Check our Events Calendar Page for up-to-date event details! Please note, certain events have been affected (reformatted, postponed, or cancelled) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check our Events Calendar for up-to-date event details on these and all library events! Please note, certain events have been affected (reformatted, postponed, or cancelled) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What’s Brewing @ The Bekkum?: Brown Bag Series
What’s Brewing @ The Bekkum? is open to adults who want to relax, socialize and learn. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and other refreshments will be served. Enjoy your brown bag lunch while listening to our featured guest. This group meets on our patio or in the basement of the library, in case of inclement weather. All are welcome!
4th Friday Book Club
Meets every 4th Friday to discuss that month’s title. Fiction and non-fiction titles chosen by the group.
Pop – Up Friday Movies
A couple of Fridays per month we share a great family – friendly movie (rated G to PG-13) and welcome all! From the latest DVD release to live – action fun, to sing-alongs and classic cartoon extravaganzas – bring your own seating & snacks.
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Mural Challenge
An ongoing reading challenge for adults.**
- AGES 18 & UP – this adult challenge coincides with our beautiful new mural, giving you the chance to explore some wonderfully classic titles!
- OFFLINE CHALLENGE – stop in at Bekkum Memorial Library for details and to get started!
**Indicates the challenge is NOT available on Beanstack.
Online Databases– Paid for by Winding Rivers Library System
Gale Courses
Access hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and much more. Gale Courses are developed by expert instructors and run for six weeks.
Access training tools here.
Creativebug
Creativebug inspires you to create and then teaches you how! Enjoy unlimited access to over 1,000 online art and craft classes, plus patterns, templates, and recipes. Topics include art & design, sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food & home, jewelry, holiday & party, and classes for kids.
ECHO
An online archive of historical materials representing western Wisconsin history and culture. This project and collection was made possible through a 2014 Library Services and Technology Act grant.
Statewide Resources
WISCAT
Can’t find it? Search all Wisconsin library holdings with Wiscat, then contact your library to place a request.
Novelist
A reader’s advisory database recommendations, author biographies, articles and lists for fiction and nonfiction books.
BadgerLink
Free, completely online resources for everything from personal interest to educational research to lifelong learning. Most resources listed on this page can be found within BadgerLink.
Find training, access, and how-to resources for BadgerLink here.
U.S. Newsstream
U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune as well as over 80 Gannett titles. Content is updated daily.
Auto Repair Source
Authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
Learning Express Library
Practice tests, exercises, and skill-building courses to help you achieve success at school, at work or in life.
Recursos para Hispanohablantes
Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadanía en español.
A collection of web-based skill building and test preparation materials in Spanish.
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Full-text Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s.
Newspapers.com
Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s-2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
HeritageQuest Online
Access genealogical research including all U.S. Federal Census records, family and local histories, and access to PERSI PERiodical Source Index.
Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records
Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on Ancestry.com.
Consumer Health Complete
A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Consumer Health Complete is designed to support patients’ information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.
MEDLINE
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.