Kilbourn Public Library in the News

Wireless Internet access on the bookmobile, library building project, joint agreement with Lake Delton.

Kilbourn Public Library, Wisconsin Dells

Link to March 10 wisc.news post, "Bookmobile to go wireless".

Excerpt: Thursday, Library Director Cathy Borck said the bookmobile could be outfitted with wireless Internet for $60 a month on a month-to-month contract with MyFi 2200. The up front cost of the equipment would be $269.

Borck said five devices could connect to the Internet at one time and a 30-day trial period is available.

The board decided to start the service in June to gauge how popular the service is during its busiest period. If many use it, the library may have to take out more than one contract to double the number of devices that can connect.

In other business, the board met in closed session and approved spending $19,500 of its current budget on design development phase architectural designs for the proposed $2.5 million library addition. The board has already been working with MSA architect Carter Arndt in creating the schematic design and expansion study. At a recent meeting, the board voted to continue working with MSA Professional Services after also considering architects from Dimension IV, Sean Bujold and Associates, Architectural Design Consultants Inc, First Sun Studio and Durrant.


Link to March 10 wisc.news post, "Village signs library pact".

Excerpt: The Village of Lake Delton Board unanimously approved and signed a new joint library agreement with the City of Wisconsin Dells at its meeting Monday afternoon.

The Dells city council has yet to approve the agreement, and meets on Monday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. City Clerk-Treasurer Dale Darling said the agreement will be on the finance committee’s and the council’s agendas.

The agreement approved by the village is for 25 years, and will be automatically renewed for five-year terms unless it is terminated by the city or village.

It cannot be terminated, however, before long-term debt incurred from the “2010 capital improvements” have been paid in full or until the city and village come to an agreement on paying the remaining debt.