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Special Preschool Story Time - Earth Day!

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library

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Join us for stories, songs, and fun with a new story time theme each week! Ages 2-6.Julie Uram from Nature at the Confluence will be on hand for an Earth Day story time! She will b...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Literacy, Education
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun with a new story time theme each week! Ages 2-6.

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Discovery PLAYce Sneak-a-Peek

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Discovery PLAYce at Beloit Public Library

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Come take a Sneak-a-Peek at what’s coming next at Beloit Public Library during National Library Week.We’re opening the doors and pulling back the construction barriers for guided t...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Discovery PLAYce
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Come take a Sneak-a-Peek at what’s coming next at Beloit Public Library during National Library Week.

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4th Wednesday Book Club

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library

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Read the book and join us for a healthy discussion around the cozy fireplace in the library's Riverside Room.Book Selections are as follows:Sept. 24, 2025 Nineteen Minutes by Jodi ...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Education
Event Details:

Read the book and join us for a healthy discussion around the cozy fireplace in the library's Riverside Room.

Book Selections are as follows:

Sept. 24, 2025 Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult 

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Baby Play Date

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library

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Connect with other parents and your baby with simple songs and stories. Ages 0-2.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Literacy, Education
Event Details:

Connect with other parents and your baby with simple songs and stories. Ages 0-2.

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Toddler Yoga

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library

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Join staff from Stateline YMCA for stretching, songs, and all-around fun! Ages 0-5.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bilingual, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join staff from Stateline YMCA for stretching, songs, and all-around fun! Ages 0-5.

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Rooms Community Room Community Room (North) Riverside Room Program Room Water Tower Room (233)
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Saturday Morning Chess Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Education, Games
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Education, Games
Event Details:

Thinking of chess all day and (k)night? Learn the basics of chess or come and compete against experts! All skill levels are welcome in this friendly drop-in program.
10:15am
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am

America 250: The Underground Railroad

11:00am–12:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Community, Cultural, Education, History
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Cultural, Education, History
Event Details:

Told from the perspective of an owner of a “Safe House" in Illinois, hear how safe houses were used as a stopping point for the slaves to gain rest and nourishment before going on to safety in Canada.
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
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12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
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1:15pm
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Crafternoon: Junk Journals & Scrapbooking

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, Community
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room (North)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative with an afternoon of junk journaling and scrapbooking! Whether you already journal or you're just curious, this is a chance to explore memory keeping in a fun, relaxed environment.

Be Kind, Rewind (Family Friendly Movies from the VHS Days)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Movies
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Movies
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Be Kind, Rewind!

Spanish Fluency Club for Beginners

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Bilingual, Education
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Water Tower Room (233)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Education
Event Details:

Learn conversational Spanish and appreciate Mexican culture in our Spanish Fluency Club for Beginners, led by Andero Anderson. Fluent English and/or Spanish speakers are invited.
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
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