SPILLOVER: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen This title has been on our shelves since 2013. SPILLOVER was published in 2012. It has remained there through many “weeding expeditions” because it was something I always wanted to read. It seemed like it would be interesting and I had read an enthusiastic…
We held off on ordering during pandemic season, but, our new books are arriving and being cataloged and processed and are just about ready to wing their way off into the universe of readers! Coincidentally, this week, for the first time since mid-March, we are able to order titles from other Northern Waters libraries again…which…
“Wisconsin nurse on the New York frontline of pandemic, then diagnosed with COVID-19.” So read the headline on the story from WAOW in Wausau. Many of us followed the chronicle of Hayward’s Buffy Riley via her almost daily Facebooks posts while she served a 3 week stint in a NYC ICU during the height of…
Dear patrons! We are glad that we will be able to serve you again, although with some conditions! We can only offer items from our own collection. No, we have no idea, yet, when interlibrary loan will be functional again. We ask you to call us at 715-798-3189 (and leave a message if there is…
In 2020 the Forest Lodge Library, established in 1925, marks 95 years of service to its communities. One thing we’re doing to celebrate is collecting, we hope, 95 memories of the Forest Lodge Library! If you have a memory of the library that you would like to share…whether it comes from you, your kids or…
We offer our thanks to all who participated in our National Poetry Month celebration this year! Some participated by putting a word in the window. Thanks to McKinney Realty, Chippewa Valley Bank, the UCC Church, The Velo Cafe, Redbery Books, Whispering Pines Gift and Gallery, The (new!) Sweet Exchange, Cable Lumber, The Cable Cafe…and, of…
THANKS TO ALL who played our Confined by Corona Quiz Contest! We had fun, too, and learned a few things about our collection and about our communities. After 6 weeks we’re calling this a wrap. Hopefully summer will be sufficiently entertaining that you won’t need this distraction! DO get in touch, however, if you need…
Voting is too important to skip…but, getting to the polling place during a pandemic might be a little daunting. What can you…still…do two weeks before election day? If you are a registered voter you can request an absentee ballot. The last day to accomplish that is April 2nd. You can request an absentee ballot directly…
Now, more than ever, you’ll want to be able to have access to our digital collection which includes e-books, e-audiobooks and streaming video. Libby is an Overdrive product. (another app to access the digital collection.) It is said to be more “mobile friendly” than Overdrive. We have added local information where pertinent. IF you need…
Here’s a “feel good” story from the Washington Post about a couple of boys in blue who went out of their way to help a 1 year old and her family celebrate her birthday! We know there are good people everywhere, and, especially with such dire news all around, it’s kinda nice to have your…