Amery Public Library, serving an area of 16,100 residents, has a collection of 54,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $48,000. Patrons make 60,000 visits annually, and check out materials 126,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
801 Keller Avenue S., Amery Wisconsin 54001
Telephone
715-268-9340
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Altoona) Altoona Public Library
(Blaine) Anoka County Library
(Blaine) Anoka County Library
(Barron) Barron Public Library
(Chippewa Falls) Chippewa Falls Public Library
(Eagan) Dakota County Library
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06/09 Coming to The Amery area
Minnesota Alpaca Festival Owatonna MN April13-14 The halter show has over 500 alpacas in the most astonishing array of colors. Award winning fleece will be on display throughout the weekend! This is also a shopping extravaganza.
Scott-Carver Thresher's Annual Swap Meet Jordan MN May4-5 Antique car, tractor, farm equipment and machinery for consignment and auction.
Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival Lake Elmo MN May10-12 Shepherd’s Harvest Festival is an opportunity for rural and urban people to meet and share information about sheep and sheep products and other fiber-producing animals.
Rhubarb Days Osceola WI June7-8 Enjoy rhubarb at Mill Pond Park in Osceola.
Sparta Butterfest Sparta WI June6-9 Carnival, arts, craft, flea market, antiques, buttermaking demonstration.
Tater Daze Brooklyn Park MN June13-16 Brooklyn Park Tater Daze is a unique festival where residents pay homage to the humble potato. Early settlers discovered that potatoes flourished in the flat, sandy soil of the area.
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