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Wrap Up! December

Wrap Up! December

11-28-2025 Leave those Good Friday, Cyber Monday, I had time on Saturday gift purchases in the car. Our Wrap It Up! Event is just around the corner. People have been talking about it. I know because Marolyn Komperud over at the East Troy Family and Community Resource...

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What Else I Did this Weekend

What Else I Did this Weekend

11-21-2025 Prairie Lakes Library System held its Tri-County Final Competition this past Saturday, November 15 at Yerkes Observatory and I was in it. I’ve written about the puzzle competition before both this year and the spring/summer of 2024 when it began. Each...

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Sunsetting Hoopla

Sunsetting Hoopla

7-11-2025 The East Troy Lions Public Library will be discontinuing access to Hoopla on December 30, 2025. We began offering Hoopla in 2022 in response to the increased demand for digital content during the COVID 19 shutdown. Unfortunately, budget cycles make such...

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Yes, December is Next Month

Yes, December is Next Month

11-7-2025 I can’t believe it’s November. On Sunday night I viewed a video of English comedian Michael McIntyre answering this frequently uttered statement. His response was, “Yes, you see we’ve had all the other months.” It was my first thought when on Monday a patron...

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