Winter Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm | Tues,Thurs 9am-6pm | Sat 9-noon

Borrow Library Materials

Borrow Library Materials

Patrons may check out up to 25 items on their library card, including no more than 7 movies per card. The Mercer Library’s lending collections include books, DVDs, books on CD, board games, music CDs, and puzzles. Other items available to borrow at the Mercer Library...
Mail-a-Book

Mail-a-Book

Our library system, Northern Waters Library Service in Ashland, offers a free Mail-a-Book service to homebound patrons. Mail-a-Book is a county-funded service available to residents in Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Vilas, and Washburn Counties....
Get a Library Card

Get a Library Card

All residents, property owners, and visitors to the Mercer area are welcome to apply for a library card at no cost. Your card is good at nearly 30 libraries in the Northern Waters Library System. You will be asked to fill out a simple application form, provide...
Donate Books to the Library

Donate Books to the Library

What items do you take? The library is happy to take donations of items in good, usable condition. Sometimes we keep items for our library collection, but most items are given to the Friends of the Library for our used book sales. We love hardcovers, paperbacks,...