To create the means to connect Portage County readers who collaborate to weave a lively Reading Culture in central Wisconsin
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CALENDAR - Book groups, organzations, and reading communities announce events open to the public.
CREATE – do some creative thinking about reading.
CONNECT - do some creative conversation and writing about reading for our Readers’ Blog. Add names to our Readers’ Roster.
COLLABORATE – launch new Living Libraries; secure space and management for thematic collections—70,000 books to supplement public libraries.
IDEAS – a place to bank ideas as they emerge in reflection and conversation.
QUOTES & EXCERPTS – submit your favorites about reading.
LINKS – articles and sites for further exploration.
FAQ – submit your questions to add to this page.
HISTORY – become a participant in our story.
WAYS TO HELP – a crucial page!
JOIN OUR TEAM – reader leaders who serve our communities in Portage County.
A brief history
A brief history
How will you weave a reading culture in Portage County?Help write our history!
Together our passions can transform the world. Explore pages on this Google site and add your creative responses.
“The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides, and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, we shall have discovered fire.”
“The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides, and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, we shall have discovered fire.”
(“The Evolution of Chastity,” in Toward the Future, 1936, XI, 86-87)
Other quotes of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ, Priest and Paleontologist 1881 – 1955
While at Boston College (1967-1971) I reveled in used bookstores and became a bibliophile. Each semester I found it hard to choose only five or six courses out of so many choices. My majors were English and Philosophy. Later, I studied for masters in religious education and pastoral studies.
Hired by Catholic parishes to focus on adult education (1988-2007) one strategy was building a library. When that ended several churches and individuals took stewardship of a portion of these resources; most have now been moved to storage units for which I have paid $19,000 in rental fees since 2017. (There has to be a better way!)
Since 2014 my appetite for learning has been nourished by auditing 55 courses at UW-SP. cf. My online profile. Having a local university gives Portage County the potential to grow into a true Communiversity, "a tool to bring collectives of people together to both critically read and rewrite their worlds."
Along the way I discovered the idea of Living (or Human) Libraries. Also, a cogent quote by a library scientist, R. David Lankes, "Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." My focus turned from books to readers.
For 50+ years I have hounded used book stores and sales. I have accumulated thousands of books. I NEED YOUR HELP to transform these collections into community assets. Many sponsors are needed to take them out of storage and put them in the hands of readers who care enough to share. Will you lend a hand and your heart?
Team Reflections on the Project
Team Reflections on the Project
What has our team (yet to be formed) accomplished? What are we most proud of? Stay tuned for new developments--with your help!
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Caption for a recent accomplishment
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