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Wee Readers Program

Wee Readers is for kids from birth to age 4. Once your reader turns 5, they are able to get their own library card! Pick up a Wee Readers Sheet from the library. Once you have filled out the sheet and read 80 books, bring back to the library for a...

Zoo Passes at the Library

Did you know with a Shell Lake Public Library card you can check out zoo passes?! Adults 18 and older are able to check out the zoo passes for three days. Zoo passes must be checked out and returned at the front desk. Zoo passes are not able to be...

Story Time Tuesdays

Story Time Tuesdays are every Tuesday at 10. Each week we will have a story, snack, and an activity. Our story time is geared toward children under 5, but kids of all ages are invited to join us with their caregiver. Story Time Tuesday is a great...

Passport to Northern Waters Library Network

Did you know your library card works at 30 different libraries?! Between now and September 2, 2025 pick up a passport and visit 10 libraries! Each time you visit a library, get your passport stamped. When you've collected your tenth stamp you earn...

Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Friday June 6 from 1 to 3:30, we will be kicking off our summer reading program! Our summer reading program has three categories–adult, teen, and child. We will be joined by cats from Humane Society of Burnett County, a face painter, games, and...

Silent Book Club

Shell Lake Public Library’s Silent Book Club will be meeting Monday June 9 at. 4. Silent book club is for readers of all types to discuss their recent and favorite reads and authors. Silent book club is an open book club for adults who enjoy...

Death Cafe

Join us at Shell Lake Public Library for Death Cafe Thursday June 12 at 3 pm. A Death Cafe is a welcoming and casual space where people gather to have open and respectful conversations about death and dying. This is not a grief support group,...

Mystery at the Library: A Movie Party

Jinkies, there’s a Friday the 13th and a mystery to solve at the library! Join us Friday June 13 at 3 for our first summer family movie! This not-so-scary movie will start with a party celebrating a special crime solving group’s 56th birthday. We...

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