Letter of the Week
Children Registration Drop-in Let's learn our letters with books and fun activities for your little one(s)!
Preschool Pumpkin Program
Children Drop-in You've heard the phrase "It's what's on the inside that counts." That is definitely true for this fun DIY pumpkin craft kids can do from the comfort and safety of home!
Weekly Story Time
Children Registration Drop-in Stop by the library and pick up a package of crafts, books and other activities to do your own story time at home! A different theme each week!
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History Chats: Schools of Marathon County With the MCHS
Adults Tune into a new series of short, virtual presentations by the Marathon County Historical Society about the history schools of Marathon County!
Mini Fall Wreaths
Adults Registration Drop-in Fall is a great time to get festive! Stop by the library and pick up a kit to make your own fall-themed mini wreath at home!
Pony Bead Pumpkins
Kids & Teens Drop-in Stop by the library in October to pick up a fun pumpkin craft project that can be done in the comfort and safety of home!
Tear Art Fall Wreath
Children Drop-in Kids are invited to create a simple and fun fall wreath decoration with kit of supplies available for pickup!
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Preschool Pipe Cleaner-Palooza!
Children Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a craft kit that's not only fun to create, but exercises those brain muscles, too!
Notes of Encouragement
All-Ages Registration Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up supplies for making cards of thanks and encouragement to health care workers, then drop them off and we'll take it from there!
Virtual Story Time
Children Hear a variety of stories read by library staff live on Facebook!
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Colossal Fossils Presents...
Children Registration Join Colossal Fossils for a virtual 16-week course on all things dinosaurs, fossils, and mammoths in partnership with the Marathon County Public Library! New topic each week!
Forcing Bulbs
Adults Registration Although we're heading into fall, it's time to think spring! Join us for a free virtual class with Janell Wehr of Extension Marathon County on preparing flowering bulbs for some early season color!
Book Club: "The Haunting of Hill House"
Adults & Teens Join us in October at the library book club to discuss what has been called a perfect work of unnerving terror.
Six Spooky Words Story Contest
All-Ages Drop-in Cast a light into the darkest corners of your imagination and tell us what you see ... in six words! Starting Oct. 12, we're collecting entries for our Six Scary Words story contest. All ages welcome!
Grab & Go Little Treasures: DIY Gnome Peg Doll
Adults Drop-in Adults can stop by the library in October to pick up a kit and create your own gnome peg doll at home, with a design that's all your own!
Catapults
Children Drop-in In partnership with the Wisconsin Science Festival, kids can be an engineer and design their own catapult with this grab and go kit!
Earthworm Coding
Children Drop-in In partnership with the Wisconsin Science Festival, preschoolers (or their parents or caregivers) can pick up a kit that's part craft, part screen-free coding!
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Handmade Greeting Cards
Adults Registration Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up supplies for greeting cards you can make and decorate at home with your own personal touch!
Virtual Book Club: "A Thousand Splendid Suns"
Adults Take part in a lively, virtual discussion of Hosseini's novel with the library staff and other like-minded literature lovers!
Virtual Book Club: The Witch Elm
Adults Join us virtually to discuss Tana French's 2018 suspenseful novel with other book lovers!
MCHS History Speaks on the Air: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Adults Join the Marathon County Historical Society and Dr. Brett Barker for a virtual talk on the 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas - "American Politics at its Best (and Worst)."
We Love Leaf Man!
Children Registration Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a craft kit based on the popular story Leaf Man, and listen to a reading of the book, too!
Virtual Book Club: "Something in the Water"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our October book club selection, "Something in the Water" by Catherine Steadman!
Understanding Alzheimer's & Dementia
Adults Tune in for this virtual program with the Alzheimer's Association to learn more about Alzheimer's and dementia.
Coffee Filter Bat Craft
Children Registration Drop-in Show some love for bats this fall, and get creative at the same time, with this fun take-home craft project!
Pokemon Suncatcher
Children Drop-in All ages of Pokemon fans will enjoy making this Pokeball suncatcher craft!
Origami Bookmarks
Children Registration Drop-in Whoooo ... made that awesome bookmark? You can with a grab and go kit with everything you'll need for an origami bookmark!
Virtual Book Club: "The Wife Between Us"
Adults Join us virtually to take part in a fun and lively discussion! In October, we'll discuss the this thrilling novel about tangled love triangle.
Virtual Dementia Conversations
Adults Join us for a virtual program about dementia for those facing a diagnosis as well as anyone who wishes to be informed about dementia.
Make Your Own Notebook
Kids & Teens Registration Celebrate Picture Book Month with a recycled book project available in a convenient take-home kit.
Homemade Pan Flute
Children Registration Stop by the library to pick up a kit and make your own flute at home!
National Adoption Month Read Aloud
Children November is National Adoption Month, so join us for a special read-aloud about families and adoption!
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Make Your Own Painting
Adults Registration Stop by the library in November to pick up a kit to create your own painting at home - and you choose whether it'll be easy, difficult or in between!
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Grab & Go Craft: Wet Felting Acorn
All-Ages Registration Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a kit to create a lovely fall craft using the fun (and simple) technique of wet felting!
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Little Treasures Grab & Go Craft: DIY Mason Jar Luminaries
Adults Drop-in Pick up supplies (and instructions) at the library to make your own luminary! A perfect craft to bring a little light into your life during the long, dark winter nights!
Button Turkeys
Children Registration Drop-in Grab a premade kit for a fun fall craft to create your own felt turkey!
"Wonder"-ful Kindness Grab & Go Kits
Children Registration Drop-in To celebrate World Kindness Day on the Nov. 13, pick up a kit at the library centered on all things kindness and featuring the book "Wonder" by RJ Palacio.
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Heirloom Biographies
Adults Registration Join us for a free, virtual class led by Extension Marathon County and learn more about the history and importance of heirloom plants!
Virtual Book Club: "The Library Book"
Adults Join the library staff and other fans of the written word during their monthly, virtual discussions of a variety of books!
Virtual Book Club: "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Adults Join the library staff and others the second Tuesday of the month for a virtual book discussion. For November, it's David Grann's true-crime tale "Killers of the Flower Moon."
Book Club: "The Signature of All Things"
Adults Join us at the library to discuss Gilbert's sweeping novel with a group of like-minded book lovers!
Preschool Art Lab: Tissue Paper Painting
Children Registration Drop-in Preschoolers can make colorful tissue paper paintings at home with a convenient kit available for pickup at the library!
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Hibernation Station Story Time & Craft!
Children Registration Drop-in The forest animals are getting sleepy... Enjoy a special Story Time with fun books and fascinating facts all about our animal friends who are hibernating this winter, and a fun craft to go with it!
Virtual Book Club: "Hidden Figures"
Adults Drop-in Join the library staff and other literature lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of a wide variety of books, including the November selection, "Hidden Figures!"
Virtual Book Club: Winter Street
Adults Registration Join the library staff and other book lovers on the second Tuesday of each month for a virtual book discussion, including Hilderbrand's heartwarming holiday novel in December!
Virtual Book Club: "Close to Home"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our January book club selection, "Close to Home" by Lisa Jackson!