By Carson Glosny Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – The Genealogy 101 class at the Brown County Library held its first session on Jan. 10, “The class has always been Mary Jane’s [Herber] brainchild,” said Susan Lagerman, community engagement manager for the library. The class was born out of something similar that Herber worked with at …
By Collin Perez Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – The Brown County Library Southwest Branch is hosting a “Book Buddies” program 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mondays through Wednesdays, where high school students assist youth, kindergarten to third grade with reading. The program is currently being spearheaded by Notre Dame Academy Senior Henry Streckenbach. “It just started recently. We …
Brown County Library is WLA Library of the Year By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief GREEN BAY – The Brown County Library (BCL) was recently selected by the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) as the 2023 WLA Library of the Year. The award recognizes “distinguished achievement in service provided by any type of Wisconsin library, library system or …
Brown County Library brings in the spooky season with R.L. Stine By Avery Wageman Contributing Writer Autumn is officially upon us and Brown County Library is welcoming the spooky season with Pop Con on October 7. A day of art, board games, costume contests, music, and more, the library’s 6th Pop Con will even feature …
By Janelle Fisher City Pages Editor In 2017, UntitledTown hosted its first weekend-long book and author festival, drawing in readers and writers alike for panel discussion, author readings, book signings and workshops. That weekend-long festival was thwarted by the pandemic, but UntitledTown organizers have found a way to keep the spirit of the organization alive. …
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By Janelle Fisher City Pages Editor GREEN BAY – The doors officially opened to the newly constructed East Branch of the Brown County Library, located right next to the old East Branch at 2253 Main Street in Green Bay on Saturday, Sept. 16. Local leaders, government officials and community members were invited to attend a …
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Celebrating National Library Week By Janelle Fisher City Pages Editor Over the next week, activities and events will take place at branches throughout the Brown County Library system in celebration of National Library Week. The week is a celebration not only of the library, but also of the materials and services it offers and how …
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By Tori WittenbrockIntern To kick off November as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Brown County Library held a Novel Writing Workshop for local writers Oct. 29 at the Central Library. Envisioned by Katie Boettcher, research librarian, the daylong event featured multiple speakers, including Dr. Rebecca Meacham, a successful writer and professor at the UW-Green Bay …
By Kira DomanCorrespondent GREEN BAY – After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, the Brown County Library is once again teaming up with Powers Comics, Gnome Games and Lion’s Mouth Bookstore to put on the 4th annual Pop Con from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Brown County Central Library to celebrate comics, costumes and …
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By Heather GravesEditor BROWN COUNTY – Sarah Sugden, executive director of the Brown County Library, barely misses a beat when she tells you what the two most important things in life are – her family and public libraries. “I’m a nerd, and I love it,” she said. “I love libraries. It’s my life’s work.” Dedicating …
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