Little Art Show
All-Ages Drop-in Check out our display of creative "Little Treasures" artwork submitted by our patrons!
Due to the pandemic, the library's 2022 Summer Program will be modified for the safety of patrons and staff:
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Summer Reading Club will be based on book reviews created using the Beanstack app/website or the book review forms available in the summer activity booklet (or printable here). June–August, children can show two book reviews to library staff at any MCPL location for a free book!
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Grab & Go activities will be offered at all MCPL locations. We will provide full instructions, supplemental activities and most supplies.
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Outdoor events are scheduled instead of large indoor gatherings. We are working with community partners to plan events in parks and other open spaces.
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Our summer activity booklet — which replaces our usual summer brochure — will be available at all MCPL locations starting June 1.
Summer Events
Book of the Month: "The Light Through the Leaves"
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up their June book of the month selection along with questions and comments to get you thinking more about the book!
CD Fish
Children Drop-in Throughout June, children and their parents or caregivers can stop by the library to pick up a SLP-theme fish craft kit!
DIY Jellyfish
Children Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in June to pick up a Summer Library Program craft kit: a DIY jellyfish with a few simple supplies for our youngest patrons and a terra cotta jellyfish for ages 8 and up!
Mermaid Barrette
All-Ages Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in June to pick up a grab and go kit to make your own barrette!
Trail Tales
Children Drop-in Families are encouraged to walk through Oak Island Park this summer for another fun season of Trail Tales! Enjoy nature and the books "Chirp" and "The Bad Seed" at the same time!
Outdoor Family Story Time
Children Join us at the library in the warmer months for family story time outdoors!
Romaine Calm & Garden On: Bug Off! Insect Management
Adults Registration Join Extension Marathon County for an in-depth, virtual course on beginner gardening! Classes run March-September, including this June 1 class on managing insects. Registration required.
Outdoor Family Story Time: Marathon City
Children Bring your family to a series of outdoor story times at the library!
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Outdoor Family Story Time: Hatley
Children Bring your family or the little ones you care for to these special outdoor story times at the library!
Story Time in the Park
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to bring the little ones for an outdoor story time at Veteran's Memorial Park next to the library!
Hawaiian Luau Story Time
Children Join us outdoors at the library for a Hawaiian luau story time with books, crafts and fun activities! Rain date will be June 15.
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History Speaks: Tuba Ted: The Man & His Music
Adults Join the Marathon County Historical Society for a special afternoon screening of Susan Reetz's documentary about "Tuba Ted" Goeden and stick around for a Q&A with Susan after the show!
Worldwide Knit in Public Day
Adults Drop-in Calling all knitters! Join us at the library on "Worldwide Knit in Public Day" and help us decorate the library's exterior, and leave behind a yarnbomb of your own!
Sidewalk Chalk Art
Children Drop-in Help brighten up the sidewalk outside several of our MCPL branches this summer!
Book Club: "We Are Okay"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff to discuss Nina LaCour's 2017 young adult book, "We Are Okay."
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Tom Pease
Children Beloved children's entertainer Tom Pease is back in Marathon County for Summer 2022! Join us at any of the four locations for his unique mix of music and humor!
Book Club: "The Tip of the Iceberg"
Adults Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of a wide variety of books!
Book Club: "Dead Angler"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging discussion of a variety of books each month! June's meeting will be outside (weather permitting) with a virtual option.
Book Club: "The Heirloom Garden"
Adults Join the library and fellow readers for a wonderful book club discussion in June.
Tween Book Club: Fantastic Books & Where to Find Them
Kids & Teens Registration Tweens ages 8-14 are invited to join us at the library over the summer for a new book club! Instead of discussing one book, we'll chat about genres like graphic novels, sci-fi and the environment!
Friends of MCPL Members-Only Sale
Adults Drop-in Our Friends of MCPL welcome members of the group for a monthly sale on the third Saturday! If you're not a member, you can join on the spot to access all the great material!
Octopus Week
Children Drop-in Celebrate one of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean (and our Summer Library Program) with a grab and go kit from the library to make your own yarn-wrapped octopus!
Book Club: "Things You Save in a Fire"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, discussion of our June book club selection, "Things You Save in a Fire" by Katherine Center!
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Mooooove Into Summer Stratford Story Time
Children Join us for an "udderly" great time at the library as we celebrate June Dairy Month with a special outdoor story time!
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Randy Peterson
Children Children's entertainer Randy Peterson, a longtime favorite of MCPL, is back in Marathon County with a whole new set of songs and fun!
Book Club: "The Last Thing He Told Me"
Adults The Rothschild Book Club is back! Book lovers are invited to join the library staff for an outdoor gathering of their monthly book club!
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Three Kinds of Painting Fun!
Kids & Teens Express your creative side at the library this summer with a fun, outdoor painting program with three different types of styles!
Under the Ocean Origami
Kids & Teens Drop-in Teens (and perhaps some tweens) are encouraged to stop by the library the week of June 20-25 to pick up a craft kit for a fun origami project!
Outdoor Family Story Time: Mosinee
Children Families are invited to join the library staff at River Park in Mosinee for a special outdoor story time!
