Beaver Bonanza
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesJust before our free screening of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, we invite you to prepare yourself with a Beaver Bonanza! Join us at 3pm on Friday, June 28 for... Fearsome beaver stories and facts featuring some of the best minds the Northwoods has to offer, each given a generous 10 minutes to fill your head with ... Read More
Hundreds of Beavers : a free screening
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United States"Exists at the crossroads of Looney Tunes, Benny Hill, Cannibal: the musical, Blazing Saddles, and Adult Swim mindsets." -- Slashfilm Friday, June 28th at 4:00 p.m... All the finest minds in the northwoods will gather... for a screening of the supernatural winter epic HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS. Filmed in Wisconsin, this is the northwoods as you've ... Read More
Tie-Dye party – MOVED TO 2PM!
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesNote the time change: Our tie-dye party has been moved to 2pm to avoid the rain forecast in the morning. Everyone ages 1 to 100 is welcome to our annual library tie-dye party! Drop in for a free, hands-on tie-dye activity at the library on Tuesday, July 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. We'll ... Read More
Elder Benefits office hours with ADRC
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesJerri Sokol, Elder Benefit Specialist with the ADRC of the North, will be holding monthly outreach hours at the Mercer Public Library on the first Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North provides information and assistance related to aging or adults living with a disability. ... Read More
CLOSED for Independence Day
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesThe library will be CLOSED in honor of Independence Day
Memory Mondays: Sharing Mercer’s history
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesThe library is seeking input on how we can help preserve, document, and display our community's history. Join us for "Memory Mondays," an engaging gathering where local history buffs, community enthusiasts, and curious minds come together to share insights stories and ideas about our local history. If you have ideas, you are invited to attend! ... Read More
Friends of the Library regular meeting
The Friends of the Mercer Public Library holds regular monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. New volunteers are always welcome! If you'd like to attend by Zoom, please call the library at 715-476-2366 for the link. The Friends of the Library are a registered 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to ... Read More
Summer Reading Series: “Slithery Snakes” with the Discovery Center
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesWhat makes a snake different from other animals? Learn all about snakes and explore some fun snake artifacts with naturalists from the Discovery Center on Thursday, July 11 at 1:30 p.m. The program is free and open to kids of all ages. Young children may need to bring an adult for supervision. For more information, ... Read More
Molly Brown: Hardscrabble to high society – a historical program with Jessica Michna
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesThe Friends of the Mercer Public Library invite you to join us for another riveting performance by Jessica Michna on Sunday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. Michna has performed at the Mercer Library as Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Katherine Wright, and we are looking forward to her appearance as Molly Brown this summer! Remembered ... Read More
Summer Reading Series: “The Quest for the Kakapo!” with The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesCrikey! Join the Caterpillar Hunter as he travels around the world to rescue a rare endangered parrot from New Zealand known as the Kakapo. His globe trotting quest teaches him (and the audience) about the many efforts underway to preserve precious habitats and protect the endangered species that live in them. Join us at the ... Read More
The Spectacular Geology of Iron County and The Northern Highlands
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesWe live and spend our vacations on an ancient subcontinent. It has been the subject of violent geological forces for billions of years. Significantly, the record of those events is right there to see on our exposed earth surface and in the records of those who mined the resulting metallic formations. Learn more in a ... Read More
AA Open Meeting
The "Never Had It So Good" group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. Sunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.
Turtle River Pickers
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesLooking for a place to play your acoustic instrument with some friends? Stop in on Monday nights from 7:00pm- 8:45pm with your instrument (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, what else have you got?) and join a little jam group in the Friends of the Library Meeting Room. We’ll play old time, bluegrass, and folk songs. Bring ... Read More
Summer Reading Series: Turtles of the Northwoods with the Northwoods Wildlife Center
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesAdventure begins at your library! This week we'll learn about the turtles of the northwoods with the naturalists at the Northwoods Wildlife Center. We'll learn some basic facts about turtles, explore the 5 kinds of turtles that can be encountered in the Northwoods with the help of some hands-on items, and meet some live turtles! ... Read More
AA Open Meeting
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesThe "Never Had It So Good" group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. Thursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:30 p.m. from May through October and at 7:00 p.m. from November through April. Sunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.