Commentary: Rural Libraries and Museums Are What’s Exceptionally American

Commentary: Rural Libraries and Museums Are What’s Exceptionally American

In the mid-1990s, a group of about a dozen kindergarteners left the white schoolhouse and crossed the quiet side street in rural Ocean Park, Washington. I imagine we looked much like a brood of ducklings nervously and excitedly following its mother. Paperwork in hand, we carried a gravitas with us about the task ahead. We were headed to the library, and it was time to get our own personal library cards. I don’t remember whether the row of cherry…

Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent launches effort to highlight impact of state, federal funding on Wisconsin public schools and libraries

MADISON — As Wisconsin navigates the uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the state biennial budget, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced the launch of a new effort to help the public better understand how state, federal, and local funding directly impacts the state’s K-12 public schools and libraries. ...

Amid federal threats, we must protect our public libraries

Jill Underly: Wisconsin libraries offer programs supporting workforce development, summer reading, literacy for all ages, and preserving local tribal history.

Library Workers Day: What Makes Public Libraries Worth Fighting For?

What Makes Public Libraries Worth Fighting For For the most part, the people who work in public libraries do so for what should be considered noble reasons. They sure aren't doing it to get rich and the glory, well, let's just say we take what little comes our way with as much grace as we can muster. I'm telling you this not because I want your praise and admiration, but because I want you to understand that when people say things like "Who need…