by librarystaff | Sep 16, 2021 | News, Sustainability
The Mercer Library has installed a rain garden! What is a rain garden? Rain gardens are designed to capture and absorb runoff to protect property and lakeshores from erosion. Rain gardens are a great option for collecting water from an urban lot or a lakefront...
by librarystaff | Sep 3, 2021 | Friends of the Library, News
The Friends of the Library will host a FREE Fall Celebration Open House on Saturday, September 18 at 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us to celebrate our library and our new outdoor seating area. The Friends will provide hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, soft...
by librarystaff | May 27, 2021 | Sustainability
The Mercer Library Solar Energy System – Leveraging a Sense of Place to Galvanize a Local Response to Global Climate Change. By Wende Thiede, Margaret Mooney, and Steve Ackerman In 2015, two instructors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), Steve...
by librarystaff | May 17, 2021 | News, Sustainability
Our plastic film recycling program has come to an end as of September 7, 2021. Unfortunately, Kohl’s stores have decided to no longer participate in the program, leaving us with no local drop-off locations to use for our recycling. We have to stop collecting...
by librarystaff | Jan 23, 2021 | Friends of the Library, News
The Friends of the Library are celebrating “Love Your Library” month with several activities designed to share the library love. The Mercer Town Board of Supervisors recently declared February 2021 as Love Your Library Month in Mercer. The Friends of the...
