| Founded: |
August 1961 |
| Current Director: |
Marla Sepnafski
- Address: 300 North First St., Wausau, WI 54403
- Phone: (715) 261-7251
- Fax: (715) 261-7259
- Email: msepnafs@wvls.lib.wi.us
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| Website: |
http://wvls.lib.wi.us |
| Area Served: |
7,630 square miles including the north central Wisconsin counties of Clark, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, and Taylor |
| Population Served: |
285,809 (DOA January 1, 2006 final estimate) |
| Number of Libraries: |
Service is provided through 25 public libraries and 212 non-public libraries. |
| Governance: |
WVLS operates under Chapter 43 of the WISCONSIN STATUTES and is governed by a 15 member Board of Trustees. Each participating county has at least one member on the board; the rest are allocated according to population. Trustees are appointed by the Chairs of the County Boards of Supervisors. |
| Location: |
The WVLS rents space from and operates out of the Marathon County Public Library, 300 North First Street, Wausau, WI 54403. |
| Budget & Funding: |
(click here for current WVLS Budget & Funding information) |
| Major Services: |
Reference and interlibrary loan; provider of Internet service to members, storytelling kits; audio tapes; large print books; consultant service to area librarians and trustees; courier service to/from almost all Wisconsin public libraries; training workshops for area library personnel and trustees; and V-Cat, a shared automation system. |
| Staff: |
(click here for current WVLS Staff information) |
| State View: |
WVLS is one of 17 library systems in the state.
Systems range in size from one to ten counties (map). |
