History Chats: (Other) Parks Stories
Adults & Teens Join the Marathon County Historical Society throughout August for a series of short programs about Marathon County park, in conjunction with their new exhibit!
For the safety of our community, patrons, and staff, summer 2021 at MCPL will look different this year:
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Our Summer Reading Club will be based on the Beanstack app. Download the app (or use the web version), create an account, and join the Summer Reading Club challenge! Both children and adults are welcome to participate, and children have the added incentive of earning free prize books in July and August!
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Our popular grab and go activities will continue to be offered this summer. Children can create a colorful fish, a bug hotel, and a feathered friend. Take-home activities will be offered for adults and teens as well. Instructions, supplemental activities and most supplies will be provided; basic supplies like glue or scissors may be needed at home.
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To avoid large indoor gatherings, limited outdoor events will be held. MCPL locations that have green space and minimal traffic will offer outdoor story times, and our virtual story times will continue to be posted our story time webpage, YouTube and Facebook.
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Our usual summer brochure is now an activity booklet! Inside, you will find a variety of fun, screen-free activities. You may pick one up at your local MCPL starting June 1.
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We are always here to connect people to books, so contact us for a hand-picked stack of books or reading suggestions. You may also use our personalized reading suggestions form.
Summer Events
Friends of MCPL Public Book Sale
All-Ages Drop-in Stop by the library in early August and browse through thousands of items during our first Friends of MCPL sale open to the general public!
Book Club: "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging discussion in August about Trapp's take on a beloved film!
Family Story Time
Children Follow along with a variety of stories, songs and other activities shared by library staff on Facebook or YouTube! New programs every week!
Outdoor Story Time
Children Join us for a special outdoor story time with all sorts of fun songs and stories!
Book Club: "The Great Peshtigo Fire"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers to discuss Perin's book about a legendary moment in Wisconsin history!
Chalkfest Story Time
Children Bring your budding artists to the library for this fun, interactive story time all about chalk art!
Grab & Go Little Treasures: Macramé Key Chain
Adults & Teens Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in August and pick up your own "Little Treasure" macramé craft kit that you can create at home!
Book of the Month: "In Five Years"
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a copy of our August Book of the Month selection, along with a sheet of questions and comments to get you thinking!
Fun Feathered Magpie Magnet
Children Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in August and pick up a fun craft kit to create your own feathered magnet!
"Where the Crawdads Sing"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our August book club selection, "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens!
Story Time for Dragon Lovers!
Children Join us outdoors for a special Summer Library Program story time that's all about dragons!
Book Club: "The Air You Breathe"
Adults Our Edgar Branch book club is back! We'll meet at Scotch Creek Park in Edgar to discuss Peebles' gripping novel. If you've never joined us before, now's a great time to start!
Fiction in the Fresh Air Book Club: The Vanishing Half
Adults This summer, the library will host its monthly book club discussion outdoors, with plenty of room in the green space outside of the library for patrons to spread out and enjoy some fresh air!
History Speaks: From Wheat to Dairy Farming in Wisconsin
Adults Join the Marathon County Historical Society for its monthly History Speaks series and learn more about a crucial turning point in Wisconsin's agricultural history!
Friends of the Library Members-Only Sale!
All-Ages Drop-in Our Friends of the Library are excited to welcome back their members for their monthly sales! If you're not a member and want to browse and buy, you can join on the spot!
Sidewalk Chalk Art
Kids & Teens Drop-in Share your creativity with others at the library by decorating our sidewalks with chalk art!
* "Tails & Tales" images are copyrighted. Contact CSLP at contact@cslpreads.org for more information.