Lester Public Library
1001 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241
MON-THU 10-8 • FRI 10-5:30 • SAT 10-2 • SUN Closed
Upcoming Programs
Worker Connection
Mondays • 10-noon
Seeking a good job in our area? Gain insight from a career navigator. Explore career paths, get referrals, and focus on transferring your skills to high-paying, in-demand jobs. Meet-ups are part of the Department of Workforce Development Worker Connection program and are offered at the library every Monday.
Bilingual Language Classes
Wednesdays, Sept 11-Nov 20 • 6-7:30 PM
A welcoming class for Spanish and English speakers who want to learn or improve skills in the other language. Instruction is based on the sandwich technique of pronunciation, conversation and grammar. No registration required. Presented by Woods Outreach.
Card Making Class
Monday, Oct 14 • 6 PM
Carolee Crabb provides instruction in creating handmade cards the second Monday each month. Drop in any time during the session. Cost is $7 for materials. Bring double-stick tape and scissors. Meet in the library’s Community Room.
Paranormal Lake Michigan
Thursday, Oct 17 • 6:00 PM
Author, journalist and instructor Shetan Noir describes spooky events on and around Lake Michigan. Join the discussion and ask questions during this live virtual lecture.
Beaded Spiders
Saturday, Oct 19 • 10:30 AM • 18+
Make a delightfully spooky Halloween spider with wire and beads. Registration required; call 920.793.8888.
Build a robust estate plan
Thursday, Oct 24 • 6:00 PM
Manage wealth, safeguard your family’s future, and ensure your legacy is preserved as you wish. Attorney Michelle Birschbach offers advice about well-drawn wills, the right types of trusts, and necessary directives. Sponsored by the Lester Public Library Foundation.
Click here to check out our Events Page for dates and times.
Get the App!
Catalog app available
Search the catalog, check your account and renew materials all from the MCLS Mobile-WI app. Designed for phones and tablets, this handy app lets you easily scan ISBNs to see if the library owns an item. Quickly request it or place it on hold. Scan the QR code to download the app or visit your favorite app store today.
Beanstack reading challenges
Fall Reading Challenges Run Sept 16-Dec 21.
Read for FUN and prizes! Register on Beanstack.
Pick up fall prizes at the Help Desk by January 18—or while supplies last!
Paws & Read to Me
(Ages 0-7)
Log books and complete activities to earn reading badges and fun prizes. Score extra prizes when you complete a BINGO (vertical, horizontal or diagonal).
Fill the BINGO card to earn a free book and a furry new friend.
Paws & Read On My Own (Ages 8-12)
Log books and complete activities to earn reading badges and fun prizes. Score extra prizes when you complete a BINGO (vertical, horizontal or diagonal).
Fill the BINGO card to earn a free book and a furry new friend.
Fall Teen
(Ages 13-17)
Earn Reading Badges and great PRIZES by logging books you read or listen to! Pick up prizes at the Help Desk.
Read 5 books to complete the challenge.
Pumpkin Spice
(Ages 18+)
Complete seven reading-related spicy activities. For each completed activity, receive an aromatic autumnal flavoring: cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. When you’ve completed the challenge, combine them to concoct a cozy cup of chai (or other spiced treat).
Ongoing challenges: build your home library!
Use Beanstack, a web and mobile app, to participate. Beanstack makes it easy to register, track reading, and earn incentives. Download the app or access it here.
Above Average Reader
Through December 31 for ages 14+
American adults read an average of 12 books each year, with half reading four or fewer. How do you rank? Upon completing your 13th book, attain ABOVE AVERAGE status and receive a congratulatory canvas tote or patch. Continue reading to achieve SUPERIOR status: log 52 books in 2024 to receive a patch for your tote.
Banned Book Challenge
Ongoing for ages 18+
Reading is empowering! Learn about new perspectives and celebrate the freedom to read. Explore books that have been challenged or banned over the past two decades.
Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge.
NEW Mystery maven
Ongoing for ages 18+
Don your deerstalkers, dear readers: On dark and stormy nights (sunny afternoons will work too), investigate different subgenres and award-winning titles. Upon completion of this clandestine operation (well, it’s really a public challenge open to all adults), snag an elusive patch that reveals the intriguing secret to sharp-eyed operatives (your friends and neighbors) that the bearer is a shrewd connoisseur of mystery.
babies bloom
100 Books Before One
Read 100 books by age one. Sharing books together strengthens your baby’s foundation for learning, and the bond between baby and their favorite teacher: YOU! Receive a free book after each milestone of 25 books logged.
1,000 books before kindergarten
Read 1,000 books together before your child enters five-year-old kindergarten. Earn FREE BOOKS for your home library as you hit each 100-book milestone!
500 books before middle school
Now that your child is reading on their own, challenge them to read 500 books before middle school. Earn reading badges, fun charms, and FREE BOOKS!
drive-thru open!
Utilize the drive-thru when you’ve been notified that requested items are ready, and to pick up to-go packs and book club selections. Even if you didn’t initially request drive-thru service, we can grab your items and deliver them at the window! It’s a great way to pick up materials whether it’s raining, your mobility is compromised, or your babies are asleep in the back seat!
For even faster service, select the Lester Public Library Drive-Thru location when placing materials on hold. When calling to request materials, let staff know you’d like drive-thru pick up.
Ring the bell if staff isn’t in the window when you arrive!
Calendar of events
Click on each event below for details.
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Yes! I want to help Lester Public Library.
Your donations make a difference. If you’d like to make a gift in honor or in memory of a someone, click on the Memorial Gift Form button. Download the PDF form, complete and return with your gift. If you have questions, contact Chris at (920)793-7113.
If you want your gift to have long lasting impact, please support the Library Foundation; donate directly by mailing a check to the library, or with a credit card by clicking the Donate Online tab below.
Call Library Director Jeff Dawson at (920)793-7104 for information regarding the foundation.