The D.R. Moon Memorial Public Library is excited to announce that we are able to expand our school outreach program thanks to a generous grant we have received, funded in part from Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Wisconsin Humanities strengthens the roots of community life through educational and cultural programs that inspire civic participation and individual imagination. With this funding, we will be able to reach at least twice as many rural schools, and the grant relieves the library of part of the financial burden for this ambitious program. We are so excited to see where we can take this program into the future.

Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Additionally, we have also received two grants from the Response-Recovery-Rebuild Fund through the Community Foundation of Chippewa County. The Community Foundation is an invaluable leader in philanthropic giving and organization and a true asset to the Chippewa Falls area. With the grants we have received through the Response-Recovery-Rebuild Fund, the D.R. Moon Memorial Library will be able to help bridge the physical and digital divides facing our community, which the current pandemic has exacerbated. We are expanding our home-delivery program and starting a program to offer Wi-Fi hotspots and iPads to families and individuals without reliable internet access. Contact the library today at 715-644-2004 or by Messenger for more details!

Library hiring part-time worker

Need a job or want to pay down your library fines this month? If so, you could be in luck. The D.R. Moon Memorial Public Library is currently in need of an extra person to be a part-time library assistant, and the Food For Fines program will also be running through November as a means for patrons to pay down their fines, while supporting a good cause.

The D.R. Moon Memorial Public Library is seeking a friendly, hard-working individual for a part time (20 hrs/week) position as a Library Assistant. The Library Assistant is responsible for providing excellent customer service to patrons with a variety of duties, including but not limited to working the circulation desk, operating all computers, software, and equipment applicable to the library, processing library materials, assisting patrons, and keeping the library clean. Must be able to perform moderately heavy physical work and offer friendly customer service.

Applications will be accepted until the job is filled. Please contact the library for the full details and to fill out an application.

Shifting from the work opportunity to one for giving, those who wish to have their library fines waived may do so by donating food during the month of November. For each