The Town Hall Library Summer Program is a must for families looking for free summer fun!

The Town Hall Library Summer Program Schedule

June 21: Ryan Meisel’s World Sound Exploration

Ryan will perform and demonstrate a collection of Native American and other indigenous flutes and woodwinds while facilitating drum circle activities with the audience. Participants will learn about world music, how to play music creatively and share and build relationships with library community members. All Ages are welcome.

July 12: Snake Discovery – “Snake, Rattle, and Roll”

Slither into the world of reptiles to meet the species that call Minnesota and Wisconsin home! You’ll get to watch a salamander eat, debunk turtle myths, touch snakes, and more during this engaging 45-minute program! Time is reserved after the presentation to touch and hold the reptiles for a truly hands-on experience.

Read about our Tour of Town Hall Library HERE.

About Town Hall Library:

The mission of the Town Hall Library is to offer all people a welcoming, accessible, and attractive gathering place conducive to learning, research, enlightenment and enjoyment. Through innovative programming, relevant collections and responsive services, the Town Hall Library aspires to be an information-based community center which supports lifelong learning and the joy of reading.

 

The Merton Town Hall, which later served as home to the Town Hall Library, was built in the 1870s. It sat empty for many years before the Lake Keesus Women’s Club worked to create a local library in the 1960s. By 1966, the Library had grown to 2,643 books, the old town hall was renovated, and the building dedicated. The facility quickly filled, and by the end of the 1970s, it doubled in size thanks to its first addition. The Town Hall Library began experiencing growing pains again in the late 1990s and early 2000s which pushed patron comfort, access to books and programming space to the breaking point.

Thanks to incredible community support and involvement, a $1.25M referendum to triple Library space passed in 2008 with an overwhelming 68 percent voter support. Prior to that, volunteers and staff secured donations to fund the other half of the projected cost, which enhanced the popularity of the referendum. Ground was broken in July 2008 and the new and improved Town Hall Library opened August 30, 2009.