THE OGEMA LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 & TUES DECEMBER 25. THE LIBRARY WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TUES. JANUARY 1ST FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR!

"Say it All" a six word contest starting Nov. 1st in recognition of "National Education Week". This contest is opened to all ages, all stories will be reconized and the top 3 will be published. Example of a 6 word story- "One text. Three cars. Seven coffins." Please drop your stories off at the Ogema Public Library or call us here at the library and tell us your story! Happy Writing Everyone

(1 of Only 5 in WI) 

Library Journal compares U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES WITH THEIR PEERS  BASED ON PER CAPITA MEASURES OF SERVICE OUTPUT IN CATEGORIES OF SPENDING ($10,000-$49,999) FOR PAST 10 YRS.  CRITERIA OF # OF VISITS, PUBLIC COMPUTERS USERS, PROGRAM ATTENDANCE, CIRCULATION OF BOOKS(eBOOKS too) is used. Average of 9.2 books per capita is circulated, 7.2 visits per capita, 4.1 attend programs per capita, and 1 use per capita of the public computers!  Did you know we serve a population of 1216 in the surrounding area? With school children visits, Quilt Show during Christmas Tree Fest, Art Shows, and MANY  UW Extension programs and MEMORY CAFE, Summer Reading, WE ARE LOVING ON THIS LIBRARY.  Be sure to thank your Price Co Representatives, Town Board and Library Board and YOU!!

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CONGRATULATIONS AND  THANK YOU OGEMA FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LIBRARY !!   

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ANY  KIDS OR ADULTS, ARE WELCOME TO COME TO THE LIBRARY FOR SOME  FUN YET LEARNING DROP-IN  ACTIVITIES .  YOU NEED NOT BRING ANYTHING BUT AN INQUISITIVE SPIRIT TO DISCOVER YOU CAN DO ANYTHING IF YOU WANT TO DO IT:  {games, puzzles, fidgets, building materials)

The Ogema Library will be hosting Book Clubs this coming month at the Library. The long standing Friends group chose the following titles for 2018:

All are invited to join in. You can request the free book copies on MORE at more.lib.wi.us. or call the library and we will reserve a copy for you to pick up and read.

Coffee, Refreshments, and Friendship through Literature makes for a great conversation and time to explore ideas. Join in whether every 6 weeks on Tuesday evening with the Friends group or every month on the 2nd Wednesday morning with the Inspirational Group.

IF YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING COLLECTION AND WOULD LIKE TO DISPLAY IT, PLEASE BRING IT INTO THE LIBRARY FOR ALL TO SEE!! SUCH AS ROCKS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,WOOD CARVINGS, DRAWINGS, ANTIQUES, CHRISTMAS ITEMS....

**** Be sure to reserve UPCOMING NEW TITLES on M.O.R.E :

LOCAL HOLDS ARE #1 IN OGEMA ****

If you place item on hold, it will come to you!!

KIDS MOVIES: MADAGASCAR #3~ YELLOWBIRD~ POCOYO~ VEGGIETALES MACLARRY~ Paddington Bear #2 ~ The Star ~ Peter Rabbit ~ Capture the Flag ~ Rise of the Guarians ~  Ferdinand  ~ Leap ~ Sherlock Gnomes~ BIGFOOT~ PAW PATROL

FAMILY MOVIES:  Be sure to reserve on M.O.R.E 

NEW MOVIES:  

HOTEL ARTEMIS

WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR

SKYSCRAPER

DEADPOOL 2

OCEAN'S 8

A WRINKLE IN TIME

JUMANJI WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

ONLY THE BRAVE

BLADE RUNNER 2049

WHEN CALLS THE HEART  SEA. 5 #1

 FOREVER MY GIRL

SAMSON

FOREIGNER

LADY BIRD

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US

JERUSALEM

SURVIVING THE WILD

BLADE RUNNER 2049

ONLY THE BRAVE

LUCKY

GLASS CASTLE

PITCH PERFECT #3

NEW BOOKS ~ PLACE YOUR HOLDS ON MORE @ more.lib.wi.us

 MEMORY CAFE LAST WEDNESDAYS OF EACH MONTH  @ OGEMA PUBLIC LIBRARY : 9:30 -11:00

JOIN AT ANY TIME, ANY MONTH!!   REFRESHMENTS AND FUN FOR ALL!!

9:30-11 AM  JOIN US WHERE CAREGIVERS AND THOSE WITH VARYING FORMS OF MEMORY LOSS CAN  LAUGH, LEARN, REMEMBER & SUPPORT EACH OTHER!!!

FYI:  CAREGIVER CONFERENCE :  NOVEMBER 12, 2018  9-3  OGEMA BAPTIST CHURCH

(Themes chosen by participants in Memory Cafe)

OCTOBER 31  REMEMBERING COOKBOOKS

NOVEMBER 28 REMEBERING YOUR FAMILY BIBLE

JANUARY 30 MEMORABLE STORMS

A NEW APP FOR 1,000 BOOK BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

WE HAVE OUR SECOND 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN FINISHER!!  CONGRATULATIONS AELITA  and MOM MELINDA.  HOPEFULLY OTHERS ARE SOON TO FINISH!!

1,000 books b4 Kindergarten has 12 Gingerbread boys and girls participating! Sign up at the library today - it only takes 3 books a night for one year to do 1,000!

Welcome  Allora, Jemma, Kaelyn, Emma, Tammy, Roxanne and Sidney! Come often to visit the library and get your numbered button stickers! Read On Wisconsin for Children!