RACINE — The last couple of years have been a time of upheaval for staff at the Racine Public Library. The library was closed for a year during the pandemic, staff worked in a construction zone during a period of renovations, and in January a dispute over wages between employees and the library’s Board of […]
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Demske appointed interim library director
RACINE — The Racine Public Library Board of Directors met in an emergency session on Monday in order to discuss appointing an interim director following the abrupt departure of Angela Zimmermann. Following a closed session to discuss the matter, the board voted unanimously to offer the appointment to Nick Demske, the deputy director, who promptly […]
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Racine Public Library director Zimmermann resigns on July 27
RACINE — The director of the Racine Public Library abruptly resigned following a meeting of the Library Board on Thursday. Angela Zimmermann Angela Zimmermann sent an email announcing her last day would be Friday. She gave no reason for her sudden departure and declined to comment for this article. She did thank the board for […]
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Racine Public Library renovation now complete
RACINE, WIS. — The Racine Public Library eagerly invites the community to explore its newly renovated second floor at a reopening celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. The celebration will honor what the library does best by sharing resources with the community through a health fair. The Health and Family […]
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Racine Public Library Hosts Winterfest, Celebrates 125th Anniversary
RACINE – In honor of its 125th anniversary, the Racine Public Library is celebrating with a festival. Winterfest will be on Saturday, Feb. 26., from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. All are invited to stop by and celebrate the library’s quasquicentennial – that’s 125th – year with events, food, stories and more. Winterfest is an […]
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Racine Public Library Wins Grant to Support Climate Change Programs
City of Racine – The Racine Public Library has been selected as one of 25 U.S. libraries to participate in Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) that will help libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis. “We are proud to be […]
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Racine Public Library Names New Executive Director
RACINE – Angela Zimmermann has been named the new executive director of the Racine Public Library. Currently the director of the Mukwonago Community Library, she will begin her new duties on Dec. 14. Zimmermann was selected through a competitive application and interview process held by the Racine Public Library Board after the retirement of former […]