The Town of Mercer is holding a public hearing to discuss proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan in the areas of housing, transportation, and utilities and community facilities. Public notice TOWN OF MERCER, IRON COUNTY: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED...
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Town of Mercer Planning Commission Meeting 3/19/2024
The Town of Mercer Planning Commission will meet at 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 2024. A review and update on the Comprehensive Plan is on the agenda. [pdf-embedder url="https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-03-19-MR-Plan-Commission-1.pdf"]
Earth Day Poster Contest
An regular feature of our Mercer Library Earth Day Fair is an art contest, and this year the Friends of the Mercer Public Library are sponsoring a children’s Earth Day poster contest. Cash prizes will be awarded in three age categories: preschool through second grade,...
Mercer Library StoryWalk® features a new story for March
The Mercer Public Library StoryWalk® at the Carol Hanneman Mercer School Forest now features a new story. Visitors to the forest can enjoy the book NIBLET & RALPH by Zacharia Ohora during March and April, 2024. A StoryWalk places pages from a picture book in signs...
“Who Let the Frogs Out?” T-shirt order
If you were interested in ordering an Earth Day t-shirt through the library but wondered what happened to that cute frog t-shirt design we saw at the Friends of the Library meeting, you're in luck! By popular request, we've set up a second t-shirt order for the "Who...
Mercer Library Earth Day T-Shirts
Order your own MPL Earth Day shirt! The Mercer Public Library hosts an Earth Day Fair every year, and as part of that event, the Friends of the Library often order Earth Day T-Shirts. We're trying something a little different in 2024: This year, anyone can order their...
Interested in a book club?
The Mercer Library supports several private book clubs, but it's been a while since we had a book club open to all library patrons. Are you interested? Please fill out this Google Form or call the library at 715-476-2366 to let us know. We'll add you to our list and...
Mercer Library welcomes new Artist in Residence Cedar Nelson
Mercer, WI – The Friends of the Mercer Public Library have selected Cedar Nelson as the first Mercer Public Library Artist in Residence for 2024. Nelson’s work will be featured in exhibits and events at the library from now through the end of March 2024. Nelson will...
Mercer begins Comprehensive Plan update
Per a Wisconsin law enacted in 1999, every Wisconsin community must have an official plan that details how each the community wishes to grow in the next 20 years. It must include its goals, objectives, policies, and process for achieving its desired growth. Any future...
Mercer Library StoryWalk® moves to Mercer School Forest
The Carol Hannemann Mercer School Forest is now home to the Mercer Public Library StoryWalk®. Visitors to the forest can enjoy the book OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, during the month of December. A StoryWalk places...