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Featured Events

9am-noon Saturday Sep. 12

BookBike at the Farmers Market

Check out materials, sign up for a library card, get answers to reference questions, learn how to download digital content, and more.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

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10:30am-noon Saturday Sep. 12

Bring Your Own Book Club

Instead of reading a predetermined title, participants meet to talk about what they’re currently reading and get suggestions for new titles to try.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

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4-5:30pm Saturday Sep. 12

Back to School Special

Chippewa Valley educators share powerful, funny, and heartfelt stories about the larger lessons learned in the classroom, accompanied by live music.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

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3-5pm Sunday Sep. 13

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

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11am-1pm Thursday Sep. 17

From Memories to Memoir: Crafting Your Story

Transform your life experiences into meaningful stories in this engaging five-session memoir writing workshop at UW-Stout Polytechnic.

UW-Stout Polytechnic, Vocational Rehabilitation Bldg - Rm 225
Menomonie

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2-3pm Thursday Sep. 17

Author Visit with Jim Anderson

After author and endurance athlete was told he was too old to run a marathon in every state, he did it anyway, chronicling the journey in "Discovering America One Marathon at a Time."

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

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8:15am-9pm Friday Sep. 18

Booked Eau Claire - 2026 Convention

Everything bookish under one roof. Signings, vendors, author panels, book swap, entertainment, socializing, shopping, merch, and more.

The Lismore
Eau Claire

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8:30am-9pm Saturday Sep. 19

Booked Eau Claire - 2026 Convention

Everything bookish under one roof. Signings, vendors, author panels, book swap, entertainment, socializing, shopping, merch, and more.

The Lismore
Eau Claire

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9am-noon Saturday Sep. 19

BookBike at the Farmers Market

Check out materials, sign up for a library card, get answers to reference questions, learn how to download digital content, and more.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

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10-11:30am Saturday Sep. 19

Page Turners Book Club

Enjoy coffee or tea and book talk at the Bloomer Public Library in the Community Room. A themed book discussion where everyone reads different books on the same topic.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

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3-5pm Sunday Sep. 20

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

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6-7:30pm Monday Sep. 21

An Evening with William Kent Krueger

A special evening with mystery author William Kent Kreuger. He will read from his new Cork O'Connor mystery, "God's Country", take questions, and sign books.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

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6:30-7:30pm Monday Sep. 21

Food for Thought Book Club

Copies of the discussion titles are available at the library about a month in advance and can be picked up at the circulation desk. Book list posted on library website.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

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6-7pm Tuesday Sep. 22

Author Visit: Tom Manus & Kristi Flick Manus

Eau Claire authors and travel writers, Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus talk about their new book, Lost Treasures of Wisconsin: Restaurants, Drive-ins, Concert Halls, and Other Favorite Places From the Past.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

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6pm Tuesday Sep. 22

Altoona Rail Readers Silent Book Club

A peaceful hour of reading in the fresh air. Just bring whatever you’re reading and enjoy quiet company under the sky. BYO blanket, chair, and book.

The Yard
Altoona

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11am-1pm Thursday Sep. 24

From Memories to Memoir: Crafting Your Story

Transform your life experiences into meaningful stories in this engaging five-session memoir writing workshop at UW-Stout Polytechnic.

UW-Stout Polytechnic, Vocational Rehabilitation Bldg - Rm 225
Menomonie

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