Have you read Nick Petrie? He’s from Milwaukee! A patron encouraged me to give him a try and my reactions were: Where’ve I been? Next please! You don’t have to believe me…here’s something a writer you might have heard of has to say about him: “Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher,…
Hey, all… Indeed, we understand! You’re just returning an item or two and are only going to be in the library for 10 seconds tops and hate to use up a disposable mask for that reason. We’re happy to tell you that there are now item return bins just inside both front and back doors…
Free? Tax preparation service? Why, yes! AARP Foundation Tax Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone of any age, especially if you are 50 or older or can’t afford paid tax preparation. Taxpayers must pick up an information packet containing paperwork that needs to be completed before an appointment can be made. Instructions for making…
Our community lost one of its beloved elders in recent days. Winnie Gall, 91, passed on December 10th. Her family has requested that memorial donations be directed to The Katie Flowers Endowment (or Forest Lodge Library KFE) in support of the Fred and Winnie Gall Memorial Community Study Room, to be located in the Library’s…
Saying it’s election season is practically the same as saying it’s misinformation season. Candidates WANT you to believe the best of them and the worst of their rival…and, shocking, we know, are not always scrupulous about adhering to the strict truth to market their message. But you, YOU can do better! Here’s another shocker:…
Thanks to the Northern Waters Library Service system and grant funds from LSTA, the Library, Science and Technology Act, we were able to enhance the reach of our 24/7 wifi signal! Technically it’s a Unifi wireless mesh access point…we call it “the new gizmo.” It improves accessibility anywhere in the vicinity of the log cabin…
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…
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…