Past Events

Whoooooo can guess how many pieces of Halloween candy are in the jar? Closest guess in one of two age (up to 7 or 8-12)…

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to audition for a stage play…or a movie or tv show? Here’s a chance to learn…

You will, we hope, have heard something about the Town of Cable Plan Commission’s mandated review and update of the Town of Cable Comprehensive Land…

Happy National Library Card Sign-Up Month! In honor of this special month, you have the chance to win a $50 gift card! Enter the prize…

A good time was had by all who attended our Reading Carnival this afternoon! Dalton Hessel, the Northern Nerd, had a great time talking with…

Somehow summer is flying by…and we need to celebrate summer! All are invited to a READING CARNIVAL on Thursday, July 20th from 1 until 3.…

We most of us probably have a fair idea of what a rescue dog…or cat is. We see their photos and consider their adoption requests.…

On Tuesday, June 13th the Forest Lodge Library welcomes regional poets Peggy Trojan and Jan Chronister who will be reading from recently published work honoring…

While you’re wandering around Northern Wisconsin, take the time to stop in at libraries in the Northern Waters Library Service system, get your PASSPORT stamped…

TOWN OF CABLE ELECTION RESULTS APRIL 4, 2023 Total Voters: 425 Judicial Janet Protasiewicz 216 Daniel Kelly 199 Write-in 1 Under votes* 8 Municipal Town…

Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Only about 30% are properly diagnosed. Attacks are triggered by…

What a great way to celebrate EARTH DAY! Come listen to the story of a group of people that worked together to protect our Lake…

There’s a Town of Cable election coming up on April 4th! Three candidates (two incumbents) are running for two Town Supervisor seats and incumbent Town…

What does it mean to write for young readers? If you’re struggling to authentically portray diverse characters, plus identify solid mentor texts as a guide,…

Maybe your book is already half-written. Maybe it was your New Year’s resolution to get started. Maybe you’ve got a manuscript that’s been sitting in…

Our READING CHAMPION from this summer’s All Ages Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program was Claire Parker! The Summer Reading challenge was set up as…

As if there weren’t enough reasons to get a library card…if you get one in September you’ll end up in a drawing to win $50!…

The Forest Lodge Library in partnership with Redbery Books is pleased to tell you that author Peter Geye will be visiting our community on Monday,…

The Forest Lodge Library will be CLOSED on Monday, Sept. 5th, in celebration of Labor Day! Relax and enjoy! Remember that our wifi is always…

Open Position at the Forest Lodge Library The Forest Lodge Library has a part-time position available for a Library Aide. (12-15 hours a week.) Willingness…

Thanks to all who came out to enjoy our Novel Affair! Folks went home with necklaces made with recycled paper beads and duct tape bracelets…

A Novel Affair – Sunday, August 14th – 11 -2 – On Library & Book House grounds All are cordially invited to attend a Novel…

No one listens quite like a dog! Golden Girl Getty is an exceptional listener and a certified therapy dog. Getty and her person, Wendy Hitch,…

The Forest Lodge Library and Redbery Books invite you to kick off your 4 th of July weekend with some Straight Talk from the Heartland.…

A Summer Reading Program is NOT just for kids! Heck, no! We invite ALL interested parties to participate in our All Ages Summer Reading Program,…

Beginning on Saturday, May 28th, The Book House will be open for business most Saturdays…and a few other days, like the 4th of July and…

WHO has access to a streaming service free of monthly fees and advertising…and offering over 30,000 movies, documentaries and tv series? YOU! YOU DO…if you…

The Forest Lodge Library will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May the 30th. Wherever you are, however you can, remember to honor those who’ve…

The Book House is looking for volunteers to assist with Book House sales this summer! We’re hoping to be open most Saturdays as well as…

We were so pleased to have so many people participate in our April Poetry Challenge…and are happy to share the poetry received and “the winners.”…

Tuesday, April 19th was the date of both the Town of Cable and the Town of Namakagon Annual meetings. As the Forest Lodge Library is…

We are pleased to report that we are accepting book and material donations again!  As in prior years, those wishing to donate items are asked…

April is Poetry Month and we always like to do something to celebrate here at the Forest Lodge Library! This year’s Poetry Challenge invites you…

CONNECT WITH YOUR LIBRARY is the theme of National Library Week 2022. We hope that you WILL take some time to connect with us this…

Got a minute? Our hours of operation have been…changeable…since the start of the pandemic. We’ve been settled into the same hours for some months, now,…

The Town of Cable has an election coming up on April 5th. Three individuals, two of whom are incumbents, are running for two available Town…

If you missed this meeting but are interested in hearing what happened, here’s a link to the presentation on the Town of Cable website: https://townofcable.com/2022/03/09/housing-presentation/…

February IS “love your library month.” Well…we love you, too! How about a date?!?!? We’ve created a little contest. A game that can be played…

