A branch of the Door County Library - Ephraim (doorcountylibrary.org)
Free public library materials and computers for tourists and residents
HOURS (closed holidays)
Monday: 2 PM -6 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Library Catalog
The catalog is a database of shared resources of the OWLSnet consortium of over 50 Northeast Wisconsin libraries. Anyone with an OWLSnet /Infosoup library card (available free at any Door County Library) may access Infosoup catalog from home or in the library. By logging into your library account, you may view your checked-out items and holds, renew items, place holds on materials, see if you have fines and choose to keep your own reading history.
Ephraim Library Programs and Events
- Annual Used Book Sale on Fyr Bal Weekend in mid-June. Book donations are welcome year-round.
- Adult Book Discussion Group Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM, November through June.
- Summer Library Reading Program for children through grade 8, June 1 – August 31.
Brief History of the Ephraim Public Library
Our library started years ago with the gift of a few books in the early 1930's. Some were placed in the corner of the village barber shop; others were stored in the attic of the village hall. Eventually, as materials accumulated, additional space was provided in the attic and subsequently in the basement of the village hall.
In 1950, the library became part of the Door-Kewaunee Regional Library project and the materials were classified and cataloged. When that project ended in December 1952, the Ephraim Library became a branch of the Door County Library. That affiliation continues today.
Eventually, the limited basement quarters proved inadequate. In 1961, an addition was built to the village hall for a cost of $14,300. VerraSauer, Librarian (1950-1963) and Dr. David Stevens, head of the library committee, spearheaded this project. Permanent and summer residents of Ephraim subscribed all of this cost. The new structure was shared by the information center and the library.
Initially, the library was open 10 hours per week. That increased to 14 hours per week when Jane Shea (1963-1979) was librarian. Sally Jacobson (1979-1995) was librarian when the information center moved out in the mid-1980s and the library increased to its present size.
In 1997 the library was renovated with new floor covering, bookshelves, computer workstations, and librarian's workspace. Visitors and residents alike use the library materials and computers free of charge.