Fennimore Public Library
925 Lincoln Ave.
Fennimore WI 53809
Telephone: 608-822-6294
Email: parker9@tds.net
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April 24, 2020 – COVID-19 New Hours for Dwight Parker Library
Open for door or curbside pick up: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday 4 to 6 p.m.
Call 608-822-6294 to pull items and schedule your pick up time.
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Storytimes
Kindergarten through Third Grade – Sept-May: Mondays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.; Summer months: Mondays 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Daycare and Preschool – Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
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: Judy Nelson
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