The Forest Lodge Public Library, a joint library of the Towns of Cable and Namakagon is seeking applicants interested in serving on its Board of…

We have a winner. It’s Otis….”While he showed up this year behind schedule, raggedy thin and missing teeth, the behemoth has now won the competition…

Support the Forest Lodge Library AND save energy AND get free stuff by participating in Bayfield County’s SAVE TO GIVE Challenge. From Sept 20th –…

SLEEPING BEAR by Connor Sullivan IF you enjoy a thriller, as I sometimes do, allow me to suggest you give this debut thriller by Connor…

The Forest Lodge Library in Cable, WI has a part-time position available for a Library Aide. (12-17 hours per week.) Available hours include several 4-hour…

Have you seen the new Northern Waters Library Network library cards? They’re….beautiful! Why would you NOT want one in your wallet? Never MIND all that…

HEY! In case you haven’t heard, the WI DHS is offering $100 to anyone yet unvaccinated if they GET vaccinated (or begin) by 9/6. PLEASE…

Sure, we’ve got something fun for kids to do this Sunday! Grab a Scavenger Hunt Sheet…find at least 8 (of 11) things and win an…

We’re excited to have some talented local musicians to help us celebrate our 95th + 1 Anniversary! Starting at 11….Sidney Reynolds! From 1-1:30…Nathan Rondeau…aka Ghost…

Have you been looking for the fitness practice that’s right for you? MAKERSPACE:Fitness offers you the opportunity to check out several essential practices that are…

If you like Thai food, well, there’s another reason to be certain you don’t miss the 95 + 1 Celebration on Sunday, 8/15 from 11-3!…

We are so happy to share the news that Jeff Nania, author of the Northern Lakes Mysteries, is coming to help up celebrate our 95th…

We want to let you know about an event coming up this weekend, offered by our neighbors at the UCC Church…that, well…why would you want…

In order to accommodate a Northern Waters network upgrade, the Forest Lodge Library will be closed on Wednesday morning and will plan to open at…

The Forest Lodge Library celebrated its 95th Anniversary in 2020….or…we would’ve if it hadn’t been for that darned pandemic. This year we’re planning to celebrate…

Just about everything IS online these days. Because that’s where our patrons live, work, recreate and engage we in library world are very interested in…

The 4th of July book sale is back! In fact, there will be TWO days of book sale this year. The Book House will be…

We are very pleased to share the news that The Book House has OPEN DAYS scheduled for this summer, beginning Saturday, June 5th. Hours of…

Yes, we KNOW you miss the ongoing book sale in the vestibule! While they last…grab a grab bag assembled by the Book House gang! A…

Kristine’s May Pick – DEAD MAN DANCING by John Galligan I kinda missed the publication of the second in John Galligan’s Bad Axe County series.…

Beginning on April 20th, the library catalog you access through our website will…look different! For starters: once called the Merlin Catalog…it is now called the…

The Forest Lodge Library in Cable, WI will soon have a part-time position available for a Library Aide. (12-13 hours per week.) Willingness and ability…

The poetry prompt for the fourth week in April was: the waking Earth. Robins Sing by Peter Donndelinger A rising sun peeks over the horizon spreading…

Town Board Chairperson                         # votes                  Statewide…

We like to celebrate National Poetry Month here at the Forest Lodge Library! Last year we asked local residents and visitors to “put a word…

It’s National Library Week! Celebrated from April 4-10 in 2021, we acknowledge the contributions of libraries and library workers to our national life, ESPECIALLY in…

SAVE TO GIVE is a program designed to help YOU save energy…and money…at home which will help our County and our community compile points to…

The Town of Cable has a significant election coming up on April 6. Cable is moving from a 3-person to a 5-person Board. There are…

Ach, so you missed the live-stream of this story-telling event. We are happy to tell you we are just after receiving a recording of the…

The library has been open to our patrons for limited daily hours since Monday, March 1st. Hours that we are open will still be limited…

The State of Wisconsin recognizes how very important quality internet access is for, well, just about anything these days. Remote work, economic opportunity, education, entertainment.…

Staff person Sidney Reynolds got to thinking we needed to have some fun this January! She put together this BINGO CARD to help you have…

We’ve been good. Really! And, because 2020 has been…the year that it has been…our collection development budget could use a little support for the upcoming…

Story-teller Tracy Chipman returns with tales of the Furred, Finned, Feathered and Frosted! We hope you’ll Zoom on in and enjoy this venture into the…

If you missed today’s storytelling event, here’s another chance to enjoy it! Storyteller Tracy Chipman is allowing us access to this recording of the session…

The Forest Lodge Library is in search of applicants interested in serving on the Board of Trustees. The role of Trustee is a serious commitment,…

If you’re interested in knowing what’s happening in your community, why not attend your Town’s Budget Hearing? And then take part in the Town Elector’s…

