Portage County Public Library

Our Vision: a learning place for a diverse community, inspiring people of all
ages with the love of reading and learning, advancing the pursuit of
knowledge, and enhancing the quality of life for all who use the library. The
library serves as a community meeting place and we especially recognize our
responsibility to serve as a place for children to discover the joy of reading and
the value of learning.

	Summer Hours Library Closed July 3rd and 4th.
	BOOK SALE July 16 & 17 The annual Book Sale will be held during Crazy Days, Thursday & Friday, July 16 & 17 in the Pinery Room of the Main Library.  Hours for the sale will Thursday from 8:30 am - 7:00 pm and Friday from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.  As usual, shoppers should only enter and exit the sale by the Main St. doors to the Pinery Room.  There will be lots of selection and bargains. Face painting will be provided courtesy of the Volunteens. Check it out.
PROJECT FRESH START	Portage County Public Library will be a collection site for Project Fresh Start materials.  Project Fresh Start  is the program that collects school supplies for eligible Portage County students in grades K-12.  Eligible means that the students qualify for the free or reduced price lunch program. The Library will have a collection box  on the first floor of the Main Library to receive donations from Monday, July 13 until Monday, August 17.  Materials will then be taken to a drop-off site and supplies will be distributed to the students on August 22 & 27. Last year more than 800 students received school supplies.  The need is still great.  Please help make Project Fresh Start a success this year.
COLLEGE PREPARATION PRESENTATION	Monday, July 6, 7:00-8:00 pm, Pinery Room. College Preparation Presentation Chrissy Wysocki, College Access Advisor, will address students and parents about preparing for college.  She will discuss College Prep, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Comparing Award Letters, filling out FAFSA forms, forecasting Financial Aid offers, and ACT/SAT Test preparation. This will be an opportunity for students and their parents who were not able to attend a similar presentation during the regular school year. All are welcome to attend this free program.
BOOK READING/SIGNING	Thursday, August 13, 6:00-8:00 pm, Pinery Room, Book Reading / Signing Arthur Rathburn, author, will read from, and discuss his new book that he co-authored with his wife, Ursula. The book No More Tears Left Behind is about Eva Deutschkron, a Holocaust survivor, who immigrated to America with her husband.  They became successful business owners, settling in Madison, WI. Copies of the book will be available for sale. The Rathburns previously spoke at PCPL.  They were at the library in December 2007 to discuss their book about former Stevens Point resident, Manfred Donath. The program is free and open to the public.
Storytimes and other programs	Info on Summer special event programs 2009. Info on Summer programs @ 1001 Main Street 2009. Info on Summer Teen Programs 2009. Info on Summer Programs @ Plover 2009. Info on Summer Programs @ Almond and Rosholt 2009. (Adobe Reader is needed to view these files.)
	Under Executive Order # 278, any employer receiving funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is required to list job openings on http://JobCenterOfWisconsin.com,  the Internet site operated by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).  The Job Center of Wisconsin employment website is averaging 500,000 visits per day. - Channel Weekly, Vol. 11, No. 29 -- April 23, 2009
Wash your hands	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Info on the flu from the State of Wisconsin Pandemic Resources from Wisconsin DPI Qhia Txog Tus Kab Mob Khaub Thuas Npua H1N1 (Swine Flu) Información sobre la influenza A (H1N1) (Influenza/gripe porcina)

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• Toll Free and other telephone numbers, -- Do you live outside of Stevens Point or Plover areas? If you live within Portage County, you may now call the reference desk at the Portage County Public Library on Main Street, Stevens Point toll free. The number is 1-800-264-0766.  Stevens Point and Plover area residents should telephone 346-1548.
  
  
• Portage County Public Library Foundation & PCPLF Planned Giving Statement
  -- The Portage County Public Library Foundation is a proud member of   Planned Giving for Portage County.
  
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• Kwik Trip Rewards, -- If you have a Kwik Trip Credit Card you can benefit the Portage County Public Library by participating in the Kwik Rewards Fund-Raising program.
  
  You can participate in this program by completing the "Kwik Rewards Fund-Raising" information contained at the bottom of the on-line Kwik Card application or by calling Kwik Trip at 1-800-305-6666.
  
  



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Portage County Public Library . 1001 Main Street . Stevens Point, WI Voice: 715-346-1548 - Fax: 715-346-1239 Toll-free within Portage County: 1-800-264-0766 Direct comments to: web@uwsp.edu updated July 02, 2009