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The Bayfield Carnegie Library has had five Starry Sky Lampposts installed around the library. We hope this will improve the environment for the bats, birds, and essential insects. We have completed this project without using any budgeted funds, and we thank you all for supporting our fund raising efforts.
Read MoreThe Bayfield Carnegie Library is pleased to announce our 2024-2025 Poet Laureate, Ted Gephart. Ted draws inspiration from Lake Superior, his family, and current events. We look forward to Ted’s poetic ideas and programs over the next two years.
Read MoreBayfield Carnegie Library will be hosting a special event in honor of the historical building’s 120th anniversary. The January Jubilee will be held on Saturday, January 13th, from 5-7 pm at the library in Bayfield. Tickets are $25 each, or two for $40. A limited number of tickets (100) are available, so purchasing in advance is recommended. Proceeds will benefit the ongoing needs of maintaining and restoring the building and adjacent grounds, including lamp posts, tuckpointing, and retaining wall.
The celebratory event includes live acoustic music; appetizers by Chef Lars; wine, beer, and alcohol-free beverages; a silent auction including items donated by local businesses; and interactive library-associated historical characters Andrew Carnegie, Henry Wildhagen, Winnie Robinson, Eleanor Knight, Carl Larson, and Hope Atkinson.
Tickets may be picked up at the library, 37 North Broad Street. Contact Library Director Teresa Weber at 715-779-3953 to find out about opportunities to help sponsor this event.
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Read MoreThe Library encourages poets 18 and over, living within 10 miles of the City of Bayfield, to apply. Preference is given to year-round Bayfield area residents, including Red Cliff and the Towns of Russell and Bayfield. Summer residents are eligible. We are looking for poets who have shown or demonstrated a passion for poetry, including but not limited to publication in a book, journal or anthology—on paper or online. Live events are included. We are looking for poets prepared to bring their poems and projects to life in our community. We hope to engage the community, students and local writers in our Poet Laureate’s poems, events and projects.
Applications are due December 15, 2023. Click Read More for details and to download/print the application!
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Read MoreUse your library card to get access to thousands of movies, series, and educational videos. Kanopy is an online streaming service, free through our library system.
Read MoreStop by the Bayfield Library or any Northern waters library and pick up your passport to the Northern Waters Library Network. This spring and summer travel around the Northern Waters Library Network gathering passport stamps, learning about our northern Wisconsin communities, and you could be a prize drawing winner!
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Read MoreThe Bayfield Carnegie Library Presents: Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Wisconsin Poet Laureate, on Wednesday April 27th at 6 pm with a poetry writing workshop, “A Line Meant” and again on Thursday, April 28th at 6 pm at the Lakeside Pavilion for “A Reading with Dasha” The workshop is limited to the first 30 people who call and reserve a place. All are encouraged to attend the program at the Pavilion. Both programs are offered at no cost.
Read MoreIn 2021, the honorees were Wisconsin's municipal Poets Laureate and Writers-in-Residence. As Bayfield Poet Laureate 2020–2021, Lucy Tyrrell was one of the eleven recipients. Be sure to click Read More.
Read MoreBayfield, Wisconsin’s new Poet Laureate, Denise Sweet, a resident of Bayfield, also served as the second Poet Laureate for the state of Wisconsin from 2004-2008. To learn more about Dee read more.
Read MoreA Poetry Reading via Zoom on December 2, 2021, celebrating the Ariel Anthology 2021: Water. The evening event featured Carolyn Gouge singing a water song and speaking on behalf of water and the contributors to the 2021 Ariel Anthology reading their poems about water. Hosted by Lucy Tyrrell, Bayfield Poet Laureate 2020–2021.
Read MoreWe are now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Bayfield Poet Laureate. Deadline November 30, 2021. Print the application for details.
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