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Central Wisconsin Book Festival

September 23–27: Find your community and celebrate the written word! Connect with 20+ authors at events in Wausau, Stevens Point, and Wisconsin Rapids.

Events Schedule

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    Summer Library Program (SLP)

    All MCPL Locations Marathon County, WI, United States +9 more

    We are celebrating the “Unearth a Story” theme through our activity book, summer performances, craft activities, book displays and more! Our summer programming has something for all ages, but it is especially geared towards school-age children, tweens and teens. 

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    All MCPL Locations: Summer Community Journal

    All MCPL Locations Marathon County, WI, United States

    Pick up a journal page to write about a summer adventure! These entries will be combined to make a unique community journal.

  • A board game box with organized components on the left and colorful jigsaw puzzle pieces on the right.

    Marathon City: Board Game & Puzzle Swap

    Marathon County Public Library—Marathon City Branch 515 Washington Street, Marathon City, United States

    Drop off gently used board games & puzzles, then come back on August 10-15 to pick up an item or two to refresh your collection.

  • Four egg carton cups showing geode-like vibrant blue and pink interiors on a wooden table, with bookshelves in the background.

    Athens: Egg Carton Geodes

    Egg Carton Geodes
    Marathon County Public Library—Athens Branch 203 Alfred Street, Athens, WI, United States

    Craft your own geode using an egg carton cup, glue, and dyed Epsom salt.

  • pokemon cards spread out with a pokeball on top

    Wausau: Pokémon Club

    Pokémon Club
    Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Meet with others to trade cards and discuss all things Pokémon!

  • A man holding a pink and yellow toy dinosaur with logo in corner that reads "Dinosaur Dimensions"

    Wausau: Dinosaur Dimensions

    Dinosaur Dimensions
    Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Watch animatronic dinosaur puppets come to life, learn prehistoric facts, and more!

  • various craft supplies

    Rothschild: Mini Makers

    Mini Makers
    Marathon County Public Library—Rothschild Branch 211 Grand Avenue, Rothschild, United States

    Young children are invited to create child-led process art each month!

  • A man holding a pink and yellow toy dinosaur with logo in corner that reads "Dinosaur Dimensions"

    Stratford: Dinosaur Dimensions

    Dinosaur Dimensions
    Marathon County Public Library—Stratford Branch 213201 Scholar Street, Stratford, WI, United States

    Watch animatronic dinosaur puppets come to life, learn prehistoric facts, and more!

  • A young girl reaches for a winged strawberry among mystical characters and landscapes with a nintendo switch graphic that says let's play

    Wausau: Let’s Play: Celeste®

    Let’s Play
    Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Play Celeste® on our Nintendo Switch and brave challenges on your way to the top of Celeste Mountain.

  • balls of yarn in variety of colors

    Wausau: Fiber Artists Meetup

    Fiber Artists Meetup
    Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Bring your current project to work on and meet with others for crafting and conversation.

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Group Visits

The library welcomes school groups! We’ve had many schools and grades visit for guided tours, story times, and more. At our Wausau location, groups also get aquarium lessons and an introduction to “Thunderfoot”—our life-size triceratops skeleton!

100 Books Before Graduation

100 Books Before Graduation

Teens are invited to participate in our “100 Books Before Graduation” challenge! This challenge encourages students to read widely before adulthood. Rewards are earned at the 25, 50, 75 and 100 book milestones.

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Interlibrary Loan (WISCAT)

Browse the WISCAT interlibrary loan catalog to find and request items that are not available in the Library Catalog (V-Cat). WISCAT searches participating libraries throughout the state of Wisconsin, including public libraries, school libraries and others.

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Apply for a Library Card

Apply for an account at the Marathon County Public Library! A library card grants you access to the physical collections of all MCPL locations and other public libraries in the Wisconsin Valley Library Service, plus access to Wisconsin’s Digital Library, Interlibrary Loan, online resources, library computers and more!

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Science Reference Source

Easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content, including science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, technology and wildlife.

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