Dear Patrons,

COVID19 has brought about a strange new normal for all of us. However, people who reside in nursing homes and assisted living facilities have seen an increase in depression rates in the last six months. With self-isolation and some, if not all, nursing homes and assisted living facilities closing their doors to visitors’, residents do not get much needed social interaction. Here is where you come in. A letter even from someone can lift the spirits of a lonely person. Just think about a time when that unexpected piece of mail made you smile. So, lets help put smiles on the faces of local residents of our nursing home and assisted living facilities. Write a letter, bring it to the library and put it in the mailbox. We will quarantine them for three days, and our Outreach coordinator, Elizabeth S., will deliver them to the local facilities. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth S. esimek@antigopl.org or 715-623-3724.

Elizabeth S.

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar

For the first time in twenty-five years, Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar.  This early middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 3 to 5, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.

Welcome back to Wayside School!

Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls’s class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings.

Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them…