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Phillips Public Library We are proud to be a vital part of the Price County community.

Established in1929, the Phillips Public Library provides quality materials in a variety of formats, offers engaging programs for children and adults, as well as fun family events.

Enjoy the Wisconsin Concrete Park's book walk! Explore their nature trail and read One Day, This Tree will Fall by Lesli...
10/14/2026

Enjoy the Wisconsin Concrete Park's book walk! Explore their nature trail and read One Day, This Tree will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth.

What are you reading this week? Leave a comment about what you're reading and like the comments when someone mentions a ...
10/10/2026

What are you reading this week? Leave a comment about what you're reading and like the comments when someone mentions a book you've read.

📢BUSTED! It’s Banned Books Week, and we have a confession to make! 😏🧙‍♀️ Library Director Becky was caught reading The W...
10/09/2026

📢BUSTED!

It’s Banned Books Week, and we have a confession to make! 😏

🧙‍♀️ Library Director Becky was caught reading The Witches by Roald Dahl! This beloved children’s classic has been challenged for its frightening themes, depictions of witches and the occult, and concerns that its portrayal of women could promote misogyny. Apparently, even witches can stir up a little controversy!

💡 Children’s Librarian Linda was caught reading A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein. This collection of silly poems and illustrations has faced challenges for allegedly encouraging disobedience, disrespecting authority, and including poems considered disturbing or inappropriate for children. Who knew a little poetry could cause so much trouble?

😂 Around here, we believe books are meant to spark imagination, curiosity, conversation, and maybe even a little mischief!

📖 This Banned Books Week, we're celebrating the freedom to read! Stop by Phillips Public Library, check out something controversial, and decide for yourself. After all, the best way to judge a book is to READ IT!

🚨📚 CAUGHT READING A BANNED BOOK! 📚🚨Well, well, well… looks like our librarian Susan has been caught with The Giving Tree...
10/08/2026

🚨📚 CAUGHT READING A BANNED BOOK! 📚🚨

Well, well, well… looks like our librarian Susan has been caught with The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein!

Wait a minute… THE GIVING TREE?!

This beloved children’s classic has faced challenges over concerns about sexism, gender bias, and unhealthy relationships. Critics argue that the tree’s endless self-sacrifice for the boy can be interpreted as promoting a one-sided relationship, while others see the story as a lesson in love and generosity. The Giving Tree has been banned or challenged in select libraries and schools-such as in Boulder, Colorado (1988) and Omaha, Nebraska (2007)

🤔 So, is it a story about unconditional love or a cautionary tale about taking too much? We’ll let you decide!

This , we’re celebrating the freedom to read, think critically, and form our own opinions—even when a book makes us uncomfortable.

📚 Stop by Phillips Public Library and discover a book that makes you think!

Phillips Public Library is honored to have received a donation in loving memory of Owen Meskill, that made it possible ...
10/08/2026

Phillips Public Library is honored to have received a donation in loving memory of Owen Meskill, that made it possible for us to purchase two new books.
These books are now part of our library's collection, where they can be discovered and enjoyed by readers for years to come.
We extend our heartfelt thanks for this thoughtful and lasting tribute to Owen. ❤️📖

Our Bypass Ring Class is full!
10/08/2026

Our Bypass Ring Class is full!

There is still time to sign up for our Copper Bypass Ring class, October 26 at 1pm. Call 715-339-2868 or stop by today!
10/06/2026

There is still time to sign up for our Copper Bypass Ring class, October 26 at 1pm. Call 715-339-2868 or stop by today!

LOOK WHO WAS CAUGHT READING A BANNED BOOK!Apparently, our Technical Services Librarian, Evelyn, has been caught with her...
10/06/2026

LOOK WHO WAS CAUGHT READING A BANNED BOOK!

Apparently, our Technical Services Librarian, Evelyn, has been caught with her nose in Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. And honestly… we can see the resemblance. 😉

Like Harriet, Evelyn is curious, observant, independent, and always interested in what’s happening around her. 📚🔎

But here’s the interesting part: Harriet the Spy has been challenged and banned in some schools because adults objected to Harriet’s behavior—she spies, lies, talks back, uses some questionable language, and challenges authority. Critics worried that she was setting a bad example for children.

We think that’s exactly what makes books like this worth talking about. Harriet isn't perfect. She's complicated, curious, sometimes nosy, sometimes unkind—and very, very human.

Banned Books Week reminds us that kids don't need every character to be perfect. They need the freedom to read, question, think, and decide for themselves.

So, Evelyn… keep reading.

Next time you visit the library "check out" our display for banned books week. Seriously they are available to check out...
10/06/2026

Next time you visit the library "check out" our display for banned books week. Seriously they are available to check out. All the books in the display have been challenged or banned at various points. How are they on display? If a book is challenged or banned in places like the United States, it usually happens at a local school board or public library level. They stop a specific institution from carrying the book, but they do not make owning or buying the book illegal and it does not mean all libraries or schools have banned the book. Many of the classics have been banned or challenged in the past. An example is The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939): Upon its release, this book was temporarily banned in certain California counties for its raw depiction of the poor, social injustice, and aggressive criticism of powerful landowners.

True Story Nonfiction Book Club: November Topic — American Indians and Alaska Native Peoples on Monday November 2nd at...
10/06/2026

True Story Nonfiction Book Club: November Topic — American Indians and Alaska Native Peoples on Monday November 2nd at 2 pm

Address

286 Cherry Street
Phillips, WI
54555

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm

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+17153392868

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