My summers are usually filled with lots of fun events. Normally, we go on a road trip (or two), attend music festivals, play on a volleyball league, and enjoy our time at the fairgrounds. Now suddenly, I find myself left with canceled events and lots of time on my hands. You’d think that I would […]
Hostas are the perfect plant to grow in any garden. Why are they so great? There are so many reasons: Hostas are perennials (they come back every year) Hostas are low maintenance Hostas grow well in shade (in fact, they prefer it that way!) Hostas are very sturdy Hostas can be divided and planted in even more […]
The library will once again be offering customers a chance to fight reader’s rut. “Reading Challenge 2020” will help you diversify your reading, and win prizes! If you participated in 2019, we are so happy you are enjoying the program and hope you continue to find joy in your reading journey. If you are joining […]
Gather your friends and family for the 20th annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival and prepare yourselves for twenty events, seven days, one festival. Starting October 21, 2019, the Chippewa Valley will be filled with events that will thrill, delight, and enlighten audiences of all ages. Here are ten reasons to drop everything and attend an […]
As summer slowly fades into fall I wanted to take this opportunity to look back and share some book titles that you may have missed. The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (Contemporary Romance) – Believing he cannot experience big emotions–like love, or grief, Khai Diep avoids relationships, until his mother travels to Vietnam and returns […]
Do you use Chrome or Firefox to browse the Internet for books on sites such as Amazon, Goodreads, or Audible? Have you ever wondered if the book you’re interested in is available at your local library? Then the browser extension, Library Extension, is for you! This week I discovered this handy dandy feature that will […]
This month marked the launch of the Adult Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” If you have always participated in our summer activities, then you already know how much fun you can have with it. But if this is the first time you’ve heard that we have reading programs for the adults too, then […]
The start of the year saw the launch of the Diversity Challenge. This reading program offers you the opportunity to dive into reading and win prizes along the way. Each month during the year, you must read a book from one of the twelve categories. After you register online, visit us at Information & Reference […]
I’m not sure what it is about series, but it seems like every time I pick up a book it is part of one. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not automatically against a book if I see that it is the beginning of a series. BUT! If you are like me, you may hesitate before […]
Are you in a reading rut, or looking to broaden your book horizons? Well, look no further. The Diversity Challenge will help you dive into reading by completing a book from a different category each month during 2019. It offers you a chance to read something you may not have considered before, and a chance […]