Grantsburg Public Library - Grantsburg, WI

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Upcoming Events

Wed Sep 08 | 10:30 AM Preschool Story Hour
Sat Sep 11 Open Saturdays beginnning today
Mon Sep 13 - Mon Sep 13 | 03:45 PM teen book club
Wed Sep 15 - Wed Sep 15 | 10:30 AM preschool storyhour
Thu Sep 16 - Thu Sep 16 | 12:00 PM Scrabble for Seniors

Library Hours

Monday:        12-6
Tuesday:       12-6
Wednesday: 10:30-6
Thursday:      12-6
Friday:           10-2
Saturdays:    9-Noon
(From September-May)

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Scrabble for Seniors

Grantsburg Public Library invites all senior citizens to join other seniors on Thursday afternoons from 12-3pm beginning Thursday, Sept 16th for a fun game of scrabble. The library will provide the boards and coffee, you provide the fun and friends!

Youth Chess Club

A youth chess club is coming to the library this upcoming school year!! Thanks to a generous donation from the Grantsburg American Legion we will be offering a tournament style youth chess club on Wednesday afternoons afterschool. Ages 10 and up are eligible for membership, all levels of experience are wanted! We will be meeting on Wednesday's afterschool from 3:45-5:15. For more information, registration packet, or questions call or stop in to the library!

"Mirror Quartets" on display

We are very pleased to now have on display in the Grantsburg Public Library an art display by Mr. Walter Fluegel. Mr. Fluegel's display entitled "Mirror Quartets" shows an interesting use of the traditional photo. Come in and check it out!

Make a Splash--Read!!

"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island."
(Walt Disney)

Thank you so much for your participation in making this Summer Reading Program such a success! We learned alot, played alot, crafted alot, and most importantly--READ alot!! Keep coming in to the library with your reading slips, check out what new things might be happening, and continue to expand your knowledge and imagination with books of all kinds!! Thank you for letting us be a part of your summer!

Grantsburg Library Mission and Goal Statements

The Mission of the Grantsburg Public Library, Mary Ann Erickson Memorial, is to provide quality materials and services which fulfill educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community in an atmosphere that is welcoming, respectful, and businesslike.

The general goals of the Grantsburg Public Library are:

To serve all residents of the community and the surrounding regions
To acquire and make available to all residents books, periodicals, and other services. To also aid them in becoming well informed, locating answers to important questions, cultivating the imagination and creative expression, developing skills for career and vocational advancement, and enjoying leisurely reading and other media services.
To acquire the most frequently requested material within our library, or if needed, from other libraries.
To maintain a program of service which locates information, guides reading, organizes and interprets material for people of various backgrounds, stimulates thinking, and encourges inttelectual development in individuals of all ages.
To strive constantly to discover new methods and improvements to bring better services to the library’s patrons.
To review regularly these goals of the Grantsburg Public Library and, if necessary revise them in light of new developments.