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Chandler Barry is the newest addition to the staff at Knutson Memorial Library as of mid-November 2020. Growing up just outside St. Joseph’s Ridge, she attended Central High School in La Crosse, before relocating to Washington state to attend the University of Puget Sound where she majored in Religion and further developed her method of…
It’s that time of year again…time to curl up under a cozy blanket in the evenings with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and read. This is also the time for the Knutson Memorial Friends of the Library Book Sale! As with everything else this year, things will be a little bit different. Because…
We’re certainly going to miss Karla’s creativity and cheerfulness around our library, but we wish her good luck as the Ettrick Public Library director! And now… Knutson Memorial Library is searching for a dependable, enthusiastic, and friendly Library Programming Assistant. The ideal candidate must love books and have good technology skills. They must be outgoing,…
We are so excited to announce our new ADULT TAKE & MAKE CRAFT! Stop in and get your kit to make either the pumpkin or the autumn leaf string art design. They are easy, fun, & relaxing to do…and attractive to display with or without a frame. Our kits have all you need to create…
Looking for something to do with your kids? Take the Story Hunt around Coon Valley! This is a great activity for older kids to do on their bike…or for younger kids to do with mom or dad. Pages from the picture book “Reading Makes You Feel Good” by Todd Parr are placed at different businesses…
Have you signed up for Summer Reading, yet? There are lots of worlds to explore and still plenty of hot days ahead when it would be nice to stay inside – or in a shady place – and let a good book take you away to a different place and time. The library can help…
Story Stones are our first FREE Take & Make Project kit! . Story Stones encourage creativity, story retelling, character recognition, and sequencing skills….and they are fun to make! . We have a variety of stories to choose from. Each craft kit comes with complete directions and ALL of the supplies needed – rocks included! You…
The library will re-open for almost normal business on JUNE 1 at 1:00! We are so excited to see people again, but for the safety and health of us all we ask that you limit your time in the building to picking out books, magazines, and movies to take home, and/or essential computer use. Please…
We at the library are excited about the possibility of opening our doors to the public again. We also want to do that in the safest way possible. With that goal in mind, we won’t be re-opening until after Memorial Day in order to make sure we have our “ducks in a row” and follow…
Beginning Monday, April 27th, the library will begin offering curbside service to our patrons! Please call or email us your list; we will gather the items (or similar options if the particular author/title is not available), notify you when they are ready to be picked up, and during the designated time window you may pick…