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Central Wisconsin Book Festival

September 23–27: Find your community and celebrate the written word! Connect with 20+ authors at events in Wausau, Stevens Point, and Wisconsin Rapids.

Events Schedule

Events

Today

  • two children playing in fall leaves and throwing them in the air

    Spencer: Play & Learn: Fall Colors

    Play & Learn
    Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch 105 South Park Street, Spencer, WI, United States

    Join us for fall-themed stories, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!

  • variety of vintage recipe cards

    Spencer: Recipe Swap

    Featured Recipe Swap
    Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch 105 South Park Street, Spencer, WI, United States

    Bring in a copy of a favorite recipe & walk away with a new recipe or two!

  • balls of yarn in variety of colors

    Spencer: Fiber Artists Meetup

    Fiber Artists Meetup
    Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch 105 South Park Street, Spencer, WI, United States

    Bring your current project to work on and meet with others for crafting and conversation.

  • vinyl record, discs, and cassette tapes on a table

    Hatley: Physical Media Swap

    Marathon County Public Library—Hatley Branch 435 Curtis Avenue, Hatley, WI, United States

    Bring DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, or other physical media to the library and come back September 16-19 to shop for new items to take home!

  • child reading a book on parent's lap

    Hatley: Family Story Time

    Family Story Time
    Marathon County Public Library—Hatley Branch 435 Curtis Avenue, Hatley, WI, United States

    Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!

  • cribbage board and deck of cards

    Spencer: Cribbage at the Library

    Cribbage
    Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch 105 South Park Street, Spencer, WI, United States

    Meet with others to play this midwestern staple.

  • pokemon cards spread out with a pokeball on top

    Wausau: Pokémon Club

    Pokémon Club
    Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Meet with others to trade cards and discuss all things Pokémon!

  • young children reading a picture book and pointing

    Wausau: Play & Learn

    Play & Learn
    Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!

  • child reading a book on parent's lap

    Athens: Family Story Time

    Family Story Time
    Marathon County Public Library—Athens Branch 203 Alfred Street, Athens, WI, United States

    Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!

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Events

Today

  • variety of vintage recipe cards

    Spencer: Recipe Swap

    Featured Recipe Swap
    Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch 105 South Park Street, Spencer, WI, United States

    Bring in a copy of a favorite recipe & walk away with a new recipe or two!

Collage of ten children's graphic novel book covers.

Trend in Children’s Graphic Novels

Many children’s book series have been adapted into graphic novels! For kids who are reluctant readers, these books may be the bridge they need to read more text-heavy books.

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Computers / Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)

The library offers free public access to computers and wireless internet. Low cost printing options are also available.

Screenshot of a Kanopy streaming page for Marathon County Public Library with a banner for "Low Stimulation" and several film titles listed below.

Kanopy PLUS

Discover Kanopy PLUS, an unlimited streaming service offering curated video collections for your smart TV, mobile device, or computer. Enjoy fresh content with thematic packs updated quarterly. Access is available with a valid library account.

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Apply for a Library Card

Apply for an account at the Marathon County Public Library! A library card grants you access to the physical collections of all MCPL locations and other public libraries in the Wisconsin Valley Library Service, plus access to Wisconsin’s Digital Library, Interlibrary Loan, online resources, library computers and more!

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Marathon County Land Records / Maps (GIS)

Access Marathon County’s geographic information system (GIS) to view a wide array of information about county properties, including aerial photographs, topography, soil types, natural features and shoreland, land ownership information, property lines and descriptions (similar to what you’ll find in plat books), school and voting district boundaries, property tax rates and assessed values, zoning and more.

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