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Mercer Library goes fine-free!
At their meeting on Monday evening, our Board of Trustees approved making the Mercer Library completely fine-free! That's right: no overdue fines on any items at the Mercer Library, including movies. Still have overdue fines on your card? Just stop in at the library and we'll waive them, no questions asked.

Why go fine-free? It's increasingly apparent to libraries across the country that charging overdue fines doesn't really help get library materials returned sooner. Instead, it just penalizes those who need the library the most, like families with limited access to transportation, kids whose busy parents can't get them to the library regularly, and seniors who rely on the help of friends and neighbors for errands. Our library materials belong to our community, and we hope our new fine-free policy will remove a barrier to library access for that community. Visit our website for more information about this new policy.

We have an impressive lineup of events still happening this month, including a program TONIGHT with UW-Madison's oral historian Troy Reeves, who will be talking about their collection of records from the turbulent years of the Vietnam Era. I've included a brief list of upcoming events below.

See you at the library!

Teresa Schmidt
Library director
November events @ your library

TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m. 
University of Wisconsin oral historian Troy Reeves will share stories from this turbulent era in American life using recordings and transcripts from the University collections.

Monday, November 18 through Wednesday, November 27
This traveling exhibit from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum includes a photograph of every Wisconsinite on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. Available to view during normal library hours.

Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m.
This new documentary from award-winning director Josh Aronson tells the story of veterans with PTSD and their service dogs. Featuring a new song from Jon Bon Jovi. Watch the trailer.

Wednesday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Grown-Up Story Hour at Liberty Way Tap House

Friday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m.
A free program with Jeff Kersten from the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29
Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Check out our full calendar of events for the latest schedule.
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