NEW HOLSTEIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

A while back we mentioned some of the cool new STEM kits we’ve been playing wit..ahem…I mean processing for circulation. We’re so excited...

I’m sure many of you already noticed our Summer Reading Program was pared down this year. We did not hire the usual list of performers...

Back in November, NPR ran an article called, “‘We Wanted Our Patrons Back’ – Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity.” In...

The library is approached every couple of years by youth seeking a service project to complete to become an Eagle Scout. A few months...

A couple of weeks ago I ran across a comment on social media in reference to the library, stating: “aren’t there books to dust?” This...

The New Holstein Public Library will be hosting a mayoral candidate Town Hall meeting on Tuesday February 11th at 6 p.m. in advance of...

Hygge (pronounced hyoo-guh), according to Wikipedia, is “a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality...

One day last week, after a long day of work, I was sitting with my toddler in our dining room trying to convince her to eat dinner. All...

Just a few weeks ago a completely unrelated task led me to browsing the New York Public Library’s Digital Collections. There’s an entire...

Last week felt like the perfect time to tackle a project that has been on our minds for some time now. Our DVD collection has always been...

Have you ever placed a hold on an item in Overdrive or Libby (our electronic books and electronic audio books) and found yourself waiting...

One of our staff members got a new pet last week and she fits right in the bibliophile environment. Such a little cutie we thought it...

As people who work with the public, we frequently engage in small talk. Most of this small talk, admittedly, has to do with the weather....

There’s an ad campaign from Apple out right now with the theme, “Privacy Matters.” Earlier ads from spring of 2019 were initially on the...

Would you like to hear something that is somehow obvious and totally surprising at the same time? A child who grows up in a home with at...

On November we’re trying a fun spin on one of our current programs. Our Foodie Series for adults has been quite successful: every month...

WHAT IS A GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB? A FREE after-school computer science program! Our club is meant for girls to join our sisterhood of...

National Book Award longlists were announced a couple of weeks ago. If you’re looking for a great book, there’s always at least a few...

Do you have a library card? September is National Library Card Sign-Up month. A library card might be the single most useful school...

It seems like summer just got here and yet, here we are, just a couple weeks away from Labor Day and school starting. We’ve been thinking...