Archive for August 2019

     Happy New School Year!  The library has set out a variety of “Back-to-School” books.  Different choices from “I Am Too Absolutely Small for School” by Lauren Child to “The Kalahari Typing School for Men” by Alexander McCall Smith; “Reading Magic” by Mem Fox to “Montessori Learning in the 21st Century” by M. Shannon…

The Friends of the Library’s Quilt for their Fall Raffle is now on display at the Library.  The quilt was made by Judy Gibson and the design is stacks of books.  Judy donated the quilt to the Friends of the Ashland Library for a raffle and her friend, Elizabeth Webster won the quilt.  Well, being…

     This year’s summer reading challenge came to a close on Book Lovers Day . . . Winners of the the Friends of the Library’s Raffle are: Nora Rikkola-$50, Harrison Piff-$25, and Alice Piff-$10 in the 5th Grade and Under group; Kaylea Ritola-$50, Kyera Murray-$25, and Trinity Conley-$10 in the 6th-12 Grade group; and…

The Summer Reading celebration will take place on Friday, August 9th, 10-Noon for all our Summer Reading participants.  This will include the drawing for the Friends of the Library’s cash prizes.  Please let us know if you plan to attend stop by, call (715-274-8331), or email (jenthewis@mellen.wislib.org) the library.  Children in 5th Grade and under…