From the MCPL Blog…
Historic maps added to digitization project!
New historical content has been added to the Central Wisconsin Digitization Project, including historic plat books! These historic plat books are from approximately 1882, 1895 and 1901. In addition, there is a book created by the Marathon County Highway Department...
Request for Proposals: Strategic Plan & Mission Statement
Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) invites consultant proposals to facilitate and coordinate the development of MCPL’s first strategic plan and review the library’s mission statement. MCPL desires a citizen involved process that results in an actionable plan with...
Wi-Fi hotspots now available for checkout!
The Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) is pleased to announce the start of a new Wi-Fi hotspot lending pilot program at all nine of its locations! Effective immediately (February 2023), two Wi-Fi hotspots are available for checkout at each MCPL location. These...
A Book and a Podcast: The Perfect Pairings
When you finish a book, librarians often have recommendations for what to read next. I’m going to take a slightly different approach and recommend several podcasts based on books that I have enjoyed. These programs aren’t all strictly podcasts. Some broadcasters, such...
Tax Forms
A selection of free tax forms and publications are offered at all MCPL locations. Typically, these documents do not arrive until the end of January (at the earliest) and are kept in stock through April. The documents that the library has requested for 2023 are: IRS...
Youth Media Award Winners Announced!
The Caldecott and Newbery award winners were announced by the American Library Association on Monday, January 30 as part of the annual Youth Media Awards. Prior to the announcement of the winners, Youth Services staff from MCPL Wausau predicted which books they...
MCPL predicts the 2023 Caldecott and Newbery winners!
Each year, the Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children, and the John Newbery Medal is awarded to the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. MCPL Youth Services staff members chose...
Switch to the Libby app soon!
2023-1-10 update: The OverDrive app will stop working after April 2023. If you use the OverDrive app to access Wisconsin's Digital Library for free e-books, e-magazines and audiobooks, please switch to the Libby app by the end of April 2023. The OverDrive app has been...
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