Welcome
Vaughn Public Library - Celebrating 125 years of service in 2013!
Emeline Patrick Vaughn provided the funds to build the Vaughn Public Library in her husband’s memory (after his death in 1886). Samuel Stuart Vaughn was one of the first Yankees to settle near Lake Superior. He owned and operated several businesses in the area and laid out Vaughn’s Subdivision in Ashland. The Vaughn Public Library opened November 16, 1888. At that time, the library operated on the 2nd floor of the building, with a dry goods store, F. J. Pool Company on the main floor. Citizens of Ashland voted to renovate the building in the early 1980’s. Today, the Vaughn Public Library operates on the first and second floors. The second floor contains 3 meeting rooms, Library Staff offices, workroom, breakroom, Newspaper archives, Granny Goose Pre-School Story Time Room and the Simpson Technology (wireless computer lab) with 8 computers for public use. The third floor of the building is currently home to several businesses and non-profit organizations.
The Book Nook, operated by the Friends of the Vaughn in the basement of the building, is open on Tuesday from 9 am to 4 pm and Thursday from 9 am to 6 pm. There is also a table located on the 2nd floor, which has items for sale from the Book Nook, available all hours that the library is open. The Book Nook has books, audio books, music on cassette, compact disc or LP records, and magazines for sale. The Friends welcome donations. The Friends sponsor several library programs throughout the year, including the Summer Reading Program.
Summer is a busy time at the Vaughn Public Library. This year, there are three Summer Reading Programs, something for all ages:
DIG INTO READING FOR KIDS AGES 2-9
Join us for a summer of fun with this year’s summer reading program, “Dig Into Reading” at the Vaughn Public Library. We’ll have fun with a variety of programs for kids aged 2-9, earn prizes for reading and end the summer with a street carnival on July 25. Have lunch on us while we read aloud in the “Dig Deep” Book Group, try your hand at a variety of crafts, and learn about the earth under our feet. Sign up starts on June 10.
BENEATH THE SURFACE SUMMER READING FOR TEENS & TWEENS
Kids ages 10 to 18 are invited to explore new things “Beneath the Surface” this summer @ the Vaughn Public Library. The more you read the more chances you have to be a winner of some great prize baskets to given away in June & July. A variety of fun and familiar programs will take place again this summer including: The Amazing Bay Days Race, Monopoly Tournament, Wacky Wednesday Crafts & Movie Matinees. Pizza and Pages Book Discussion will take place on Tuesdays, this year’s book is set right here in our area on the shores of Lake Superior. We’ll dive into “Lies Beneath” a paranormal story featuring menacing mermaids. Anne Greenwood Brown , the author will be a special guest at the VPL to discuss this book and the others in her planned trilogy on July 2. Call the VPL for more info on these and many more fun programs lined up for this summer.
GROUNDBREAKING READS FOR THOSE OVER 18
Summer Reading Program, it’s not just for kids! Register at the Circulation Desk beginning June 1st through August 3rd and every time you return a book, ebook (or audiobook), put your name into the prize box. There will be some special prizes and a grand prize drawn at the end of the program.
SIGN-UP TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP & PACKER TICKETS
Beginning in June, Parents and Grandparents have the opportunity to enter their children or grandchildren (ages 0–13) in a drawing to win $1,000 Edvest College Savings Plan Scholarships and four tickets to the Green Bay Packers Family Night Game in early August (or a $30 Packer Pro Shop gift card if they prefer).
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19th Annual Cruisin' the Corridor 10k/5k - Run/Walk Registration Print Form OR Online Registration
Free eBook Resources
Staff Assistance
If you need ebook assistance please contact the library to coordinate a time to meet with you.
eBook Links
Click here for ebook resources* that include the following:
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FREE & Inexpensive ebooks
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Assistance with Devices & ebooks,
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Purchase & Own ebooks and Apps for Apple Products.
*compiled by Matt Rosendahl of WITC
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Reader's Advisory Tools for Patrons:
Two additional FREE resources* are available for library patrons:
Book News
BOOK NEWS - View or receive monthly e-mail notifications of new library materials in over two dozen categories. Content includes reviews and links to the Merlin catalog to hold titles. In addition, links to online booklists of award winners, the New York Times best seller lists and authors on the web (author websites) are available from one screen.
Online Book Clubs
ONLINE BOOK CLUBS - Sign up to receive a daily e-mail (M-F for one week) containing a 5-minute sample of a book. Choose from over a dozen categories. Check out these FREE resources today!
*sponsored by the Friends of the Superior Public Library
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Introduction
Our mission:
To be the community's gathering place that provides access to information, resources and endless possiblities for all (2010).
The Vaughn Public Library (VPL) is located in Ashland, Wisconsin on the corner of Vaughn Avenue and West Main Street. The city of Ashland is located on the shores of the Chequamegon Bay on the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Superior.
VPL serves a local population of 8,500 and a service population of approximately 16,000. The collection includes popular books, magazines, newspapers, videos on VHS, DVD & Blu-ray, audiobooks on cassette, CD & MP3-CD and music CD's.
The Vaughn Public Library is established under Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin Statutes as a municipal library and it is governed by the Vaughn Public Library Board. The Friends of the Vaughn and the Vaughn Public Library Foundation provide additional funding and programming support for VPL.
VPL is a member of the Merlin Consortium, along with more than two dozen libraries in Northern Wisconsin serviced by Northern Waters Library Service (NWLS).