Adults can learn how to make their own Halloween terrarium (pictured below) during two free craft sessions tomorrow at our Wausau Headquarters, starting at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.! Call 715-261-7230 to register.

Join us for a special bilingual story time and craft event tomorrow from 4-5:30 p.m. at our Wausau Headquarters! We'll have stories plus crafts celebrating the cultures of several Spanish-speaking countries!

Find out what it's like to be a part of the Marathon County SWAT team tomorrow when members of the team visit our Spencer Branch from 9-10 a.m.!

Starting tomorrow, tweens can visit our Edgar Branch to make steampunk-style necklaces! Stop in any time that branch is open in the month of October to participate!

Get in the mood for Halloween and learn about hauntings around Wausau and other parts of Wisconsin! MCPL is happy to welcome back Shawn Blaschka and other members of the Wausau Paranormal Research Society. The group investigates hauntings all over the state and will join us to present updates on sites they've previously visited and other information. They'll also bring some of their investigation equipment and how they determine whether sites are haunted. The intriguing, spooky program is FREE and open to the public, no registration required. Call 715-261-7230 for more information.

Award-winning poet Mai Der Vang will close out the Central Wisconsin Book Festival tonight with a reading of her work starting at 7 p.m. at the UW Center for Civic Engagement!

The Central Wisconsin Book Festival officially kicks off tonight, but we have 9 events at four different locations planned for tomorrow! For a complete list of events and locations, visit the link below.

Just a reminder that all MCPL locations are closed today for a Staff Development Day. Our Wausau, Hatley, Marathon City and Rothschild locations will re-open tomorrow morning as scheduled. Thanks for your understanding!

Kids learned about Johnny Appleseed, heard stories featuring apples and made these cute crafts on Tuesday at our Rothschild Branch!

Help us kick off the first-ever Central Wisconsin Book Festival tomorrow evening with this hilarious and entertaining live storytelling event, starting at 7 p.m. at the UW Center for Civic Engagement!