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The mission of the Rusk County Community Library is to provide quality materials and services which fulfill the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community in an atmosphere that is friendly, respectful, and professional.

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February 10th @ 7:00 p.m.
Music program with
Lauren Pelon
Lauren Pelon will be at the Ladysmith Library on February 10th at 7:oo p.m. Under the title, “Music from the Backyard & Front Porch,” Lauren Pelon will perform on approximately twenty ancient and modern wind, string and free-reed instruments, and voice. Free and open to the public.
Financially supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council and the State of Wisconsin, with monies from the National Endowment of the Arts.

Story Time is here!
Join us if you are 3 1/2 years or older! Bring your parent or other caregiver, too.
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. January 17, 24, 31 and February 7, 14, 21
Here is the basic information, but the details can be seen at the link below--at Mousebreath.com. (It's a cat thing).
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Children’s Pet Poetry Contest sponsored by Pets Add Life is offering big prizes to winning kids including a $250 gift card and a $1000 classroom scholarship. This is the 4th year for the pawpular contest.
It’s easy to enter. Just write a poem about pets. It can be long or short, funny or sweet, rhyme-y or not. Then, either post it on the Pets Add Life website, or mail to Pets Add Life (Pets Add Life 661 Sierra Rose Dr. Reno, NV 89511) with the
submission form.
KINDLE DOWNLOADS @ Your Library!
If you need help, check out the directions on the website.
It's stories like yours that can help our library continue to thrive into the future. Thanks for sharing!
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January 1 & 2 |
| Good Friday |
April 6 |
| Memorial Day |
May 28 |
| Fourth of July |
July 4 |
| Labor Day |
September 3 |
| Thanksgiving |
November 22 & 23 |
| Christmas |
December 24 & 25 |
| New Year's Eve |
December 31--Close at 1:00 |
Sevices
- Adult and children’s books, videos, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers
- Shared online catalog which makes it possible to review and request materials from six area libraries
- BadgerLink-Wisconsin’s Connection to the World of Information
- Internet access
- Adult, youth and family programming
- Interlibrary loans of items from other libraries
- Wireless service within the library
- Handicapped accessible & low-vision computer workstation
- Polebenders - Available to children ages 6-14. This program is made possible by the Ladysmith High School Class of '58, who provides and maintains the fishing Poles. Children sign up for a loaner card and they receive a free tackle box that is theirs to keep. They may check out a fishing pole for one week at a time. They must bring in their loaner cards to get a pole, and they are allowed only one tackle box.