Fennimore Public Library
925 Lincoln Ave.
Fennimore WI 53809
Telephone: 608-822-6294
Email: parker9@tds.net
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December 2020 Update…
Please be advised that during the COVID-19 situation Dwight Parker Library will have the following hours of operation.
The library is currently open to the public. Mon & Wed 9am – 6pm, Friday 9am – 4pm, Tue & Thur 12pm – 6pm, & Sat 9am-12pm
Please call ahead 608-822-6294 to schedule computer/internet use. There is a limit of 30 minutes per visit.
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.
Current Hours
Mon & Wed 9am – 6pm, Friday 9am – 4pm, Tue & Thur 12pm – 6pm, Sat 9am-12pm
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
Library Assistant: Birdie Linneman
Library Aide: Jacob Copus
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
