The Library is open for in-person visits and curbside service. As always, Wi-Fi access and digital services are available 24/7. Have questions? Find answers at olsonlibrary.org, contact us at 715-479-8070, or olsonlibrary@gmail.com.
Here’s what else you need to know about current Library happenings:
• Saturday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cookie Bake Off fundraiser. For $5, come and enjoy a cookie feast! Attendees will also be taste testers who vote on the winners of this competition. Interested in entering your baking creations? Sign up at tinyurl.com/5avk33f8 or at the Library.
• The Library will be closed on Monday, January 20, in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Don’t forget, our digital library never closes — Access Libby, CreativeBug, Kanopy and more at olsonlibrary.org/digital_resources.
• Thursdays, 4:30 - 6 p.m.: Silent Book Club. Never find the time to read? Put our weekly Silent Book Club on your schedule. Bring your current read (or find one here), then take some time for yourself.
• NEW - Tuesdays, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Seated Yoga, a low-impact activity designed to increase strength and flexibility. Our instructor is Caryn Alexander. Come as you are! Chairs will be provided.
• Saturday, Jan. 25, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.: Check out our new Historical Fiction Book Club! This month, we’re reading “The Girl on the Carpathia,” by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts.
• Monday, Jan. 27, 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Gather your team — or compete solo — in our latest puzzle competition! You’ll have up to 90 minutes to complete a 500-piece puzzle. Background vibes and snacks provided!
• Mondays and Wednesdays – 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Nicolet Academic Success Center. Get help with GED and college prep, computer skills, academic support, and more.
• Mondays, 2 - 3:30 p.m. – Hone your skills at Ukulele Practice. Don’t play? Bring another instrument — or your voice — and join us!
• Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Story Time with Ms. Tori. Bring your grown-up for stories, songs and fun!
• Thursdays, 9 - 11 a.m. – Aunt Gracie’s Sewing Circle
• Thursdays, 4:30 - 6 p.m. – Silent Book Club
• Fridays, 10 - 11 a.m. – Wiggle, Giggle & Shake music and movement program for children ages 0-5.
• Compassus Grief Support Group (1st Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m.) – Feb. 6 (March 6)
• Free Mending Day (1st Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) – Feb. 1 (March 1)
• Eagle River Genealogical Society (1st Mondays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.) – Jan. 13 (Feb. 3)
• Memory Café (New schedule - 2nd Mondays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.) – Feb. 10 (March 10)
• Growing Together Family Support Group (2nd Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.) – Feb. 13 (March 13)
Find books, puzzles, movies and more! A reminder that the Walter Olson Library Friends (W.O.L.F.) has ongoing book sales in the Library lobby. For information or to join W.O.L.F., contact the Library.
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