Posts by Jennie Thewis
Get a Library Card Today 9/16/2020
September is Library Card Signup Month! You may register for a temporary card online here: https://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/selfreg. Follow the instructions and enjoy your new adventures in reading. 16+ years of paper craft projects and ideas are gathering in an alphabetic order of sorts. So many fun memories of paper, crayons, markers, scissors, glue, glitter, and creative children! …
Read MoreCurbside Pickup Service Continues 9/9/2020
September is Library Card Signup Month! You may register for a temporary card online here: https://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/selfreg. Follow the instructions and enjoy your new adventures in reading. You may borrow books through the Merlin catalog from any of our Northern Waters Library Service libraries in addition to the Mellen collection. You may also use your card to…
Read MoreLibrary Card Signup Month 9/2/2020
September is Library Card Signup Month! You may register for a temporary card online here: https://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/selfreg. Follow the instructions and enjoy your new adventures in reading. You may borrow books through the Merlin catalog from any of our Northern Waters Library Service libraries in addition to the Mellen collection. You may also use your card to…
Read MoreHappy & Healthy New School Year 8/26/2020
Best wishes to all as we start the 2020-2021 School year! And as you begin a new year of learning, let us know what sparks your interest. That little one that has become interested in vehicles may enjoy our new collection of construction vehicles including: cranes, excavators, front-end loaders, road rollers, and flatbed trucks. Need…
Read MoreCalling all Readers . . . Share your Reading Points! 8/19/2020
The odds are in your favor this year . . . 50 Reading Points = A chance to win $50! Summer Reading Cash Prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. $50, $25, and $15 x the three groups: 5th Grade & Under, 6th-12th Grade, and Adults. The deadline for recording points is Monday, August 31st. Points…
Read MoreBook Club Anyone? 8/12/2020
Any interest in forming an online video chat Book Club? Call 715-274-8331 and let me know. Include what video chat company/product you’re familiar with. Book recommendations welcome as well. 50 Reading Points = A chance to win $50! Summer Reading Cash Prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. $50, $25, and $15 x the…
Read More50 Reading Points = A Chance to Win $50! 8/5/2020
50 Reading Points = A chance to win $50! Summer Reading Prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. $50, $25, and $15 x the three groups: 5th Grade & Under, 6th-12th Grade, and Adults. The deadline for recording points is Monday, August 31st. The drawing will be held at the next Friends meeting on…
Read MoreFour Day Quarantine 7/29/2020
Results from a study* of the COVID-19 virus on library materials has resulted in a longer quarantine for items returned to the library. This means everything placed in the outdoor book drop at our library, will now be in quarantine for 96 hours (4 days). As always, Mellen PL does not charge fines. Once items…
Read MoreA Chance to Win $50! 7/22/2020
There is still plenty of time left for Summer Reading. The Friends of Our Wonderful Library (FOWL) will once again provide prizes for a Summer Reading drawing. Prizes are $50, $25, and $15 x the three groups: 5th Grade & Under, 6th-12th Grade, and Adults. The deadline for recording points is Monday August 31st. The…
Read MoreSummer Reading Prizes 7/15/2020
There is still plenty of time left for Summer Reading. The Friends of Our Wonderful Library (FOWL) will once again provide prizes for a Summer Reading drawing. Prizes are $50, $25, and $15 x the three groups: 5th Grade & Under, 6th-12th Grade, and Adults. The deadline for recording points is Monday August 31st. The…
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