History
The first library in Wabeno, Wisconsin was originally a room set aside in the town hall in 1921. The collection of books was not very extensive and a Traveling Library from Madison was depended on for an assortment of reading material. The librarian at the time would take a wagon to the depot and get the books from the freight train, and return them the same way. At that time, no money was allocated for supplies, but the one-cent-a-day fine for overdue books was used for the postage. The librarian, Gertrude Hentzman, had a salary of $100 per year.
In 1993, the building was added to the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
-Compiled by Margaret Stauffer and Russ Mallow
Becoming a WVLS Member
In 2019, the Wabeno Public Library became a member of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service system.
Town of Wabeno Public Library
4556 N Branch St,
PO Box 340
Wabeno, WI 54566
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(715) 850-3044
director@wabeno.lib.wi.us