Member/Staff News
Welcome to Amy Trumble, director at New Glarus Public Library. Amy recently moved to New Glarus from the Milwaukee area, and has had a varied background, having spent time raising her family, freelance writing, and volunteering in numerous organizations and capacities. She began working at the New Glarus Public Library part time in August of 2020, and has her undergraduate degree from UW Madison in Social Work and a Master's degree from Marquette University in journalism. Amy says she is look forward to her new role within the library and the community.
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Local Lemonade Stand Aids in Rio Community Library’s Paint Fundraiser
During a visit to the Rio Community Library, patrons Angel and Baylee, found a very curious object sitting on the circulation desk. A paint can. What is the library doing with a paint can? They decided to investigate. Talking with the library staff, they learned about the library’s ongoing fundraiser to collect donations to paint the outside of the library. These young ladies decided to help fill that paint can with their very own lemonade stand fundraiser. Angel and Baylee were very successful, earning $134.00 to donate. A big thank you to Angel and Baylee.
Picture Caption: In appreciation of their fundraising efforts, Angel and Baylee were presented with certificates acknowledging their donation. Also pictured, Library Board President Mark McGuire
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Behind the Scenes Look – A Returned Library Book
Tag along with Mount Horeb’s Youth Services Librarian, Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, as she shows us a “behind the scenes” journey of what happens to a library book when it is returned to the library. This is a must see. Fabulous job to all that worked on this video. Oh, and Hannah…we LOVE the dress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Nc1s5HtMHyM&feature=youtu.be
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Announcing STAR Net's SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries) Initiative!
Thanks to generous support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, STAR Net is able to distribute approximately 5 million eclipse glasses to public libraries across the country. In addition to glasses distribution, the initiative also includes:
- In-person training in partnership with state libraries in every state, D.C., and US Territories and Protectorates
- Circulating solar science kits for state libraries
- An online community where you can partner with scientists and volunteers to conduct programs
- Virtual training opportunities
- And more exciting news to come!
To learn more, and to get registered for FREE ECLIPSE GLASSES, please visit the SEAL Project Site
You can read the full project press release HERE.
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