Have you ever been stuck, not knowing what you feel like reading next? Tired of the same genres and authors? Looking for something new? Since all staff members in this library are here to serve, then yes, we can help! First, ask at the reference desk upstairs for a Diversity Challenge reading journal. Each month […]
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As temperatures dip and the sky darkens, some rejoice in the snow while others yearn for warmer times. There’s another option than hopes and dreams: Travel. And travelling to most of the world requires a passport. Obtaining a passport isn’t a difficult process, but it does require a form, evidence, and a payment. You can […]
We all dread it, but since we choose to live in Wisconsin, we can’t run from winter. So I’m going to try my best to help you get ready to “survive” the season, whether that be a new book, new activity, or possibly even getting you to go out and enjoy what winter brings (if […]
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International Games Week 2019 is almost here! We are excited to be providing nine events this year starting November 4th through Saturday, November 9th. Below is a list of the events we’ll be hosting and the links to their pages for registration if required. Intro to Cribbage Monday, Nov. 4th, 6-8 p.m.Dabble Box. Open to […]
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This week is National Friends of the Library Week, so I asked myself, “Does the community really know who and what the Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is and does for the library?” I am guessing the answer for the some of the community is “NO.’’ So, here is a bit of […]
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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 […]
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October is National Health Literacy Month. Health Literacy is the degree to which and individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions. Librarians understand that information is the best tool for individuals to have when making these health decisions. Libraries play an important […]
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Banned Books Week is an annual internationally celebrated event where libraries share the most challenged and banned books of the previous year and bring awareness to the threats of censorship in our society. The following list has the top 11 banned books for the year of 2018 with each followed by a powerful quote by […]
To some, I may be a new face at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (LEPMPL). To others, I am a returning old friend. The library has been a constant in my life since I was about 5 years old. Most children visiting the library would be thrilled to get home with their new found […]
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“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” — Rudy Giuliani Well, with one of my grandmothers, it was root beer floats, not cookies, but the point still stands. Grandparents, and those wonderful people who step […]
What to Read Next?
/in Blog, Library Services, Staff Picks/by Charlie, Reference ServicesHave you ever been stuck, not knowing what you feel like reading next? Tired of the same genres and authors? Looking for something new? Since all staff members in this library are here to serve, then yes, we can help! First, ask at the reference desk upstairs for a Diversity Challenge reading journal. Each month […]
Passports
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest, Your Community/by Kevin, Reference AssistantAs temperatures dip and the sky darkens, some rejoice in the snow while others yearn for warmer times. There’s another option than hopes and dreams: Travel. And travelling to most of the world requires a passport. Obtaining a passport isn’t a difficult process, but it does require a form, evidence, and a payment. You can […]
Winter is Coming
/in Blog, Curiosities, Library Services, Special Interest, Your Community/by Jon, Reference ServicesWe all dread it, but since we choose to live in Wisconsin, we can’t run from winter. So I’m going to try my best to help you get ready to “survive” the season, whether that be a new book, new activity, or possibly even getting you to go out and enjoy what winter brings (if […]
International Games Week 2019
/in Blog/by Bradley, Reference ServicesInternational Games Week 2019 is almost here! We are excited to be providing nine events this year starting November 4th through Saturday, November 9th. Below is a list of the events we’ll be hosting and the links to their pages for registration if required. Intro to Cribbage Monday, Nov. 4th, 6-8 p.m.Dabble Box. Open to […]
Friends of the Library
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest, Your Community/by Stacy, Friends of the LibraryThis week is National Friends of the Library Week, so I asked myself, “Does the community really know who and what the Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is and does for the library?” I am guessing the answer for the some of the community is “NO.’’ So, here is a bit of […]
twenty events. seven days. one festival
/in Blog, Library Events, Special Interest, Your Community/by Michaela, Technical ServicesGather 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 […]
Building a Health Literate Community
/in Blog, Community Resource Posts, Library Services, Special Interest, Your Community/by Libby, Community Resources SpecialistOctober is National Health Literacy Month. Health Literacy is the degree to which and individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions. Librarians understand that information is the best tool for individuals to have when making these health decisions. Libraries play an important […]
Banned Books Week!
/in Blog, Curiosities, Library Services, Special Interest/by Bradley, Reference ServicesBanned Books Week is an annual internationally celebrated event where libraries share the most challenged and banned books of the previous year and bring awareness to the threats of censorship in our society. The following list has the top 11 banned books for the year of 2018 with each followed by a powerful quote by […]
Introductions and the Unexpected
/in Blog, Curiosities/by Elizabeth, Reference Services ManagerTo some, I may be a new face at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (LEPMPL). To others, I am a returning old friend. The library has been a constant in my life since I was about 5 years old. Most children visiting the library would be thrilled to get home with their new found […]
The Grandest Characters
/in Blog, Curiosities, Special Interest/by Stephanie, Reference Services“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” — Rudy Giuliani Well, with one of my grandmothers, it was root beer floats, not cookies, but the point still stands. Grandparents, and those wonderful people who step […]