The MCPL Blog

The Marathon County Public Library is pleased to announce the completion of Dream Big with MCPL, the strategic plan that will guide our efforts to serve the public over the next five years. We’ve spent the past year looking back at where we’ve been, where we are now,...

Breastfeeding, pumping or nursing parents seeking comfort and privacy now have a convenient option at MCPL Wausau! In January, the library installed a Mamava lactation pod. A lactation pod is a freestanding, enclosed structure that provides a private, safe, peaceful...

Two MCPL locations will be giving youth a voice and a leadership opportunity starting in 2024. MCPL Wausau’s youth advisory committee, Young Adult Library Leaders (YALL), and the MCPL Mosinee Branch Teen Advisory Group (TAG) will offer youth in those areas a chance to...

What is Cultural Threads? Celebrate and learn about the many cultures living in North Central Wisconsin by visiting the Cultural Threads: Expressing Identity through Traditional Clothing art exhibit, coming soon to MCPL! The exhibit features a collection of dolls with...

Explore these most-checked-out adult fiction books published in 2024, featuring a wide variety of bestselling novels and local favorites. Discover what everyone’s reading and find your next must-read novel today!

We’re working hard behind the scenes of the Central Wisconsin Book Festival, which will be held September 26–28 (though we might add an event or two on the 25th.) This festival is our eighth, with events in Wausau, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids. As of the...

Three Ways to Celebrate:  All MCPL locations will be celebrating the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse! As part of a grant, MCPL has received solar eclipse glasses to give away for free at all nine locations. Prior to the eclipse date of April 8, we've planned a variety of...

If you love award shows like the Oscars, Tonys, or Emmys and also have a passion for youth literature, then the annual Youth Media Awards (YMAs) are for you! This prestigious event celebrates outstanding achievements in youth literature, from books for young children...

Update: See beautiful new Athens Branch starting Nov. 13, 2023! MCPL Athens will be opening to the public at its new location on Monday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m.! A lot of work was done in the short time the branch was closed for the move. Library Director Leah...

Apply to work at the Marathon County Public Library! If you are interested in contributing to a positive work culture, want to be recognized for your job performance and are a talented, team-oriented individual who is motivated to make a difference in our community, consider these career opportunities.

I love a good retelling. Whether it be of folklore, a fairy tale, a classic novel, a Shakespeare play, or something else, I love the way a retelling updates a story and brings new insights for a modern audience. It’s also just fun to see a beloved story and characters...

It's time to announce the winners of our Two Sentence Horror Story Contest! In total, we received 36 entries across the three categories! Even more impressive is more than 200 of you voted for your favorite! Without further adieu... The Winner in the Age 7-12 category...

The 7th annual Central Wisconsin Book Festival is almost here! Our festival is organized and hosted by the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau, McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids and Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point. A committee of about...