Recycled T-Shirt Bags
All-Ages Join us on either of two dates to learn how to make your own bag from a recycled T-shirt and keep plastic bags out of landfills and oceans! Bring your own shirt and we'll take care of the rest!
Book Club: "Such a Fun Age"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff to discuss Kiley Reid's acclaimed and popular novel!
Book Club: "What Alice Forgot"
Adults Stop by the library for a lively chat with our staff and other book lovers! In July, they'll discuss Moriarty's acclaimed novel about a woman who must construct a lost decade.
Book Club: "Beautiful Day"
Adults Join fellow book lovers and the library staff each month for an engaging discussion of a wide variety of books, including acclaimed author Hilderbrand's 2013 novel.
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Bubble Science
Children To go along with our SLP theme "Oceans of Possibilities," children and their families and caregivers are invited to create something found all throughout the oceans - bubbles!
Rocking Crabs
Children Drop-in Children and their parents and caregivers are encouraged to stop by the library July 11-16 and pick up a rockin' SLP-themed craft!
Blue Whale Week
Children Drop-in Stop by the library in July to pick up a fun SLP craft kit and make your own blue whale with a few simple supplies!
Book Club: "The Vanishing Half"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging discussion of our July book club selection, "The Vanishing Half" by acclaimed and popular author Brit Bennett!
Stories & Crafts From the Deep Blue Sea
Children Join us at Lions Park in Spencer for a fun morning of stories and crafts during our Summer Library Program!
Shark Tales Story Time in Stratford!
Children There's some-fin special about shark stories! Join us for an hour of shark-tacular stories and crafts this summer at the library!
Book Club: "News of the World"
Adults Join the library staff and fellow readers for a wonderful book club discussion in July of Jiles' acclaimed novel "News of the World."
Book Club: "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an outdoor discussion of Schwab's dazzling 2020 novel!
Outdoor Obstacle Course
Children Children and their families and caregivers are invited to join us at River Park in Mosinee for an afternoon of activities to get them up and moving!
Jeweled Treasure Chest
Children Drop-in Discover "Oceans of Possibilities" during MCPL's Summer Library Program and pick up this grab and go kit at any location to make your own jeweled treasure chest!
Ollivander's Wand Shop
All-Ages Drop-in Calling all Harry Potter fans! Stop by the library in July to pick up a grab and go kit to make your own wand modeled after the great Ollivander!
Book of the Month "Find Layla"
Adults & Teens Drop-in Pick up a copy of Meg Elison's 2020 young adult novel at the library, and a set of questions and comments put together by our staff to get you thinking more about the book!
Mountain-to-Sea Salt Scrub
Adults & Teens Drop-in Do your skin a favor and stop by any MCPL location in July to pick up a salt scrub grab and go kit!
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Library Card Pool Day
Kids & Teens Drop-in Celebrate summer with free entrance to any Wausau pool on August 2 with your library card! One card will work for the whole family.
Stratford Bubble Bash Story Time
Children Kids and their families and caregivers are invited to the library for an hour of bubble-licious stories and crafts!
Book Club: "The Lager Queen of Minnesota"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff in a discussion of J. Ryan Stradal's (author of "Kitchens of the Great Midwest"), "The Lager Queen of Minnesota!"
Book Club: "Nobody Will Tell You This but Me"
Adults Stop by the library for an engaging discussion of books with fellow lit lovers and our staff! In August, they'll chat about Bess Kalb's maternal ancestry memoir.
Book Club: "The Four Winds"
Adults Take part in a lively discussion of a wide variety of books with the library staff and other book lovers, including Kristin Hannah's 2021 novel in August!
"The Midnight Library"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our August book club selection, "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig!
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Stuffed Animal Story Time & Campout!
Children Children and their families are invited to a special story time, and encouraged to leave their stuffed animals at the library for an overnight stay!
Book Club: "These Precious Days"
Adults Join the library staff and fellow readers for a wonderful book club discussion in August of Patchett's newest collection of essays!
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Wausau Plant Swap
All-Ages Drop-in Stop by the library the week of Aug. 15-20 to take a plant home or leave extra or unwanted plants for someone else!
Book Club: "The Lost Apothecary"
Adults Anyone is invited to join the library staff and fellow book lovers for a discussion of a wide variety of books each month, including Penner's 2021 novel "The Lost Apothecary."
Book of the Month: "The Keeper of Happy Endings"
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library in August to pick up their Book of the Month selection, Davis's 2021 novel, along with questions and comments about the book.
Locker Decorations
Teens Drop-in During the month of August, gear up to head back to school by picking up a grab and go craft kit at the library that includes supplies to make your own locker magnets!
3D Goldfish
Children Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in August for our final SLP grab and go kit of the summer as we explore "Oceans of Possibilities!" This month, our craft will be a 3D goldfish!
Knotted Sailor Bracelet
Adults & Teens Drop-in Anchors away with our August grab and go craft for adults (perhaps for teens, too!) Stop by any MCPL location and pick up a kit to make your own sailor bracelet!
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