January 2024

A patron enjoying eclipse glasses in 2019.

Library Star Cheri Milheiser

Library Stars /

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Our patron, Cheri Milheiser, is a huge community supporter…everything from the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to the swim team. (Pictured, she is enjoying the eclipse with her eclipse glasses, in 2019, in the library backyard.) She is always super helpful at the […]

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Patron Mary Roerig in library tent at Farmer's Market

Library star Mary Roerig

Friends of MPL, Library Stars /

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Our library star is Mary Roerig. She is an active member of FMPL (Friends of the Muehl Public Library). She is an avid reader and enjoys good films, too. There is a saying about if you want things done, give them to a

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Russ Hanseter @ the museum in Seymour

Tom and Jerry trivia from a patron

Library Stars /

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} I name RUSS HANSETER as a library star. At a holiday gathering, he was making Tom & Jerry drinks. Then he was telling the history of the drink and pondering how it became popular in Wisconsin and Minnesota. I love patrons who study

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Woolens display ready for patrons to take.

Sharing knitted woolens to beat the cold!

Library Stars /

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} One of our LIBRARY STARS is our patron Vicki Petersen. She loves to knit and she has made some beautiful, stylish items for patrons to beat the cold. Thanks to Vicki for creating this beautiful, inviting display so that we can all be

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Mom and two adult twin daughters at book sale in November, 2023.

The love of reading passed through a generation

Library Stars /

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Annette shares her talents with the community

Library Stars /

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Jill accepts her winning: state park pass.

Jill Vandenlangenberg, Infosoup Library Road Trip grand prize winner!

Library Stars /

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Jill was a grand prize winner for the Infosoup Reading Road Trip in 2023. She is also my neighbor! On New Year’s Day, I delivered her state park pass for 2024, the last piece of the prize. She was a great sport to

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StickTogether product logo

StickTogether projects are popular at our library!

Friends of MPL, News /

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} In the foyer of the hallway we have an ongoing StickTogether project. All patrons are welcome to participate. Think “paint by numbers”! But instead the grid has letters on it and you match up the stickers to the letters. For example, A=Blue; B=White,

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Book, THE RIGHT THING TO DO

Coming soon!

News /

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Ripples in water

Children’s literature talents lost in 2023

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