Celebrate Love Your Library Month
Celebrate Love Your Library month with several activities sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Share the Library Love, February 1-29: Tell us why you love your library using this Google Form and you'll be entered to win a drawing for a $50 gift card from the Northern Waters Library Network Take the Love Your ... Read More
Friends of the Library regular meeting
The Friends of the Mercer Public Library normally hold regular monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. This month's meeting has been rescheduled to the 6th. 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 ... Read More
Tech class: What is the cloud?
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesiCloud, Google Cloud, cloud computing, THE cloud... What does it all mean? Librarian Teresa Schmidt will introduce you to the concept of "the cloud" and how it can help you store or backup files, sync your devices, and more. We'll take a brief look at some of the most popular cloud services for consumers, including ... Read More
Blockprinting for Kids
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesKids ages 3rd grade and up are invited to learn about Block Printing with artist Cedar Nelson in a FREE workshop on Saturday, February 17 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Mercer Library. We will look at the steps needed to create a one-of-a-kind artwork that can be duplicated over and over. Instead ... Read More
Grown Up Story Hour
Liberty Way Tap House 2040W Saarnio Road, Mercer, WI, United StatesJoin us for a special "Love Your Library Month" edition of Grown Up Story Hour on Sunday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the Liberty Way Tap House in Mercer. Why should kids have all the fun? Join us for Grown-Up Story Hour and sit back and relax while we read short stories, poetry, and ... Read More
Love Your Library Month: Make your own bath salts
National Read in the Bathtub day was February 9, but if you missed it, that's OK... Here's a chance to make your next bathtub reading session a little nicer! Kaitlin from The Sunflower Project will be here to help you make your own bath salts in a free event on Monday, February 19 from 11:00 ... Read More
Fe University social: Still learning after all these years!
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesJoin Fe University on February 20 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a social gathering to kick off their new series, Still Learning After All These Years. The free social will be held at Mercer Public Library. Meet the teachers, learn about the classes in the series, and chat about Fe University–plus have a plain ol’ ... Read More
Early-Release Day Movie: “Onward”
Mercer School has an early release day on Wednesday, February 21. Kids are invited to the library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for popcorn and a free screening of the Disney/Pixar film, "Onward." 2020, 102 minutes, Rated PG Featuring the voice talents of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, & John Ratzenberger
Tech class: Facebook Marketplace and other online sales
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesFacebook Marketplace is a classified-ad section on the social media platform that allows you to sell or buy items locally or worldwide. Facebook Marketplace and other online sales platforms have grown in use over the last decade. Want to learn more? Library assistant Julia Pusateri will cover how to join Marketplace, list your items, and ... Read More
Love Your Library Month: Movie afternoon
Celebrate the last day of "Love Your Library Month" with a movie and popcorn with your library friends! Join us on Thursday, February 29 at 2:00 p.m. for a free screening of "Robot & Frank." "Robot & Frank" stars Frank Langella as an aging thief with a fading memory who finds his love for larceny ... Read More
Taste Test Kit: Cinnamon
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesOur March 2024 Taste Test featured ingredient is cinnamon! Kits are available to library card holders age 18 and older, while supplies last. Learn more here.
Tech class: Tech Lingo 101
Mercer Public Library 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer, WI, United StatesYou may think that your kids, neighbors, or librarians are just "good with technology," but the best technology skill of all is learning how to Google your problem! But in order to find the answers you need, you have to know the terms to search. Librarian Teresa Schmidt will introduce you to "Tech Lingo 101," ... Read More