month. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous new year!

Teresa Schmidt
Library director
Craft Workshop: holiday gnomes on December 7th

Make a cute holiday gnome ornament in a free craft workshop for adults on Wednesday, December 7 at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to join us, and no advanced registration is required.

The library will supply all the necessary materials, but you can bring yarn and a glue gun if you have them.
Cookie Exchange - Saturday, December 17

The Friends of the Mercer Library will host a Cookie Exchange on Saturday, December 17th at 10:30 a.m. Bring about 3 dozen cookies and exchange them for a variety brought by others. You’ll take home cookies to share with the family and enjoy some holiday cheer. There’s no cost to participate, and all are welcome!
Check out Wisconsin's State Parks

The Mercer Library is delighted to be a participant in the new "Check Out Wisconsin State Parks" pilot program. You can get a day pass valid at Wisconsin's State Parks for free with your library card!

The pilot program runs from now through March 1, 2023. Learn more on our website, or stop by and check out our display in the library.
Grown-Up Story to continue in January

We had a nice crowd of 16 attendees at Grown-Up Story Hour at the Mercer Senior Center last night. We had five different readers present a variety of holiday-themed readings. If you'd like to know what we read, check out the Grown-Up Story Hour archive on our website.

Grown-Up Story Hour will be back in January, so stay tuned for announcements!
Holiday Schedule

The library will be closed on Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26. We will also be closed on Monday, January 2.

Our digital collections never close, though - check out Wisconsin's Digital Library for ebooks and audiobooks and Kanopy for TV and films, all available 24/7 and free with your library card!
We're hiring!

The Mercer Public Library in Mercer, Wisconsin, is hiring two part-time (25 hours/week) library assistants for Circulation & Technical Services and Circulation & Programming. Seeking candidates with great customer service skills, attention to detail, knowledge of basic office software, and comfort with technology. Experience in libraries, cataloging, and youth programming are a plus.  

Applications accepted until the position is filled. For more details and application instructions, visit mercerpubliclibrary.org/library-assistant-vacancy. 
Knitters and other crafters

Knitters and other fiber crafters gather in the library's Reading Room on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 t0 10:30 a.m. All are welcome!
Stream Quality Movies with Kanopy

Your library card gives you free access to quality streaming video at Kanopy! Check it out for feature films, documentaries, foreign films, The Great Courses series, the Criterion Collection, and much more. Visit mercerpubliclibrary.kanopy.com to set up an account and watch on your computer, or download the free Kanopy app for your mobile device or streaming device.
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