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Late August updates
Where is August going? I can’t believe we’re halfway through the month already! I know you’re all busy with back to school tasks, planning fall trips, and shifting out of summer mode, but there are still several great events happening this month at the library. Check out the brief mid-month update below.

See you at the library!

Teresa Schmidt
Library director
TODAY: Dinosaurs at the Library!

Don’t miss our final 2022 Summer Kids program TODAY - It’s going to be a great one!


Programs are free and open to everyone. Our summer kids programming is sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Public Library.
August is Bike to the Library Month in Mercer

In honor of our new bike repair station, the library is celebrating "Bike to the Library Month" in August. Ride your bike to the library anytime this month and you can enter to win one of two great bike-themed prize packages. There’s still time to enter!

Thank you to everyone who turned out on a misty Saturday morning for our Bike Rodeo last weekend! I especially want to thank the organizations and vendors who came out to make the event happen: Extension Iron County, ICORE, WinMan Trails, 906 Adventure Bike Club, Gogebic Range Health Foundation, the Iron County Sheriff, and River’s Edge Lodge and Outfitters.
Poetry reading with Beth Tornes

We're pleased to welcome poet and author Elizabeth Tornes this Thursday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m. Tornes has published four award-winning poetry collections and a collection of Ojibwe oral histories, Memories of Lac du Flambeau Elders (2014, U of WI Press). Her poems have been published in many journals and anthologies. She has lived in Lac du Flambeau, home of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, for the past 26 years.

I hope you'll join us for an evening of poetry and reading! Please note: Masks will be required for this event, and the library will have complimentary masks available.
Eco-Printing on Paper

Learn how to print on paper with leaves and flowers with Artist Peggy Foehringer in a free workshop on Eco-Printing on paper, Friday, August 26 at 10:00 a.m. You’ll complete the entire process of treating the paper, finding plant materials to print with, laying out your prints, and steaming the paper to create these beautiful natural prints. You can use the finished product for cards, crafts, bookmarks, collage, and much more.

Please register in advance for this program by calling the library at 715-476-2366.
Youth Mental Health: What parents should know

It’s normal for kids and teens to go through periods mood swings, conflict with their peers and parents, and other challenges of adolescence. How do parents learn to recognize the differences between normal development and issues that might require more support or medical care?

We’re pleased to welcome Michaela Williams from the NorthLakes Community Clinic to present “Youth Mental Health: What parents should know” on Friday, September 2 at 3:00pm. This important event will help parents learn to recognize changes in their children and give them tips on finding local mental health resources in a time when access is limited.

Parents, grandparents, and others who work with children are welcome to this free presentation.
Fall Celebration coming up on September 10

Our annual Fall Celebration is less than a month away! Mark your calendar - the event will be on Saturday, September 10 at 2-5pm. The free event will include drinks and appetizers in the garden, a “Dine Pull” gift certificate raffle, and a chance to view the items that will be in our online auction. All are welcome and no tickets are required!

Book Basket Raffle tickets are now available at the library. Stop by to view the eight baskets donated by local businesses and residents. Tickets are $2 each or 6/$10, and all proceeds benefit the Mercer Library. Winners will be drawn on September 16.

Thank you to all the local residents and businesses who have donated to our auctions and raffles so far. Watch for a list of donors and sponsors of the event coming to our website soon.
Library Covid policies

Masks are recommended but are not required in the library. Please do not visit if you are exhibiting any symptoms of concern or if you have been instructed by your doctor or public health officials to isolate or quarantine. If you are unable to come into the library for any reason, please give us a call at 715-476-2366 and request curbside service. We're happy to help!
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Summer hours: Mon-Thu 9am-7pm; Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-12pm