AA Open Meeting
2025-09-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) and 7 more dates
The “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 7:00 p.m. from November through April and at 7:30 p.m. from May through October.
Sunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.

Memory Mondays: Sharing Mercer's history
2025-09-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-13 11:00 - 12:00
The 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! People with questions or personal projects are also invited to attend, ask questions about the library’s services and digitization equipment, and share information.
Memory Mondays will be held on the second Monday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All are welcome! For more information, call the library at 715-476-2366.

Friends of the Library Regular Meeting
2025-09-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-07 10:00 - 12:00
The Friends of the Mercer Library meet every month on the second Tuesday at 10am. Join us to learn more about what the Friends do and how they support the Library.
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 support the work of the Mercer Library. They assist with library events and fund programming, library materials, and special events that are not covered under the library’s operating budget. Attend a meeting to see how you can help!

Turtle River Pickers
2025-09-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-10-22 18:00 - 19:30
Looking for a place to play your acoustic instrument with some friends? Bring your instrument (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, what else have you got?) and join the Turtle River Pickers for a jam session. We’ll play old time, bluegrass, and folk songs. Bring your instrument, a tuner, and a couple of songs to lead. Three-chord songs are best!
The Turtle River Pickers will meet at the Minocqua Public Library on the first Wednesday from 5:00-6:50pm. All other weeks, the Pickers will meet at the Mercer Public Library on Wednesday from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
This event is free and open to the public; no registration needed. For more information, please call the Library at 715-476-2366.

Annual Fall Celebration
2025-09-13 14:00 - 17:00
Join us on Saturday September 13 from 2:00-5:00pm for the 2025 Annual Fall Celebration hosted by the Friends of the Library. Check out the event website for updates and news:

Artist in Residence Closing Reception - Christina Myers
2025-09-19 15:00 - 17:00
Join us in thanking our Artist in Residence, Christina Myers, for an amazing exhibition at the Mercer Public Library. Her artwork has inspired many over the last few months and her workshops have opened the doors for photographers and storytellers new and old.
Light snacks and drinks will be provided and no advantaged registration is required; all are welcome to attend. Thanks to a sponsorship by the Friends of the Mercer Library, the Artist in Residence program is free for all who wish to participate and enjoy our local artists’ work. For questions or additional details, please contact the Library at 715-476-2366.

Notable Events History Talk
2025-09-29 17:30 - 18:30
Join Library Assistant Blaze on Monday September 29 at 5:30pm at the Mercer Community Center for a presentation on notable events from Mercer history. To celebrate 125 years of Mercer, Library Assistant Blaze will be re-presenting the 2005 centennial slideshow originally prepared by Mercer Area Historical Society founder, Mitch Babic. The presentation covers Mercer history from roughly 1905 to 2005; Blaze will use Babic’s own notes to recreate this educational program for the public.
For more information, please call the Mercer Public Library at 715-476-2366; this event is free and open to the public and no registration is required.

ADRC Office Hours with Jerri Sokol
2025-10-01 09:00 - 12:00
Jerri Sokol, Elder Benefit Specialist with the ADRC of the North, will hold monthly outreach hours at the Mercer Public Library on the first Wednesday of the month from 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. Their service area includes Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, and Sawyer Counties as well as members of the Bad River, Lac Courte Oreilles, and Red Cliff tribes.
The Elder Benefit Specialist can assist area residents with Medicare open enrollment, Medicare supplemental insurance, SSI, Medical assistance, housing, Food Share, Medicaid, Senior Care prescription drug coverage, medical remedials, and more. She can also help direct you to other ADRC services or other area resources.
Anyone interested in these services or other ADRC assistance is welcome to drop in during Jerri’s outreach hours. You can also make an appointment by calling 715-561-2108 ext. 5.

Electronic Recycling
2025-10-01 12:00 - 15:00
Join us on Wednesday October 1 from 12:00pm-3:00pm in the Library parking lot for an electronic recycling event hosted by MRM and First Choice Computer Recycling. This event is open to the public and there is no cost to recycle; only items listed below will be accepted during the event.
Accepted items include computers (desktop and laptop), tablets, TVs, monitors, desktop print/copy/fax machines or all-in-ones, and computer accessories (keyboards, mouse, AV wires, etc). Items not accepted for recycling include freon-containing devices, batteries, fluorescent tubes/bulbs, or household appliances not listed above.

Grown Up Story Hour
2025-10-23 09:00 - 10:00
Why should kids have all the fun? Join us for Grown Up Story Hour at the Mercer Senior Center on the 4th Thursday of the month from 9am-10am. Sit back and relax while we read short stories, poetry, and essays to you!
We’re always looking for more story hour readers. If you are interested in reading a piece of short (5-15 minute) fiction or non-fiction, call the library at 715-476-2366 to let us know. If you’d like to read but don’t have a selection in mind, we can help you find one.
