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Children's Book Festival Coming!
An exciting new event for children, parents and anyone who loves children’s literature is coming to the greater Sheboygan area this fall and Mead Public Library will be one of the program sites. The first Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival, October 15-17, will bring exceptional children’s book authors and illustrators to the community for a celebration of books, reading, writing and art. Save the dates!
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Join us on Twitter (meadlibrary) and get the latest news about events at Mead Library. Plus you'll get a tweet each weekday with a link to one of our new books. Give it a try and keep in touch!
Investment and Business Databases Available
Mead Library is now offering online access to the popular financial databases Morningstar and Value Line Research Center through links on our website. Morningstar has added new guides to the Investment Goals section too. The new guides provide retirement planning and investing tips for investors of all generations and life stages. Check out the latest investment information free, from your library. Another new database is Selectory, a sales and marketing tool from Dun and Bradstreet available on computers in the library.
Take a Look at the Space Station!
You might be able to see the International Space Station from Sheboygan! Depending on your location on the Earth's surface, the spacecraft's position in orbit and the time of day, you may be able to see either the space shuttle or the International Space Station, or both, as they orbit about 386 kilometers (240 miles) above the planet. A spacecraft will be seen as a steady white pinpoint of light moving slowly across the sky.
Want to Know Who You Are?
Have you seen the genealogy programs on television? Or seen the ads for Ancestry.com? There's a lot of buzz about exploring family history and, if you're interested, databases from Mead Public Library can help. We offer free access to Ancestry.com at public computers at Mead Library. We also offer remote online access to another genealogy source, HeritageQuest. And you'll find many reference books and other sources at Mead as well. Find out a little more about you!
Program on Glacial Rocks
Join us at a free program about the glacial rocks of Wisconsin. "Above and Below" will be presented by Douglas Olson, professor emeritus of art, Auburn University. He'll discuss the continental Wisconsin Ice Sheet and our state's geological history. Stop and see his rock display in the exhibit case in September too. The program, open to adults and kids, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
Health Survey in Sheboygan
The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin will be working in Sheboygan during September and October. SHOW is the first statewide research survey of its kind to measure information on critical health conditions in Wisconsin. Findings from SHOW will present a comprehensive picture of the health of Wisconsin residents, helping to identify needs and target resources where they are most needed.
