Marathon County Public Library - Wausau Headquarters

A great library that has been around since I was a child. Bright, clean, nicely set up, friendly staff. There's some really neat extras here that you'd not expect to see at a library. A fairly large fish tank containing Nemo, Dory, and a bunch of their friends. A Triceratops. Artwork, video games, and movies that can be lent out. Apparently they have D&D nights, Studio Ghibli nights, and many other events. There's a small shaded park area out front with a huge cool bench that looks like a great place to sit and read. A great place to visit!

I am writing this using the library computer. The keyboard makes a wonderful noise with each tapping of the key. I would come here quite often to borrow manga, and occasionally the regular old novel. I appreciate this library for the convenience it provides in borrowing manga. Otherwise I would probably have to spend money, which is horrifying in today's economy. The only event hosted here that I have ever attended were the Fabric and Thread Artist meet-ups. That isn't the exact name of the program, but I like meeting up with other people to sew, crochet, and knit. I appreciate that a time like this is set apart for people into the craft, as well as a place to gather. Yeah, this place is pretty cool.

Kids area great, great kids resources, love the updates every time we go. Fish tank feels nice for kids to look at and peaceful. Love the desks that are like cubicles and layout. Also really love all the resources available including study rooms and meeting rooms.

I don't get into the library as often as I use to but it's a great place. My review is more in what our library is doing with Libby. I appreciate the e books very much. That said I wish our library carried more of the new releases and more audiobooks. Since suffering with long Covid for a few years now it has affected my ability to read books so I rely on audiobooks. Most of the books I am interested in have insane hold times, with my longest hold time for a book being 18 months. I understand how expensive ebooks and audiobooks are for a public library. I know it is not always an option to purchase more copies to meet demands. I am grateful our library does what they can. I fully support a change to the ebook and audiobook purchase system for public libraries. Thank you for all you guys o

One of the best libraries I've been to so far. WiFi hotspots, two stories, study rooms. A major selection of DVDs and blu-rays, video games even for PS5 switch etc. Obviously a major selection of books more than the smaller cities around here like Merrill. Come to this library if you're in town! You won't regret it :))