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April 2020
March Book Madness – Champions Announced!
Vote in a bracket-style showdown for your favorite books for a chance to win glory and prizes! Voting for the Sweet 16 round opens March 11 and the champions will be announced on April 8. Starting March 11th, you can vote weekly in 2 Book Leagues - Fiction & Nonfiction - to narrow the field of competition from "Sweet 16" to a Champion. The books with the most votes in each league advance to the next round, and voters are…
Find out more »Afternoon Book Club
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read. Click here to see scheduled book club discussions
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Club
The April 13 meeting of the Fact and Fiction Book Group will discuss the book "Shadowbrook" by Beverly Swerling. All interested readers are invited to attend. Please let us know if you need to borrow a copy of the book. Click here to see scheduled book club discussions
Find out more »Genealogy Help – Online
Every month, the Eagle River Genealogical Society will be available to answer questions and help you work through tricky family history questions. Remember, you can access Ancestry Library Edition, Family Search, and other genealogy resources at the Library!
Find out more »New Gale Courses Start Today!
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Just found out about Gale Courses? You still have 13 days from today to get registered and start learning! Click here to get started!
Find out more »OML Board of Trustees Meeting
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library's Board of Trustees meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9am. Meeting agendas can be viewed here. While the Library is closed due to COVID-19, the Board will meet remotely, and directions for joining the meeting can be found on the meeting agenda. This meeting is open to the public.
Find out more »POSTPONED – Poetry-Writing Workshop with Troy Graham
Troy has spent his whole adult life playing music professionally with various groups ranging in genre from old-time, bluegrass, folk, indie and gospel. He has recorded 10 different albums and has published poetry in 3 books.
Find out more »POSTPONED – Troy Graham in Concert
Troy has spent his whole adult life playing music professionally with various groups ranging in genre from old-time, bluegrass, folk, indie and gospel. He has recorded 10 different albums and has published poetry in 3 books.
Find out more »Northwoods Ukers Online Jam Session
The Northwoods Ukers meet every Friday at 1:30 to jam together. With the library being temporarily closed the Northwoods Ukers are having our weekly jam session online. Please email Shirley at newtome7041@gmail.com if you wish to connect with us so we can jam together on Zoom.
Find out more »May 2020
Northwoods Ukers Online Jam Session
The Northwoods Ukers meet every Friday at 1:30 to jam together. With the library being temporarily closed the Northwoods Ukers are having our weekly jam session online. Please email Shirley at newtome7041@gmail.com if you wish to connect with us so we can jam together on Zoom.
Find out more »Northwoods Ukers Online Jam Session
The Northwoods Ukers meet every Friday at 1:30 to jam together. With the library being temporarily closed the Northwoods Ukers are having our weekly jam session online. Please email Shirley at newtome7041@gmail.com if you wish to connect with us so we can jam together on Zoom.
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Club
Our Fact and Fiction book Group will be meeting online during the temporary closing of the library. Please email: director@olsonlibrary.org if you would like to participate. The Fact and Fiction Book Group will discuss the book "Secrets of a Charmed Life: by Susan Meissner. All interested readers are invited to attend. Please let us know if you need to borrow a copy of the book. Click here to see scheduled book club discussions
Find out more »Genealogy Help – Online
Every month, the Eagle River Genealogical Society will be available to answer questions and help you work through tricky family history questions. Remember, you can access Ancestry Library Edition, Family Search, and other genealogy resources at the Library!
Find out more »New Gale Courses Start Today!
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Just found out about Gale Courses? You still have 13 days from today to get registered and start learning! Click here to get started!
Find out more »Afternoon Book Club
Our Afternoon Book Discussion Group will be meeting online during the temporary closing of the library. Please email: director@olsonlibrary.org if you would like to participate. The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss "The Last Anniversary" by Liane Moriarty. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read. Click here to see scheduled book club discussions
Find out more »Northwoods Ukers Online Jam Session
The Northwoods Ukers meet every Friday at 1:30 to jam together. With the library being temporarily closed the Northwoods Ukers are having our weekly jam session online. Please email Shirley at newtome7041@gmail.com if you wish to connect with us so we can jam together on Zoom.
Find out more »OML Board of Trustees Meeting
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library's Board of Trustees meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9am. Meeting agendas can be viewed here. While the Library is closed due to COVID-19, the Board will meet remotely, and directions for joining the meeting can be found on the meeting agenda. This meeting is open to the public.
Find out more »Northwoods Ukers Online Jam Session
The Northwoods Ukers meet every Friday at 1:30 to jam together. With the library being temporarily closed the Northwoods Ukers are having our weekly jam session online. Please email Shirley at newtome7041@gmail.com if you wish to connect with us so we can jam together on Zoom.
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Happy Memorial Day!
In honor of our past and present soldiers. Thank you for service.
Find out more »Wednesday Storytime – Online!
Join Ms. Pat every Wednesday at 10am for storytime fun! Enter the online storytime room by clicking here.
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