Wisconsin Valley Library Service

The Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS) is a library system made up of 25 public libraries and hundreds of non-public libraries across seven counties in north-central Wisconsin. These include the counties of Clark, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, and Taylor.[1] The WVLS offices are located in the headquarters of the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Overview

The Wisconsin Valley Library Service is one of 16 library systems in Wisconsin.[2] It provides library services to residents of the system area, such as interlibrary loan and reference referrals, in-service training programs, and professional advisory services.

Administration

WVLS operates under Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin State Statutes[3] and is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees. Each participating county has at least one member on the board. The remainder are allocated according to population. Trustees are appointed by the Chairs of the County Boards of Supervisors.

WVLS member public libraries
  • Marathon County Public Library (MCPL)
  • Abbotsford Public Library
  • Antigo Public Library
  • Antigo Public Library - Elcho Branch
  • Antigo Public Library - White Lake Branch
  • Colby Public Library
  • Crandon Public Library
  • Dorchester Public Library
  • Gilman / Western Taylor County Public Library
  • Granton Community Library
  • Greenwood Public Library
  • Laona Public Library
  • Loyal Public Library
  • Medford / Frances Simek Memorial Library
  • Merrill / T.B. Scott Free Library
  • Minocqua Public Library
  • Owen Public Library
  • Rhinelander District Library
  • Rib Lake Public Library
  • Stetsonville / Jean M. Thomsen Memorial Library
  • Thorp Public Library
  • Three Lakes / Edward U. Demmer Memorial Library
  • Tomahawk Public Library
  • Westboro Public Library
  • Withee Public Library

References
  1. Wisconsin Valley Library Service
  2. "Wisconsin Public Library System Directory". Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. "Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter 43". Retrieved 30 November 2020.

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