Hello, library friends --
I'd like to send a HUGE thank you to Julie G. and her husband Brian for creating an amazing float for the library's entry in the 2020 Candy Cane Parade. The gingerbread house they created is adorable! It's still on display at the library so stop by and take a look if you haven't seen it yet. Thank you, Julie and Brian!
We're still anxiously awaiting snow here in Mercer, but that doesn't mean that we aren't enjoying the winter weather. One benefit of cold without snow has been that some of the lakes in the northwoods have frozen to a nice, smooth surface perfect for ice skating. It's been fun getting to see people make the most of this unusual weather. (But of course, make sure to carefully check the ice on your lake before you try this yourself!)
I hope that a lot of you are planning to join us for trivia tomorrow night! I think it's going to be a fun evening. Read on for details and a link to the online event.
Wishing you a happy holiday season and a healthy and happy new year,
Teresa Schmidt
Library director
715-476-2366
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Holiday Trivia Contest - December 15
Trivia | Music | Prizes
Tuesday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m.
The Mercer Library and the Koller Memorial Library in Manitowish Waters will present an evening of trivia, music, and holiday fun at our ONLINE Holiday Trivia Contest.
Test your holiday wits with trivia you can play alone or with a team. Everyone is welcome!
Here's how it will work:
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Log into the Zoom meeting for our trivia program to hear the program and trivia questions.
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Challenge yourself or play with a team. (If you want to play with a team that isn't already in your household, you'll need to figure out a way to chat with them during the program.)
- Don't cheat! We're using the honor system here. No Google!
- Grab a piece of paper and record your answers.
- Grade your own work. We'll give bragging rights to the highest scores!
- Win prizes: all prizes will be "door prizes" given away through a random drawing of all the people who stick around to the end of the program.
- Enjoy holiday music and the company of new and old friends!
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Holiday Stories @ Your Library
Do you miss story time and Grown-up Story Hour? Me, too! Since we can't get together in person, we thought we'd share some stories with you remotely this holiday season.
A group of Friends of the Library members have volunteered to read holiday stories that we will share online leading up to Christmas. Watch for them on our website and our Facebook page beginning on about December 17th.
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December Craft Kits
Visit the library to pick up one of our FREE craft kits. Each kit contains instructions and the materials needed to put together a fun craft at home. All ages are welcome to take a kit, including adults.
Kits are available at no charge thanks to support from the Friends of the Library. Pick them up beginning at noon on their "release date" and while supplies last.
- December 18 - Holiday ornament kits containing the materials you need to make 3 different ornaments
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Curbside and online services
The library is open to the public, with masks required for all visitors ages 5 and older. If you are keeping yourself isolated to avoid the pandemic or can't wear a mask for any reason, we offer curbside delivery for all library materials and many other services. Just call us at 715-476-2366 to let us know what you need, and we'll be happy to help.
You can also take advantage of our online services with your library card number. Visit our website at www.mercerpubliclibrary.org for links to our digital collection of e-books and audiobooks, Gale Courses, Ancestry Library Edition, and Badgerlink resources.
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Book Clubs
Our book clubs are meeting virtually. Copies of the book will be available to borrow at the library, and new members are always welcome to join us!
Visit our online events calendar for more information and links to the online meetings. (Just click on the program listing in the calendar.)
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Support your library this holiday season
Want to support your library during this holiday shopping season? Here are two tips:
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Shop local! Our local businesses and their employees pay taxes that fund our library, so a great way to support us is to support them!
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If you're shopping online for things you can't get locally, consider using Amazon Smile. Tell Amazon that you want to support the Friends of the Mercer Library, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to our library at no extra cost to you.
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Library Schedule
The library will be CLOSED on December 24 and 25, and on January 1. We will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on December 31.
Normal library hours are:
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 6pm
- Saturday 9am to noon
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Did you know...
...that the Mercer Library has a board game collection? Stop in a borrow a game for your next family game night or to entertain the kids during the holiday break.
We have a great selection of modern board and card games including Exploding Kittens, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Fluxx, and Patchwork. The Mind is a card game we often recommend to families, since it's great for all ages and encourages players to work together and "read each others' minds" to accomplish a task. Stop by and try something new!
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Fall/winter hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm; Tues, Thurs 9am - 6pm; Sat 9am-12pm
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