Event List

Featured Events

Shoes walking on a trail

Mindful Mile(s) - A Walking Group

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Event Details:

Join one of our staff members every other Monday morning this winter at Riverside Park for a mindful stroll on the Beloit River Walk.All are welcome to join the fun.Please bring a ...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join one of our staff members every other Monday morning this winter at Riverside Park for a mindful stroll on the Beloit River Walk.

All are welcome to join the fun.

Children sitting on the floor playing with colorful scarves and instruments while parents sit behind in chairs

Music and Movement Story Time

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

Develop early literacy skills with music, dancing, singing, and stories. For ages 2-6.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness, Music
Event Details:

Develop early literacy skills with music, dancing, singing, and stories. For ages 2-6.

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Black Cinema Series

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room (South) at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

Join us for this monthly film series that features iconic Black films. Feature Film: The Wood (1999)

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room (South)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join us for this monthly film series that features iconic Black films. 

Feature Film: The Wood (1999)

Children sitting on the floor clapping their hands along with an adult in the foreground

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
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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4th Wednesday Book Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library

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 ...

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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Spicy Book Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Classroom 230 (COMING SOON) at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Community
Age Group:
Adults

Looking for a little heat in your reading life?

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Classroom 230 (COMING SOON)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community
Event Details:

Looking for a little heat in your reading life?

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Teen Jackbox Games Night

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a laid-back Teen Jackbox Games Night at the Beloit Public Library! Every two weeks from March through May, we’re firing up the Jackbox party packs for an afternoon of fun, competition, and creativity.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community, Games
Event Details:

Join us for a laid-back Teen Jackbox Games Night at the Beloit Public Library! Every two weeks from March through May, we’re firing up the Jackbox party packs for an afternoon of fun, competition, and creativity.

Adult Jackbox Games Night

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Games
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Adventurer's Guild: Adult & Teen Tabletop RPG Night

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room (North) at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Calling all heroes, explorers, and dice rollers! Gather your party and join us every Tuesday evening for an ongoing tabletop gaming adventure for teens and adults.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room (North)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, explorers, and dice rollers! Gather your party and join us every Tuesday evening for an ongoing tabletop gaming adventure for teens and adults.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

When I Grow Up @ TLA

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:45am - 12:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community, Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

When I Grow Up storytimes at The Lincoln Academy

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community, Early Literacy
Event Details:

When I Grow Up storytimes at The Lincoln Academy

Poster for “Mind Bloom: Teen Talks”, a teen program using the Nourishing Minds game on select Fridays from March to May at Beloit Public Library.

Mind Bloom: Teen Talks

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Looking for a place to unwind, laugh, talk, and just breathe for a bit?

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Looking for a place to unwind, laugh, talk, and just breathe for a bit?

book cover for River Shark by Danielle Hayter-Johnson

A Community Conversation on Resilience, Mental Health, and Healing featuring author Danielle Hayter-Johnson

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Cultural, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join author Danielle Hayter-Johnson as she hosts a community conversation on resilience, mental health, and healing and discusses her recently published book, River Shark.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Cultural, Education, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join author Danielle Hayter-Johnson as she hosts a community conversation on resilience, mental health, and healing and discusses her recently published book, River Shark.

Adult Jackbox Games Night

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Games
Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Women holding knitting projects while posing in front of a fireplace

Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Bring your own knitting or crocheting project, and hang out with other yarn crafters for inspiration, conversation, and collaboration.