Marathon County Public Library Events

Plant people can swap the old for the new during a free plant swap event from September 15-20 at MCPL Marathon City (515 Washington St., Marathon City).For more info, call 715-443-2775.

Adults can participate in a gentle yoga and meditation class on September 17 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Marathon County Public Library’s Mosinee Branch, 123 Main St., Mosinee. Free, no registration required. For more info, call 715-693-2144.

Board game lovers are invited to the Marathon County Public Library’s Wausau Headquarters (300 N. First St., Wausau) for a community game night on September 17 from 5-7 p.m. Free, no registration required. Call 715-261-7230 for more info

Adults are invited to the Marathon County Public Library’s Wausau Headquarters (300 N. First St., Wausau) on September 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an evening junk journal workshop. Bring a journal of your own to decorate or make one. Free, no registration required. For more info, call 715-261-7230.

Adults are invited to learn about how to care for their plants in the fall with Extension Marathon County at MCPL Stratford (213201 Scholar St., Stratford) on September 18 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free, registration required. Visit mcpl.us or call 715-687-4420 for more information or to register.

The Friends of the Marathon County Public Library will host their next members-only book sale on September 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the library’s Wausau Headquarters, 300 N. First St.,Wausau. The sale is open to Friends of MCPL members only, and will feature books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, games, and artwork for sale. Cost to join the Friends is $10/year per person, or $15 per family. Call 715-261-7200 for more info.

The Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) is hosting a variety of free story times and programs for children and their families during the month of September. The interactive story times introduce children to literature and reading through stories, songs, games, puppets, and fingerplays, with some events also including crafts.
Wausau:
Play and Learn: Wednesdays, September 10, 17, and 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. Staff from Children's Wisconsin will lead a story, music, and a craft project, and will be available for parenting questions.
Tales for Tots: Mondays, September 15, 22, and 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. This program is for toddlers and their caregivers and is designed to help children learn about shapes, numbers, colors, and rhyming.

Family Story Time: Thursdays, September 18 and 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. This program is for children ages 6 and under and their parents or guardians.

Athens Branch:
Toddler Time: Wednesdays, September 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.. This 20-minute story time for ages 2 and under includes stories, songs, and rhymes.
Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, September 10 and 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. This event is for ages 3 to 5 and features stories, rhymes, music, and interactive activities.

Hatley Branch:

Family Story Time: Tuesdays, September 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. This is for children ages 6 and under and their caregivers.
Read to a Therapy Dog: Monday, September 29, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Children can read to a certified therapy dog, Levi, to improve their literacy skills.

Marathon City Branch:
Family Story Time: Thursdays, September 11, 18, and 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. This program is for children ages 6 and under and their caregivers.

Mosinee Branch:

Play and Learn: Monday, September 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m..

Rothschild Branch:
Story Time with a Firefighter: Wednesday, September 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. Firefighters will read a story and discuss what it means to be a firefighter.

Spencer Branch:
Family Story Time: Tuesday, September 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. This is for children of all ages and their parents or guardians.

Stratford Branch:
Family Story Time: Wednesdays, September 10, 17, and 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. This is for children of all ages and their parents or guardians.