Crikey! 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 library on Friday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. for this wild and wacky adventure! Traveling Lantern has been educating and entertaining children nationwide since 1985. Their mission is to bring great stories to children, to draw them into an active theater experience, to excite their minds and to tickle their imaginations. This program is free and open to kids of all ages. Young children may need to bring an adult for supervision. For more information, call the library at 715-476-2366. The Mercer Library’s 2024 summer reading series is made possible by sponsorship from the Friends of the Mercer Public Library. Thank you!

Adventure 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! Kids of all ages are invited to join us for this free program on Thursday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m. Young children may need to bring an adult for supervision. For more information, call the library at 715-476-2366. The Mercer Library’s 2024 summer reading series is made possible by sponsorship from the Friends of the Mercer Public Library. Thank you!