Fennimore Public Library
925 Lincoln Ave.
Fennimore WI 53809
Telephone: 608-822-6294
Email: parker9@tds.net
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Revised Hours for Dwight Parker Library
Dwight Parker Library patrons are now able to visit the library with some limitations.
Library hours are as follows:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: Noon to 6 p.m.
Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing. There is a limit to how many can be in the library at a time. Those needing to use the computer/internet please call to schedule a time 608-822-6294. Watch for new information as things change.
Please call the library, 608-822-6294 with questions.
Please visit our Facebook Page for latest updates.
Storytimes
Story hour this summer is being held virtually through our Facebook Page.
Closed Holidays
The library is closed on holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday afternoon, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and following day, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day.
Administration
Library Board President: Trish Wood
Director: Cathy Smith
Children’s Librarian: Peggy Miles
Special Collection
Fennimore History
Library Card
A library card is issued free but a driver’s license or a Wisconsin ID is required. Cards are issued for a three year period.
Genealogy
For those interested in Genealogy, the Fennimore Room offers a special collection of Fennimore’s history, including the Fennimore Times indexed from 1889 to present. Fennimore’s history is also told in the book FENNIMORE THEN and NOW (Library of Congress #80-82548). Here are other ideas for researching Genealogy in the Fennimore area.
Online resources
Libraries
- Zinio for Libraries – access digital magazines
- BadgerLink– Wisconsin’s Online Library
- Ebsco – eBooks and online information resources
- Library eBook Accessibility Program (LEAP) – accessible eBooks for patrons with print disabilities
- Wisconsin Public Library Consortium – Wisconsin’s Digital Library
- Wisconsin Resource Sharing – search over 500 Wisconsin library catalogs
Education / Career Improvement
- BadgerLink – Learning Express Learning Centers – collections of web-based skill-building tools
- Cypress Resume – resume writing and support
- JOBS Emporium of SW Wisconsin – employment & career resources
- Mango Connect – world language learning center
General Interest
- A to Z World Travel – world travel resources
- Consumer Reports – product testing and consumer buying guides
- Wisconsin Digital Archives – state government document collections
- Wisconsin’s Water Library – the Great Lakes and water resources from UW Aquatic Sciences Center
