About Us

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The Lakes Country Public Library serves communities in Northern Oconto County including Lakewood, Townsend, Riverview, and Doty.

Friends

Board of Trustees

Library History

 

Friends of the Lakes Country Public Library

Upcoming Meetings

Our next meeting is April 15 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Join the Friends

​Everyone is welcome!

The Friends of the Lakes Country Public Library (Friends) raises money to help fund special programs & materials for the library. The Friends hold fundraisers throughout the year, including a craft fair, book sales, a brat sale and a bake sale. Friends members even help with the gardening!

Want to volunteer? Call the library at 715-276-9020.

To join the Friends, please complete this the form.
​Friends dues are recommended $10.00 per year.     
      

  

 

Library Board of Trustees

Meeting dates 2024

• January 18
  
• February 15
  
• March 21
  
• April 18
  
• May 16
  
• June 20
  

• July 18
• August 15
• September 17
• October 18
• November 22
  
• December 9 (Closed)
  
• December 13

The next regular meeting is on:

Next Closed Session Meeting: December 9, 5:00pm
Agenda:agenda_12-9-24_closed_session.pdf

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Board members:

• Jeannine Albers (Riverview): President
  
• Kathleen Marsh (Townsend): Vice President
  
• Debora Markusen (Doty): Treasurer
  
• Susan Christianson (Townsend): Secretary
  
• Leslee Granke (Riverview)
  
• Linda McKenna (Lakewood)
• Lori Repinski (Lakewood)
  
• Michelle Gobert (Wabeno Area School District)
• Appointments per town:
  • Lakewood: 2
  • Riverview: 2
  • Townsend: 2
  • Doty: 1
  • Wabeno Area School District Administrator/designee: 1
    

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Prior meeting agendas:

• 11-22-24: agenda_24-11.pdf
• 10-18-24: agenda_24-10.pdf
• 09-17-24: agenda_24-9.pdf
• 08-15-24: agenda_24-8.pdf
• 07-18-24: agenda_24-7.pdf
• 06-20-24: agenda_24-6_.pdf
• 05-16-24: agenda_24-5.pdf
• 04-18-24: agenda_24-4.pdf
• 03-21-24: agenda_24-3.pdf
• 02-15-24: agenda_24-2.pdf
• 01-18-24: agenda_24-1.pdf
  

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Prior meeting minutes:

• 11-22-24: 11-22-24_approved.pdf
• 10-18-24: 10-18-24_approved.pdf
• 9-17-24: 9-17-24_approved.pdf
• 8-15-24:8-15-24_approved.pdf
• 7-18-24: 7-18-2024_approved_minutes.pdf
• 6-20-24: 06.20.24_approved.pdf
• 5-16-24:05-16-24_approved.pdf
• 4-18-24: 04.18.24_approved.pdf
• 3-21-24: 03.21.24_approved.pdf
• 2-15-24: 02.15.24_approved.pdf
• 1-18-24: 01.18.24-1_approved.pdf
  

 

Lakes Country Public Library History

• 1981- The need for a local library was identified.
• 1982 - With assistance from the Nicolet Federated Library System the library was organized.
• 1982 - In October the Lakes Country Public Library opened the doors to serve the public.
  
• 1987 - The rented facility was sold and the library moved to an old converted tavern.
• 1988 - Plans for the construction of a new facility of 2,290 square feet were finalized. Funding was obtained from the fundraising of the Friends of the Library, the Town of Lakewood, and a Federal LSCA grant.
• 1989 - The doors opened to the new home of the Lakes Country Public Library.
• 1996 - An 864 square foot addition was completed to accommodate the increase in library use.
• 1997 - The library joined the shared Outagamie-Waupaca and Nicolet Federated Library Systems Automated system.  A public Internet station was installed with funding from the Nicolet Federated Library System, Wisconsin's Educational Technology Board and the Federal Library Services and Construction Act.
• 1998 - There was a dramatic increase in the sharing of materials with other libraries. Courier delivery service increased from once to three times per week.  (Later this would increase to five-day-per-week delivery.) The meeting room is being used by many local organizations.
• 1999 - A T-1 telecommunications line was installed.  Three additional Internet stations were added.  Courier delivery service increased to five times per week.
• 2014 - Fiber optic cable is run to the library, increasing the number of patrons who can use the internet at high speeds.
• 2018 - A committee formed to explore the idea of becoming a Joint Library, jointly funded by the towns of Lakewood, Townsend, Riverview & Doty.
• 2019 - A Joint Library Agreement was approved, creating a public library now funded by Lakewood, Townsend, Riverview & Doty. (Under the same name: Lakes Country Public Library.)
• 2020 - The Lakes Country Public Library began operations at a joint library
• March 2020-May 2021 the library closed or offered limited services due to the Covid Pandemic.
• 2021 - Discussion for expansion on current building begins.
• 2022 - Final expansion layout plans are approved in December which will double library to be 6000 sq. ft.
• 2023 - September 13th is groundbreaking on building expansion.
• 2024 - July 27th was dedication ceremony to officially complete the expansion project.