We’ve spoken with hundreds of people. Sent out dozens of marketing folders. Received considerable support in pledges in funds, but, still found ourselves short of our fundraising goal while, in the meantime, out there in the world construction costs only continued to spiral upward. It seemed that something had to…
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…
Oh, 2020, you destroyer of timelines, you betrayer of plans! Let us hasten to say that we are mindful that having been put on “pause” is about the least worst thing that might of happened. We stand in sympathy with all of those who lost so much this pandemic year.…
THANKS to all who found or took the time to attend one of our Public Input session on Thursday, June 6th. We were very excited to share the current draft of plans and to hear your questions and comments. If you were unable to attend but are interested in hearing…
On Thursday, June the 6th, the library offered two Public Input Sessions, one in the Town of Cable, one in the Town of Namakagon. As a joint library of the two communities, it felt that it was important that each community was given an opportunity to review our preliminary plans.…
We are now two years into our “project” and, while it may look like not much has changed, progress has, in fact, been made. In our last installment we explained that we had interviewed a number of architects and that we had determined that it would be useful to visit…
It’s time for an update of library happenings…hard work, but lots of excitement on several fronts!
Why are these people smiling? Well, the rumor you’ve heard is true. The library … well, technically the Towns of Cable & Namakagon… purchased the Aldrich property adjacent to the library. We’re very excited! We look forward to working with our neighbors, our Towns, our patrons and area businesses in…