Oshkosh Public Library Hot Topics

Aug 14 12:28

Hottest of the Hot

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Taxes - Information on Wisconsin and Federal tax forms, offices, and local tax assistance.

Election - Find out when the elections are, who's running, and candidate forums.

Main Street Reconstruction - Find out detours and status of the Main Street project.  Information about the reconstruction is also available on the 2nd floor - ask at the reference desk.  Sign up with the Downtown Oshkosh Facebook account.

US 41 Construction Project

Follow the construction of this major project in our area.  Latest news, gallery of pictures (construction, roundabouts, etc.), getting around and interactive maps.

More Hot Topics Below.

 

 


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Mar 19 15:04

HBO Series "The Pacific"

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HBO's 10 part series, "The Pacific," focuses on the Pacific campaign of WWII.  It is produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks.  There is a companion book for the series by Hugh Ambrose, son of WWII historian Stephen Ambrose.  Stephen Ambrose's book "Band of Brothers" was another HBO series.  Recently, Publishers Weekly presented a list of books that would tie-in with the WWII campaign.  Other books on the Pacific campaign can be found in the library catalog.

 

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Mar 18 11:34

Strategic Plan Update April, 2010 -- How You Can Help

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  • Read and consider the DRAFT plan revision
  • Pass along comments or suggestions for improving the plan to the Library Director by end of day April 5, 2010.
    • Email: director [at] oshkoshpubliclibrary [dot] org (subject: Strategic%20Plan" rel: "nofollow)
    • Phone: 920-236-5212
  • Bring your comments or suggestions to the public listening session about the plan to be held at the library on Monday evening, April 5, 2010 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Speak to the library board as it considers approval of the plan at its April 29, 2010 meeting, which begins at 4:00 p.m.

 

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Mar 18 11:32

March Madness

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Have your brackets filled out?  No games on tv?  Read a book!  Try one of these titles.

 

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Mar 09 11:49

Candidate Debates

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Winnebago County League of Women Voters and Oshkosh Community Media Services Candidate Debates
Oshkosh City Hall, 215 Church Ave. 
Telecast on local access Citi-Cable 10, broadcast on WOCT 101.9 FM and Web cast live at www.OshkoshCommunityMedia.org.  Replay time will be posted on the Oshkosh Community Media website.
 
March 18
Oshkosh Common Council, 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm
Oshkosh Area School Board, 7:30 pm - 8:25 pm
Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge, 8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
Winnebago County Board, 9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
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Mar 05 14:28

Main Street Reconstruction

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Downtown Oshkosh will be undergoing a transformation that promises pedestrian-friendly walkways, attractive tree-lined streets and safer traffic routes.  Scheduled to start this spring and to be completed late in 2010, Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic.  Keep informed by becoming a fan on Facebook of Downtown Oshkosh.  Watch for Main Street Max to guide you through the construction.

 

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Mar 03 15:52

Postcards of Oshkosh

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New Online Digital Collection

Remember the Hotel Athearn?  The fountain in Riverside Cemetery?  Relive memories of Oshkosh through these postcards.  This collection consists of views of businesses, churches, parks, city streets, country roads and other structures throughout the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  According to postcard dealers, these small town views are highly sought after cards.

 

 

 

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Mar 01 11:00

Around Town This Week

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Main Street Reconstruction - Vinton Construction will meet with the public on Fri., Mar. 5, 8:30 am at City Hall, 215 Church Ave., 4th floor.

US 41 Project Roundabout Meeting - Sat, Mar. 6, at Mercy Medical Center, 500 South Oakwood Road
Open house-style meeting during which the public can drop in at any time. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) staff will give brief 15-minute presentations with question and answer sessions every half hour.
 

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Mar 01 10:53

This Week at OPL

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Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday at the Oshkosh Public LibraryTuesday, March 2, 2010
6 - 7:30 p.m.

* Storytelling with Karen Kersting
* Games
* Birthday Cake
* Decorate a "Birthday Cake" Card

No registration is required.

 

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Feb 25 12:47

PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists

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PEN/Faulkner award finalists for 2010 were announced.  This national prize honors the best published works of fiction by American citizens in a calendar year.  Also nominated was "Homicide Survivors Picnic and other Stories" by Lorraine N. Lopez.

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