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Roy Chapman Andrews Society - Distinguished Explorers Display

All Day 3/10 - 4/10
Main Library at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Displays, History
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

The Roy Chapman Andrews Society will host a display at the library in preparation for the Distinguished Explorer Award (DEA) on April 11, 2025. The DEA will celebrate the lega...

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

The Roy Chapman Andrews Society will host a display at the library in preparation for the Distinguished Explorer Award (DEA) on April 11, 2025. The DEA will celebrate the legacy of Andrews and honor one of today’s modern explorers, Dr.

Downtown Beloit Story Walk

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Off Site
Program Type:
Animals, Community, Cultural, Early Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Children, All Ages
Event Details:

Explore downtown Beloit businesses while enjoying story boards from the environmental picture book A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel. Those participating will be eligible to win ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Animals, Community, Cultural, Early Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden
Event Details:

Explore downtown Beloit businesses while enjoying story boards from the environmental picture book A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel.

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Hackett Elementary Art Showcase

All Day 4/7 - 4/12
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

BookQuest Competition

All Day
Main Library at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Community, Education
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Watch the Beloit-area students and scholars compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in this exciting 42nd annual BookQuest competition!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community, Education
Event Details:

Watch the Beloit-area students and scholars compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in this exciting 42nd annual BookQuest competition!

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Gaston Elementary Art Showcase

All Day 4/14 - 4/19
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Boy building with LEGOs

LEGO Club

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Build as a team or work on your own creation. Be sure to bring a camera to capture your creation! Each month will bring a new build challenge. Ages 5-12.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community, Workshop
Event Details:

Build as a team or work on your own creation. Be sure to bring a camera to capture your creation! Each month will bring a new build challenge. Ages 5-12.

Event logo over a photo of the capital building

The Civics Academy

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Beloit Public Library’s Know Your Local Government and the City of Beloit’s Community Academy have merged to form a new program, The Civics Academy. Beloit Public Library (BPL) wil...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Workshop
Event Details:

Beloit Public Library’s Know Your Local Government and the City of Beloit’s Community Academy have merged to form a new program, The Civics Academy.

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Turner Middle School Art Showcase

All Day 4/21 - 4/25
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

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

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

School logo with colorful paintbrush border

Robinson Elementary Art Showcase

All Day 4/21 - 4/26
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Turner Middle School Art Show Opening Reception

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Displays
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Appreciate Turner Middle School students artwork in this special opening reception. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

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

Appreciate Turner Middle School students artwork in this special opening reception. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

Event logo over a photo of the capital building

The Civics Academy: Public Safety

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This session will be presented by Beloit Chief of Police Andre Sayles. Find out how the Beloit Police Department operates, current safety and crime metrics, and what the department...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 88
Event Details:

This session will be presented by Beloit Chief of Police Andre Sayles. Find out how the Beloit Police Department operates, current safety and crime metrics, and what the department sees as its biggest opportunities and challenges.

A woman embracing a sphere resembling the earth.

Earth Day Celebration and Community Festival!

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Community, Displays, Early Literacy, Education, Games, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

As Beloit's celebration of "Badgerland Learning Days," celebrate all of the fun and different ways we learn in our community with a variety of hands-on activity booths hosted by pa...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Animals, Arts & Crafts, Community, Displays, Early Literacy, Education, Games, Home & Garden
Event Details:

As Beloit's celebration of "Badgerland Learning Days," celebrate all of the fun and different ways we learn in our community with a variety of hands-on activi

Go Green/Save Green

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Education, Home & Garden
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How much can you save while making your home more comfortable and energy efficient?  Come and find out!  Local providers will tell you about options for insulation, heati...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community, Education, Home & Garden
Event Details:

How much can you save while making your home more comfortable and energy efficient?  Come and find out!  Local providers will tell you about options for insulation, heating/cooling

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Converse Elementary Art Showcase

All Day 4/28 - 5/3
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

A white owl perched on a tree stump.

Community Ecology Fair

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Animals, Community, Education
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join the Welty Environmental Center and Beloit Fresh Start students for an ecology fair at the Beloit Public Library. We've been visiting all Beloit 3rd-5th grades --here's your ch...

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

Join the Welty Environmental Center and Beloit Fresh Start students for an ecology fair at the Beloit Public Library.

School logo with colorful paintbrush border

Merrill Elementary Art Showcase

All Day 5/5 - 5/10
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

School logo with colorful paintbrush border

Todd Elementary Art Showcase

All Day 5/12 - 5/17
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Boy building with LEGOs

LEGO Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Build as a team or work on your own creation. Be sure to bring a camera to capture your creation! Each month will bring a new build challenge. Ages 5-12.

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Riverside Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community, Workshop
Event Details:

Build as a team or work on your own creation. Be sure to bring a camera to capture your creation! Each month will bring a new build challenge. Ages 5-12.

School logo with colorful paintbrush border

Aldrich Middle School Art Showcase

All Day 5/19 - 5/24
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Memorial Day

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library
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Fruzen Middle School Art Showcase

All Day 5/26 - 5/31
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Event Details:

Stop in the library and appreciate the amazing artwork made by Beloit-area students!

Movie poster

Afterglow: Film Screening and Director Talk

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Watch Afterglow, an 80-minute documentary feature about a group of parkour athletes who explore their shared history. Looking at how emotions and mindsets are challenged, Afterglow...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Movies
Event Details:

Watch Afterglow, an 80-minute documentary feature about a group of parkour athletes who explore their shared history.

Summer Library Club - Kickoff Event!

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Early Literacy, Education, Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for a fun Saturday filled with activities based on our Summer Reading Club theme: Color Our World!

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Early Literacy, Education, Games
Event Details:

Join us for a fun Saturday filled with activities based on our Summer Reading Club theme: Color Our World!

Passport to Play - Family Centered Story Time

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Early Literacy, Education
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Passport to Play – Join us for an engaging story followed by hands-on exploration at five interactive play stations, each designed around The Basics principles! A fun-filled experi...

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

Passport to Play – Join us for an engaging story followed by hands-on exploration at five interactive play stations, each designed around The Basics principle