In June 2008, members of the Ager Association completed work on the restoration of the upper floor of the Ager House and opened the new library of resources. The library is designed to bring together materials otherwise difficult to find and/or not accessible in one place. The information represents two major areas:
Waldemar Ager's life and work
- Newspapers and other publications edited or printed by Waldemar Ager
- Books and other materials written, edited or printed by Ager
- Books and other artifacts that tell something about Ager's life
- Books and materials written by Ager's contemporaries, especially:
- Writers Ager knew personally
- Writers Ager enjoyed reading
- Norwegian-American and/or Norwegian writers
Relevant immigrant materials
- Describing the lives of immigrant groups and individuals new to the Chippewa Valley, including song books, prayer books, recipe books, children's books, and so on.
- Providing historical, statistical and other information about immigrant groups in the Chippewa Valley
- Providing information and resources about the "mother tongue" languages of groups who emigrated to the area
- Having information readily available to anyone doing genealogical research
Welcome to the Resource Library!
The Ager House Resource Library is located on the second floor. In the small, comfortable, well-lighted rooms, there are places to sit and read a first edition of an Ager Novel--perhaps in Norwegian. A person can pull out a bound copy of Reform and scan it for information about one's ancestors or use one of the computers to go online for genealogical help. The stoybook and age-appropriate materials will fascinate children. Visitors planning a trip to Norway will find maps, travel guides and other valuable resources on the "Norway Today" shelves. Or, people might simply enjoy browsing the collection. Everyone is welcome at the Ager House Resource Library! Our resource library is ready for use by members and the general public. Browse a book or newspaper. Create your family tree by browsing our books and searching online resources such as Ancestry, Rootsweb and others. In addition to Waldemar Ager's works of fiction, biography, family history, novels and short story collection,the library includes:
Scandinavian literature, Norway Today (a travel resource), Immigrant Issues, Norwegians in America, Birkebeiner history, Religious History, Bibles, Prayer Books, Theology, congregational histories, Health & Medicine, Mythology/folklore/fairy tales, Viking History and Lore, Folk Arts (dancing, traditional costumes and Rosemaling), Language Learning Resources, Norway in Times of War, and Ephemera.