We know you’ve missed access to our donated and deselected books. We’ve missed offering them to you, both in the library’s vestibule and in The…

Sometimes it feels like a convenience, other times, not so much. Our library system will send you an email advising you that an item you…

November 11, 2020: Given the current state of COVID-19 cases in our own and adjacent counties, the staff and Board of the Forest Lodge Library…

We’re compiling a list of some things to do while you’re at home social-distancing. 10/2/2020 – What? Fat Bear Week? It’s happening right now…in fact,…

Most of our merry plans to celebrate our 95th Anniversary were cancelled by COVID, but, with a little help from our friends the Forest Lodge…

It’s voting season and, well, has there ever been a more important election? Be ready! You can register and request an absentee ballot online by…

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.…

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…

“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…

 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…

In 2020 we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. We hope that you will…

Here’s a Valentine’s Day idea for you-make a date with your library! The Forest Lodge Library invites you for a date! Come on in, grab…

CONVICTION by Denise Mina I’ve been reading Denise Mina for awhile and always look forward to new titles. Although we acquired CONVICTION in July, it…

The Forest Lodge Library wishes each and everyone of our patrons and friends a safe, peaceful and delicious holiday season full of joy and fun…

On Thursday, 12/12 we hosted a library MAKERSPACE event and crafted some holiday gifts and decorations that can be assembled quickly, with low-cost or recycled…

Once upon a time there was no internet. No smart phones. There was no television. Or movies. Once upon a time there wasn’t even radio!!!…

The annual Christmas in Cable celebration kicks off with the lighting of the Community Tree at 5:30 on Friday, December the 6th. After the tree…

Deb Lippert has been  a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator since 2002. She hosts workshops, classes and other card making events in the Cable/Seeley/Hayward area. She’s designed…

I admit it. I was one of those people who was concerned that the use of emojis in text and email messages was evidence that…

Cable’s Fall Fest is coming up this weekend, Sept. 27 & 28. The Book House will be open both days so you can stock up…

Need some help figuring out how to make your phone or device obey YOU?!? Consult the Wiz Kidz! Katelyn Bolen and Alec Campbell will be…

In the summer of 2017 the Town of Cable, via the Town of Cable Plan Commission, launched a “visioning” effort to consider the future of…

Golden Girl Getty, a beautiful and gentle Golden Retriever, and her “person,”  Wendy Hitch will be at the library this Saturday, 8/24, hoping that some…

On Thursday, Sept. 26th at 6:30 the Forest Lodge Library and presenter Sarah Boles invite you to attend a screening of the 2014 documentary, Capturing…

THANKS to all who helped to make our Novel Affair such a wonderful event yesterday…which, of course, includes those who attended! Thanks for taking the…

EUPHORIA by Lily King This title has been on my list for awhile. It got lots of great press back in 2014 when it came…

Delicious, wild, organic, medicinal tea is growing all around us! Learn how to harvest and use what’s available and at hand. Presenter Yulia Welk will…

The Annual 4th of July Book Sale IS still a thing…it’s just that now it’s held at The Book House, next door to the library,…

You, yes ALL of you are invited to the 2019 version of A Novel Affair…this year scheduled for Sunday, July 21st from noon until 4.…

Deer in Town! There are, indeed! To feed…or not to feed? Let’s talk to a DNR Deer Biologist about it! This event, scheduled by the…

Our beautiful friend Golden Girl Getty will be at the library with her person, Wendy, this Saturday, 6/15, from 10 until 11:30. Getty loooooves to…

On June 20th at 6:30, the library, in another partnership event with Redbery Books, is pleased to welcome Wisconsin writer Jim Guhl. Guhl grew up…

The Forest Lodge Library will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day. Look for us at the annual Memorial Day Celebration at the Veteran’s…

Wisconsin-based fiction writer Nickolas Butler is touring with his fresh title, LITTLE FAITH, and we’re very pleased to let you know he’s returning to Cable…

April is National Poetry Month! We celebrate poetry! In past years we’ve offered poetry readings or opportunities to craft “black-out poetry”…using pages from recycled books…

Here’s a Makerspace event we’ve been wanting to schedule for awhile!!! Area jewelry-designer Mary Covelli will offer this session and teach us elementary jewelry assembly…

BEARSKIN by James A. Mclaughlin “Visceral, raw and compelling.” That’s what C. J. Box had to say about it and I must agree. I’m thinking…kind…

Join the revolution! Divest from plastic! Make some biodegradable, ecological, reusable food wraps and covers…Here! At the Forest Lodge Library! Stop in some time on…

For those of you looking to carb load tomorrow evening…or just enjoy some yummy spaghetti…head on over to the Cable Community Centre between 4 &…

The Town of Cable has three individuals who have placed their names in contention for the Town Chairmanship, which necessitates a Primary Election. In an…

These are just half of the books currently being processed at the library!