The Bridges Library System is a consortium of 24
public libraries
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
There are five fundamenta ...
in
Waukesha County, Wisconsin and
Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The Bridges Library System is one of 16 public library systems in
Wisconsin. The system was established under Wisconsin Statute 43.15 by action of the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors in January 1981 as the Waukesha County Federated Library System. The system transitioned to a two-county system on January 1, 2016, when Jefferson County joined and the name was changed to Bridges Library System. An eleven-member board governs the System.
Mission Statement
''Improving member libraries through leadership, collaboration, and support''.
Member Libraries
The Bridges Library System serves the following libraries:
Waukesha County
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Big Bend
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Brookfield Brookfield may refer to:
Australia
*Brookfield, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
*Brookfield, Victoria
Canada
* Brookfield, Manitoba, on Manitoba Highway 11
*Brookfield, Newfoundland and Labrador
*Brookfield, Nova Scotia
*Brookfield, Ontario ...
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Butler
A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...
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Delafield
*Alice Baker Memorial Library (
Eagle
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Elm Grove
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Hartland
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Menomonee Falls
*Town Hall Library (
North Lake/
Merton)
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Mukwonago
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Muskego
Muskego () is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,135. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Muskego has a large Norwegian population. The nam ...
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New Berlin
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Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc ( ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi language, Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 15,712 at the 2010 census. The city is partially adjacen ...
*Pauline Haass Public Library (
Sussex
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Pewaukee
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Waukesha
Jefferson County
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Dwight Foster Public Library
Dwight Foster Public Library is a public library in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Established in 1892, the Foster Library serves Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities. The total service population was 21,829 in 2016. The library serves as the ...
(
Fort Atkinson)
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Jefferson
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Johnson Creek
* Karl Junginger Memorial Library (
Waterloo
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat
* Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place.
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Antarctica
*King George Island (S ...
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* L.D. Fargo Public Library (
Lake Mills)
* Powers Memorial Library (
Palmyra)
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Watertown
* Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (
Whitewater)
Services
Part of the system's mission is to seek opportunities to maximize resources, leverage buying power, and share costs for member libraries. To that end, services to member libraries include inter-library exchange of materials, coordination of youth services and inclusive services, the foundation of the Library Memory Project, library material delivery services, automation, continuing education, marketing, and more.
References
External links
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The Library Memory Project
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County library systems in Wisconsin
Public libraries in Wisconsin
Education in Waukesha County, Wisconsin