The Crandon Public Library Board will be sponsoring a School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 22^nd beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Crandon Public Library.  The forum will allow candidates running for election to the Crandon School Board a chance to answer questions and establish their views on key issues within the school district.  Currently there are three candidates seeking two positions in the upcoming election to be held on Tuesday, April 6^th.

The three candidates have been invited to participate in the forum which will be moderated with a list of questions and time limits imposed on the candidates’ answers to ensure an equal opportunity for all to participate.   The library board also has allowed enough time at the end of the session for questions from the audience.    Individuals interested in running for the school board as write-in candidates are also encouraged to contact Michelle at the Library so that they too may be included in the forum.

Any questions, please feel free to contact Michelle at 478-3784 or a member of the Library Board which includes Agnes Keller, Erica Neilitz, Bill Packard, Linda Fehrenbach, Pete Davison, R.T. Krueger and Jim Sparks.

Thinking about going back to school? A new career?  Starting a Business?  Meet your Nicolet College Community Representative Michelle Madl Monday afternoons 2:30-4:30 at the Crandon Public Library.  She will be available to answer your questions about career programs & certificates, university transfer options, how to enroll and more.  There is no cost or commitment to meeting with Michelle, just an opportunity to find out what’s available for Forest county residents at your local community college.

In honor of Love Your Library Month the Crandon Public Library is having a
bookmark design contest.

Enter your best design for a bookmark using the Love Your Library theme!

Open to students in Early Childhood– 5th grade.
Entries must be submitted on the official entry form.  One entry per child.
Bookmarks should be submitted by closing time on February 20th.
The winner will be posted the following week.  The Library will publish winning bookmarks and make them available to the public.
Only first names of winners and grades will be released.  Good luck!

Notice:

V-Cat, our shared catalog will be down January 25 to January 28 for a system upgrade.  Library staff and library users will NOT be able to renew, reserve or search the catalog from home or at the library during this time.

The good news:  items can be checked out at the library, the internet will be available as usual, and no library materials are due during this upgrade. Thanks for your patience!

Crandon Public Library’s newest database, the Local History Obituary Index is now available online at www.crandonpl.org under the Genealogy Resources link.  The index includes the name of the deceased, the newspaper, page number and date of the published obituary. This is an ongoing project of local volunteer Wayne Coleman and the Crandon Public Library.   The years covered (as of 01.18.2010) are 1909-1923, 2001-2003 and 2005- to recent issues. There are already almost 1,700 entries in the database.  If you are interested in volunteering for this project please contact us at 478-3784.

Come join us on Thursday, January 21^st for an afternoon of games at the Library. We’ll have a variety of board games available to play, as well as snacks and drinks.  The event is open for students in the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade.  The event will take place after school until 4:30 p.m.  Registration is available by calling the Library at 478-3784 or in the Crandon elementary office.

December 24th
Open 9 – Noon

December 25th
Closed

December 26th
Closed

Merry Christmas from the Staff at the Crandon Public Library!

The Crandon Pubic Library is sponsoring a Holiday Book Drive and is encouraging individuals and businesses to donate a classic children’s picture book to our library’s collection of  children’s books. Continue reading →

This highly anticipated new entry in the popular ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series finds middle school student Greg Heffley ready to enjoy a summer vacation playing video games. But Greg‘s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer. The ensuing war of wills makes for a hugely entertaining new ‘diary.’

Are you in a State of Suspense? The library has created a new display featuring the authors Nevada Barr, Jospeh Heywood, Steve Hamilton and John Sandford. These authors write some great fiction…all set in the U.P. of Michigan and/or Minnesota…a little too close to home