May 2019
LEGO & Duplo Creations
On Thursday May 23rd, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., come to the Kids’ Area and work on LEGO and Duplo Creations. This week, we will ask kids to make a LEGO or Duplo flag. Tell the people at the circulation desk when you complete your work. We will take photos and display on the tri-fold boards. How creative can you get? Name your creation and tell a story about it.
Find out more »Library Garden Work Day
It's finally Spring! Come help us give our garden a spring make-over. We'll be landscaping and planting native and pollinator-friendly plants to help our rain garden grow. All are welcome! Questions? Contact garden guru Quita Sheehan.
Find out more »Recognition Reception for Nan Andrews and Mary Platner
Join us for a reception to honor and thank recently retired Library Director Nan Andrews and departing Library Board Member Mary Platner. Both have worked tirelessly to promote and support Library service in our community - as well as to make our beautiful new Library building a reality. Please stop by on Friday, May 24th between 1 - 3 pm to share refreshments, memories, and our gratitude for these amazing women.
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
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Library Closed for Memorial Day
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks.
Find out more »June 2019
Science On Tap Livestream: Social Implications of the Genomics Revolution
Presenter: Jason Fletcher, UW Madison, Agriculture and Applied Science Funding for Science on Tap—Minocqua is provided by: a grant from the Brittingham Fund to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Don't forget you can always watch the event on your computer, tablet or smartphone by clicking the Watch Science On Tap live button on the website at www.scienceontapminocqua.org
Find out more »Evening Book Discussion Group
On the June 6t in the Community Room, the Evening Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Anne-Marie O'Connor. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
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Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Memory Cafe
Memory Café is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The cafes are monthly social get-togethers for persons with dementia or memory loss AND their caregivers, family, and friends.
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. 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.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
Find out more »July 2019
Fact & Fiction Book Group : “One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd” by Jim Fergus
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Memory Cafe
Memory Café is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The cafes are monthly social get-togethers for persons with dementia or memory loss AND their caregivers, family, and friends.
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham. 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.
Find out more »Evening Book Discussion Group
We changed our meeting this month due to the July 4th holiday on the 1st Thursday of July. We will meet to discuss the non-fiction book The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What's My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen by Mark Shaw. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
Find out more »August 2019
Evening Book Discussion Group
On Thursday August 1st, the Evening Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss the book A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War By Adam Makos. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. 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.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty” by Helen Bryan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Memory Cafe
Memory Café is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The cafes are monthly social get-togethers for persons with dementia or memory loss AND their caregivers, family, and friends.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
Find out more »September 2019
Evening Book Discussion Group
On the 1st Thursday of the month, the Evening Book Discussion Group meets to discuss a selected book. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Girl in Disguise” by Greer Macallister
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Memory Cafe
Memory Café is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The cafes are monthly social get-togethers for persons with dementia or memory loss AND their caregivers, family, and friends.
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : Victoria & Albert A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book Victoria & Albert A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin. 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.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
Find out more »October 2019
Evening Book Discussion Group
On the 1st Thursday of the month, the Evening Book Discussion Group meets to discuss a selected book. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Memory Cafe
Memory Café is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The cafes are monthly social get-togethers for persons with dementia or memory loss AND their caregivers, family, and friends.
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. 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.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Seven Locks” by Christine Wade
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
Find out more »November 2019
Evening Book Discussion Group
On the 1st Thursday of the month, the Evening Book Discussion Group meets to discuss a selected book. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “My Name is Mary Sutter” by Robin Oliveira
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Memory Cafe
Memory Café is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The cafes are monthly social get-togethers for persons with dementia or memory loss AND their caregivers, family, and friends.
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. 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.
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
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Library Closed for Thanksgiving
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours on Saturday, November 24.
Find out more »December 2019
Evening Book Discussion Group
On the 1st Thursday of the month, the Evening Book Discussion Group meets to discuss a selected book. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “The Lost Letter” by Jillian Cantor
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Free Career Assistance
2019-12-25Free Career Assistance by Northern Advantage Job Center will be offered at the Library on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month. Need help looking for a job, filling out an application, building a resume or writing a cover letter? The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library is excited to partner with the Northern Advantage Job Center to offer one-on-one assistance with job searching, resume writing, interview skills and more! Make an appointment to see Employment and Training Specialist Jenny Kowalczyk…
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Library Closed for Winter Holiday
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed December 24 and December 25 for the winter holiday. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after December 25.
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Library Closing early for New Year’s Eve (Hours 9 AM to Noon)
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closing at Noon on December 31st for New Year's Eve. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
Find out more »January 2020
Library Closed for New Year’s Day
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed on January 1 for New Year's Day. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
Find out more »November 2020
Library Closed for Thanksgiving
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours on Saturday, November 24.
Find out more »December 2020
Library Closed for Winter Holiday
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed December 24 and December 25 for the winter holiday. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after December 25.
Find out more »Library Closing early for New Year’s Eve (Hours 9 AM to Noon)
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closing at Noon on December 31st for New Year's Eve. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
Find out more »January 2021
Library Closed for New Year’s Day
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed on January 1 for New Year's Day. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
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