Sterling North

Sterling North born Nov. 4, 1906 at Edgerton, Wisconsin

Sterling North graduated from the University of Chicago and had a successful career as a journalist. His novel, So Dear to my Heart, published in 1947, was an enormous success and was made into a feature film. Rascal, an autobiographical story about raising a pet raccoon, was a Newbery Honor Book in 1964 and was also made into a Disney film in 1969. North died Dec 21, 1974.

We have many copies of Rascal in our collection for checkout.

Stock Market Crash- 80

Oct 29, 1929- Prices on the New York Stock Exchange plummeted and virtually collapsed on four days after President Hoover had declared, "the fundamental business of the country.. is on a sound and prosperous basis". More than 16 million shares were dumped and billions of dollars were lost. The boom was over, and the nation faced nearly a decade of depression. For more info: "Black Tuesday-Stock Market Crash of 1929" by Barbara Silberdick Feinberg.

Internet Created- 40th Anniversary

Oct 29, 1969- the first connection of what would become the Internet was made on this day when bits of data flowed between the computers at UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute. This was the beginning of Arpanet, the precursor to the Internet developed by the Dept of Defense. By the end of 1969, four sites were connected: UCLA, Stanford Research, University of California, University of Utah.

Preschool Parade

We will be looking for you to bring your preschoolers or for you to come to watch our 7th annual Preschool Pumpkin Parade that will be held on Friday, October 30th. It starts at the library at 3 pm and then goes down Main Street to “Trick or Treat” the downtown

Daniel Boone

“The Great Pathfinder” Daniel Boone was born, 275 years ago on November 2nd. He is famous for opening up the West to settlers, blazing the Wilderness Road across the Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap and establishing the Boonesborugh settlement in Kentucky. A symbol of pioneering spirit, Boone was a skilled outdoorsman, a soldier and an avid reader. You can learn more about this iconic figure in history by reading Robert Morgan’s biography “Boone” where his life comes fully alive on the pages. We also have some of the Fess Parker television series “Daniel Boone”. Remember the popular theme song describing Boone as a “big man in a coonskin cap”, despite the fact that the real Daniel Boone wasn’t big and didn’t actually wear a coonskin cap.

TV on DVD

As the days grow shorter and temperatures chill, the slate of TV shows for the fall heats up with the return of several powerhouse programs; twists on old favorites; and even some new shows thrown into the mix. But if none of these options appeals to you, we can help you enjoy classic television by watching DVD’s from our collection. We have classic shows like Bewitched, West Wing, Friends, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, Perry Mason, Doris Day, Adam’s Family, Leave it to Beaver and many others. Come in and check out an old favorite today

What's your Story?

The Reedsburg Public Library and other libraries have been improving community lives for many years and in the process hves had significant impact on the lives of individual residents. Many of these are inspirational stories that deserve to be told. A new project has been underway called “Libraries. For Real Life!” which reinforces the reality that today’s public libraries are vibrant, dynamic community resources that meet the information, education, and recreational needs of residents of all ages. Some people have found a new job with assistance from the library, or perhaps the library was instrumental in helping complete high school or college degree. Maybe you attended a workshop or presentation that started you on a new career, or perhaps you got research help to deal with a personal or family member illness. We have a link on our website for you to begin sharing these stories about how important your local library has been to you.