South Central Library System

Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month 2019 with Special Toy Story 4 tie-in

This September Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep and friends are joining the American Library Association on an adventure to promote the value of a library card as Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chairs.

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Voice assistants and libraries

Voice assistants (Amazon Echo, Google Home, etc.) seem to be everywhere these days. What are libraries doing with them?

Sun Prairie Public Library receives $7,500 grant from Madison Community Foundation

Sun Prairie Public Library was awarded a $7,500 grant from Madison Community Foundation (MCF) to enhance collections, programming, and summer reading initiatives for multicultural youth.

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Sharing stories transforms impressions about public libraries

Public libraries are instrumental in transforming their communities each and every day through the services and expertise they provide.

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Opioid Web Resources Available

The Opioid Epidemic was declared a National Public Health Crisis in 2017 after becoming a leading cause of accidental death. In 2017, deaths from opioid overdose totaled 915 in Wisconsin. Find a listing of national, statewide, and county resources concerning the Opioid Epidemic on the SCLS website in Outreach Resources. Information on this list includes links to a treatment locator tool, information about opioid addiction, resources for libraries, and webinars.

Final PLSR report submitted to State Superintendent

The PLSR Steering Committee has approved its Final Recommendation Report and delivered it to the State Superintendent and the Council on Libraries and Network Development (COLAND).

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