 Library cardholders can check out a daily admission pass from the Farnsworth Public LibraryBetween Tuesday, November 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023, library card holders can check out a daily admission pass from the Farnsworth Public Library and 19 other participating libraries throughout Wisconsin. The passes will be valid for free admission for one vehicle at any state park, forest or recreation area where admission is required. Check Out Wisconsin's State Parks At Your Library is a collaborative effort between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Nicolet Federated Library System and Southwest Wisconsin Library System underwrote the day passes cost.
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Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you.
Managing stress & building resilience; click title to register:
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); click title to register:
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
Here are the headlines from the March 25, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
 During February, Shawano County Library held a countywide community read of Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. This is a National Book Award winner that focuses on how racist ideas were created, spread and rooted in American history. As the book is comprehensive, several other family-friendly companion books were also available to read: During the month, patrons were encouraged to read one (or all!) of the titles and to participate in several anti-racist awareness activities independently available through a Beanstack challenge.
Here are the headlines from the February 18, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you may attend from where you are. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. There’s a lot to choose from, so here’s a sample of topics that may be of interest to you. Just click each title to register.
Managing stress & building resilience:
Equity, diversity, and inclusion:
A sample of webinars on other topics:
Special event this month:
Here are the headlines from the January 28, 2022 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
 Algoma Public Library was recently announced as a winner of the “East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program” grant competition by the Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison. "Grants were awarded to public libraries throughout Wisconsin, enriching their collections with new titles that will enable patrons to deepen their understanding of East Asia (which includes China, Japan, and Korea)."
The library purchased books, DVDs, and programming materials that will enable people to deepen their understanding of East Asia. They were able to purchase over 30 new titles that include materials for all ages. These materials include DVDs, children's fiction books, children's picture books, children's nonfiction, young adult graphic novels, and adult fiction and nonfiction titles. With this grant, the library will also be able to host three programs.
 Kathy Pletcher, Tracy Vreeke, Kathy Lefebvre, Nigel Poor, and Julia Wallace (photo by Steve Platterer) When the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) was looking for sponsors for its annual conference, Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS) jumped at the chance to sponsor keynote speaker Nigel Poor.
Nigel is a woman of many talents: visual artist, author, professor, and podcast co-host. In her keynote address at the WLA Annual Conference, Nigel spoke about podcasting as a form of storytelling, the creation and evolution of her podcast, Ear Hustle, and connecting with underserved communities. NFLS Trustee Kathy Pletcher said “I especially liked her "key components" of storytelling and how she used Ear Hustle stories to illustrate the components.” "In her powerful keynote, Nigel Poor shared poignant anecdotes about her work with prisoners and the importance of storytelling," recalled Laura Sauser, WLA Executive Director. Ear Hustle was the first podcast created and produced in a prison. It features first-hand stories from those incarcerated about the daily realities of life inside California’s San Quentin State Prison. In 2020, Ear Hustle was named a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting for bringing audiences “a consistently surprising and beautifully crafted series on life behind bars.” Signed copies of Nigel’s books, The San Quentin Project (June 2021) and This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life (October 2021), were available after her keynote and sold out quickly. Here are the headlines from the December 17, 2021 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:
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