Shell Lake Public Library, serving an area of 2,300 residents, has a collection of 13,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 460 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $9,200. Patrons make 7,200 visits annually, and check out materials 19,800 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
501 1st Street, Shell Lake Wisconsin 54871
Telephone
715-468-2074
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Barron) Barron Public Library
(Dresser) Dresser Public Library
(Cable) Forest Lodge Library
(Cable) Forest Lodge Library
(Hayward) Hayward Carnegie Library
(Hayward) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Coll Library
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12/05 Coming to The Shell Lake area
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.
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.
CHUM Rhubarb Festival Duluth MN June29 Enjoy a delicious array of rhubarb delicacies, including hundreds of pies, muffins, and crisps as well as rhubarb brats and burritos that will have your taste buds wanting more.
Henderson Sauerkraut Days Henderson MN June28-30 Activities include a Car Cruise, Tractor Ride, Kiddie Parade, Car Show, Softball Tourney, Miss Henderson Coronation, Mini Rods, Live Music Outdoors, Cabbage Toss, World Champion Kraut Eating Contest.
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