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Strategic Planning Grants (PLLS small libraries)

PLLS has set aside some 2024 funding to provide match grants (50% of cohort cost, including the community surveys) for up to five member libraries to participate in the Small Library Strategic Planning Cohort through WiLS. This program is for libraries with municipal...
A building that’s about more than books

A building that’s about more than books

Tales from the library: A building that’s about more than books By Callie Koehne, Content Specialist at Burlington Public Library Six months ago if you’d asked me what libraries were good for, I would have passionately described my love of books. I would have told you...
Libraries: the original “subscription” service

Libraries: the original “subscription” service

This article appeared in the January 31, 2024 issue of the Lake Geneva News, page C7. I’m 26 years old, and just bought my first DVD player. Here’s why it’s time to switch back to physical media formats. Written by Ellen Ward-Packard, Community...
Helping End Cycles of Generational Suffering

Helping End Cycles of Generational Suffering

Racine Public Library Helps Launch Wisconsin’s First Participatory Defense Hub Written by Tovah Anderson | February 29, 2024 Racine Public Library (RPL), working collaboratively with a coalition of community partner organizations launched Wisconsin’s first...
FAQ: OverDrive Merge

FAQ: OverDrive Merge

Frequently Asked Questions: OverDrive Advantage Account Merger What’s going on? There will be a temporary disruption in local (Prairie Lakes Library System) access to Wisconsin’s Digital Library (Libby and OverDrive) from the morning of Monday, April 3 through the...