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Jerry Apps Book Launch

On October 25, 2008 our library will host the book launch of Old Farm: A History by Jerry Apps, with photographs by Steve Apps. Jerry and son Steve will be here to talk about the book, do a book signing and display some of the beautiful photography of the book done by Steve.

One of the Midwest's best-loved authors tells the story of his land, from the last great glacier that dug out its valleys and formed its hills to his own family's 40-year relationship with the beloved farm they call Roshara.

In this quiet but epic tale, Apps describes the Native Americans who lived on the land for hundreds of years — tapping the maple trees and fishing the streams and lakes — as well as the first white settlers who tilled its sandy acres, plowing the native grasses that grew taller than their teams of oxen. Apps, his wife and children have cared for the farm not so much to make a living as to enhance their lives. Apps chronicles the family's efforts — always earnest, if sometimes ill-advised — to restore an old granary into living space, develop a productive vegetable garden and re-establish a prairie. 

Breathtakingly beautiful color photographs by Jerry Apps' son, Steve (a professional photographer), highlight the ever-changing beauty of the land in every season, and hint at the spiritual gifts that are the true bounty this family reaps from Roshara.

What: Book launch of Old Farm: A History, book signing, and photo display
Who: Jerry Apps (author) and Steve Apps (photographer)
When: October 25, 2008, 1:00 pm
Where: Patterson Memorial Library

For more information, contact the library at director@wildroselibrary.org or 920-622-3835.

Books by Wild Rose Authors Available for Purchase

If you missed our launch party for Jerry Apps or our open house honoring Wild Rose author Aaron Tellock, their books In A Pickle (Apps) and A King Amongst Deceased (Tellock) are still available for purchase at our library.

Join the Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library group meets 3 or 4 times a year to plan fundraising activities; some Friends volunteer at the circulation desk or help with special library programs.

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of an active Friends group. Staff alone could not handle all the activity in our library. Volunteer Friends make a big difference!

If you have time to devote to the library, the Friends of the Library would welcome you! Contact the library at director@wildroselibrary.org or 920-622-3835 to find out how you can join.

Audio Books Delivered Direct to Your PC

If you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you — our library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book collection!

You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD.

It’s easy! Just click on this link for digital audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through topics of interest. Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night.

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Need help? Check our digital audio books help page for tips on downloading, listening, transferring and more!

Downloading the free and easy to use OverDrive Media Console software allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable devices.

Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.

Answers you can trust, now available any time night or day!

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With AskAway you get a quick, accurate answer from a librarian — anytime, day or night. Using our chat service you'll be connected to an experienced librarian who can help find the information you need. The librarian you work with may be as close as your own library or thousands of miles away, but wherever they are they’ll have the knowledge and tools to help you.

Free Wireless Internet Access at the Library!

The Patterson Memorial Library is now offering wireless connections to the library's Internet service. Bring in your laptop and take advantage of this free service.

• Internet access is provided via 802.11g wireless access points.
• Compatable with 802.11b and 802.11g network cards.
• Your laptop must be configured to use DHCP; instructions will be available to reset your laptop to use DHCP.
• Beyond providing basic instructions, library staff cannot assist you with configuring your laptop or to troubleshoot individual problems. Ask at our circulation desk to receive instructions.

We also offer free Internet access at a number of publicly-accessible PCs in the library.

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