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Story Time Tuesday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Our theme is Construction Time and we will be reading: Mighty, Mighty Construction Site and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sheri Duslay Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld followed by play in the...

Story Time Friday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Embrace will be reading LuLu and the Hunger Monster by Erik Talkin and doing an activity to teach about food insecurity. If you can, please bring a non-perishable food item for the Bruce Food Pantry.

Book Club 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28

Discussing Facing the Mountain: a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II by Daniel James Brown.

Story Time 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22

Happy Earth Day! We will be reading The Earth Gives More by Sue Fliess and making seed tapes and a row marker for planting at home.

On March 31, 2025, all Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) employees were placed on administrative leave, with access to their work systems blocked. The President replaced the agency’s leadership with the Deputy Secretary of Labor. Without leadership and staff, it’s expected that library funding will be halted.

This action puts crucial services at risk across the country—and especially here in Wisconsin. Federal law requires IMLS to provide support to public libraries, but that support is currently only guaranteed through September 2025.

Why IMLS Funding Matters to the Bruce Area Library:

IMLS funds support BadgerLink, the state of Wisconsin’s online library, currently available for free to all library users.

IMLS funds help support digital literacy efforts and access to free wifi and public computers to the Bruce and area communities, a real lifeline in rural communities where internet access is spotty.

IMLS funds help pay for staff to have required continuing education trainings. This allows us to spend more of our budget on materials and services.

IMLS funds support the ILL loan program, allowing patrons to access materials unavailable in the MORE catalog.

What can library users and supporters do to help?

Advocate for the services that matter to you! Please visit https://mywisconsinlibrary.org/ to learn more!

Booklist Reader is a monthly magazine featuring diverse readers’ advisory recommendations, in print and on audio, for readers of all ages. We are getting 25 print copies starting this spring! For now, check out the online issue!

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