Rice Lake Public Library had a try at “stealth” programming this fall. Ashley, youth services manager, says that their library gerbil hosted a book club.
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“Kids got a “Carmel’s Book Club Card” and for every 5 books they checked they got a stamp. When their card was full they won a free kids meal at Perkins (donated). I also made a gerbil prize wheel that the kids loved- and I did too:)”
Thanks to Jessica Dunn from the Colfax Public Library for this post. Jessica received a scholarship from IFLS (with IMLS funding) to participate in an eight-week class from the UW-Madison iSchool, Desk Ready. This eight-week class, “Reference Desk Ready,” was through...
Britta Rice from the Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond attended the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Conference this spring, thanks to a grant from IFLS, provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction using funds from the federal agency...
NOTE: This post is from Nora Allen from the Friday Memorial Public Library in New Richmond. She attended the 2025 WAPL Conference with grant funds provided by IFLS, thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction with funds from the Institute...