December 2011

The Holidays are upon us and with everyone moving in every direction it’s hard to determine which way is up! One place to find your balance this holiday season is at a La Crosse County Library in Bangor, Campbell, Holmen, Onalaska or West Salem.

Find respite in a wonderful book or drown out the noise of the holiday chaos with headphones and a book-on-tape or book-on-CD. Books on CD are a great way to pass the hours in the car or on the plane while you go over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house for Christmas. There are also tapes and CDs for the younger set. Have a few minutes to sit down? Check out our movie collections – you might even still find a holiday classic on the shelf. Of course we've got plenty of print materials if you can find a quiet corner to escape. 

Don’t forget about our State access to eBooks and downloadable audio.  If you're giving or receiving an electronic gagdet, be sure to test it in Overdrive!  You can find a link on our home page and even some help to get you started!

Please note, we need our staff to spend some time with their families too, so we’ll be closed Friday, December 23rd through Monday, December 26th but we’ll be back in full business on the 27th. New Year’s put a little crick in our schedules too with all County facilities closed Monday, January 2nd, but rest assured, we’ll be ready for the New Year on Tuesday, January 3rd!

On behalf of the entire County library staff at all five facilities, enjoy your holidays and celebrate a wonderful New Year! Escape the holiday madness with a last minute visit to one of our facilities and if you’re not already visiting us regularly be sure and add us to your list of New Year’s resolutions!

For more information about any of our programs or services or if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call the Administrative Center in Holmen at 526-9600 or contact me directly at cmcardlerojo@lacrossecounty.org.