Wausau: Play & Learn
Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United StatesJoin us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children's Wisconsin!
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children's Wisconsin!
Take part in lively discussions during monthly book club gatherings at the library!
Get creative with LEGO® blocks after school!
We are celebrating the “Color Our World” theme through our activity book, summer performances, craft activities, book displays and more! Our summer programming has something for all ages, but it is especially geared towards school-age children, tweens and teens.
Gather your plants & plant cuttings for our popular community plant swap!
Gather your plants & plant cuttings for our popular community plant swap!
A variety of games will be provided to choose from, or you can bring your favorites from home and teach others!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us every Thursday this summer for family story times at MCPL-Wausau!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Adults and young adults are invited to create beautiful homemade lanterns and bookmarks!
Knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists are invited to the library for crafting and conversation!
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
Join us for story times at select parks in Marathon County this summer!
Join us for story times at select parks in Marathon County this summer!
Adults are invited to learn how to create and maintain their own sourdough starter.
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
Join us for an exciting story time at the first Kronenwetter Farmers Market of the year!
Children are invited to the library to craft their own adorable paper snail!
Children are invited to the library to create faux stained glass suncatchers!
Children are invited to the library to craft their own adorable paper snail!
Join us for live music, a petting zoo, face painting, and more at Oak Island Park!
Learn more about our genealogy resources available at the library.
Join us at the library for an introduction to building your D&D character!
Join other readers for a discussion of a variety of books - new and old, fiction and nonfiction!
Join us for an exciting performance by singer & entertainer, Tom Pease!
Join us for our June book club gathering as the group discusses “H is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald!
Join us to discuss "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant for our June book club gathering.
Children ages 6-11 are invited to the library to make ink-dyed coasters!
Join us for an exciting performance by singer & entertainer, Tom Pease!
Stop at the library to play cribbage!
Teens ages 13-18 are invited to our Dungeons & Dragons Summer Adventure!
Join us for our June book club gathering as the group discusses “Outlawed” by Anna North.
Join fellow Pokémon fans each month to trade cards and discuss all things Pokémon!
Adults are invited to join us in making colorful yarn coasters.
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!
Kids are invited to get creative and explore child-led process art with a variety of projects!
Come seek adventure with an obstacle course for children off-site at River Park!
Join us at the library to make ink-dyed coasters!
Learn about types of annuities that can be used for long-term care.
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us every Thursday this summer for family story times at MCPL-Wausau!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Readers are invited to the library for Teen Silent Book Club!
Join us on a field trip to the Mead Wildlife Area and learn how to identify, cast, and catch fish.
Join us for a comedy magic show brought to you by Magic of Isaiah!
Adults are invited to join us in making colorful yarn coasters.
Teens are invited to the library to create Perler bead pixel art!
Join us for a comedy magic show brought to you by Magic of Isaiah!
Join us to show your Spencer pride for Spencerama Days at the library!
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
Kids and their families are invited to watch the film “Moana 2” at the library!
Adults and young adults are invited to enter an original short story, poem, or piece of fiction in our creative writing contest this summer!
Stop by the library all week long to make upcycled paper beads!
Join likeminded literature lovers each month to discuss book club selections!
Adults are invited for a presentation to learn how to get started with composting!
Join us at Oak Island Park for an exciting performance from the Dragon Training Academy!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times on the third Tuesday of every month!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Adults are invited for a presentation to learn how to get started with composting.
Join us at Lions Park for an exciting performance from the Dragon Training Academy!
Teens ages 13-18 are invited to our Dungeons & Dragons Summer Adventure!
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us for family story times at MCPL locations across the county!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents are caregivers, are invited to join us for a special garden-themed story time at the George Street Park shelter!
Children ages 11 and younger are invited to a special story time to kickoff our Summer Library Program!
Join us for our June book club as the group discusses “First Lie Wins” by Ashley Elston.
Teens are invited to upcycle their clothes by using a variety of provided supplies and techniques.
Join us on the third Wednesday of every month for modern board games at Community Game Night!
Children age 6 and younger, and their parents and caregivers, are invited to join us every Thursday this summer for family story times at MCPL-Wausau!
Discover how different animals move at a special Animal Acrobats presentation!
Readers are invited to the library for Teen Silent Book Club!
Join us on a bird-watching hike at the Mead Wildlife Area.
Discover how different animals move at a special Animal Acrobats presentation!
Join us each month our Teen D&D Club where we will hang out and talk about all things D&D!
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
Join us as we welcome certified therapy dog, Sunny, back to Rothschild this summer!
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
All ages are invited to the library as we continue our year-long celebration of all things Studio Ghibli!
Our Friends of the Library are excited to welcome their members for a monthly sale every third Saturday of the month!
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
Join us at the library to test your knowledge from the 70s to the 2000s.
Children are invited to the library to build their own kaleidoscope!
For additional Wausau-area events, check out the events calendar on VisitWausau.com.
(Please note: While library events are included on this site, the majority are not affiliated with MCPL.)