
Lester Public Library Let us help with your New Year Resolutions.
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Lester Public Library NEW Play Group - Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00 -Beginning January 6! Looking for a way to get out of the house and meet people? Join us in our spacious community room for a morning of FREE PLAY and adult conversation at the library. Open to families with children 4 and under. No need to register– flexible and fun, age appr...opriate snacks and toys provided between 9:30-11:00 AM. Begins Wednesday, January 6.

Lester Public Library Paula Poundstone, comedian and library advocate, set to perform in Manitowoc!
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Coming to the Capitol Civic Center in Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Lester Public Library Holiday Closings: The library will be closed December 24 & 25, December 31 and January 1st for the holidays.

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Wii Wednesday - December 30 1:00 PM
Enjoy an afternoon of Wii fun—Wii Bowling at 1:00 and open play at 4:00. Snacks provided—open to all ages. Bring a Wii remote if you have one! No registration required.

Lester Public Library This month the Two Rivers Historical Society Display Case features "Yesterday's Child" figurine collection that is part of the "Boyd's Bear Collection." Courtesy of Phyllis Reinert

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Wisconsin Operation Military Kids Read The deployment of 3200 National Guard members affects more than the service members; it has a huge impact on the families left behind. More than 7,000 Wisconsin children will be without a parent for over a year. It is difficult for a child to be without a parent on their birthda...y, holidays, and special school events, but kids who have been affected by deployment, say the worst part is worrying everyday about the safety of their parent.
Operation Military Kids (OMK) is a program designed to support the families of deployed service members. Before the Global War on Terrorism, National Guard and Reserve members were gone for short periods of time, but now many are activated and leave home for over a year. During this time families often feel their lives have been turned upside down. OMK builds capacity in local communities and throughout Wisconsin to address issues that these children may be facing.
As part of OMK, the Department of Public Instruction and the Public Library System partnered with the University of Wisconsin Extension Service to provide twenty deployment related books to the seventeen library regions. Each of the state's 480 libraries will have access to the publications and received a summary of each book, compiled to provide families a quick reference to address their particular need. These resources are available to support the children and families of thousands of Wisconsin National Guard and Reserve service members being deployed in 2009 and in the future.
Books are housed in libraries located in Abbotsford, Appleton, Onalaska, Ashland, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Rapids, Janesville, Rice Lake, Racine, Richland Center, Fond Du Lac, Green Bay, Sussex, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Waupun, Plymouth, and Two Rivers. These communities and the surrounding communities have a concentration of military families and/or have recently experienced the deployment of a local unit. Statewide these resources are available through each library system's inter-library loan program.
Talk with a local librarian for more information and to help request a book. More information can be found at www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/omk .
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Operation Military Kids (OMK) is a nationwide initiative designated to provide support to the children and youth of families that are impacted by the Global War on Terrorism. This includes those served ...

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Stories with Santa
Saturday, December 19 10:30 AM
Join us for stories, cookies, juice and a special visit from you-know-who! No registration required. Fun for the whole family.
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Story Time with Santa, 12/20/08, Lester Public Library, Two Rivers, Wisconsin





























