Event List

Featured Events

School logo with colorful paintbrush border

Fruzen Middle School Art Showcase

All Day 5/26 - 5/31
Children's Area at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

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

View Details
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!

4th Wednesday Book Club titling on top of a photo of books on shelves

4th Wednesday Book Club

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 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. The book for this month is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by ...

View Details
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. The book for this month is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.

Children sitting smiling while listening to an adult read a book in the foreground

Preschool Story Time: Evening Edition

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

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

View Details
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.

Adults sitting with babies in their laps

Baby Play Date

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

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

View Details
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.

Movie poster

Afterglow: Film Screening and Director Talk

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library

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...

View Details
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.

Filters
Age Group
Program Type

Memorial Day

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library
School logo with colorful paintbrush border

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

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

View Details
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

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

View Details
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

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

View Details
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!

Hooray for Art! with Actor Terry Lynch

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Cultural, Education
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

Playing the typical French artist Monsieur Henri Palette, actor Terry Lynch tells of his favorite pieces of art and their creators.

View Details
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Cultural, Education
Event Details:

Playing the typical French artist Monsieur Henri Palette, actor Terry Lynch tells of his favorite pieces of art and their creators.

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

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

View Details
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

Family Services Informational Table

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lobby at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Abbie Rogers from Family Services of Southern Wisconsin will be on hand to hand our information on all the services that Family Services of Southern Wisconsin offers.

View Details
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Abbie Rogers from Family Services of Southern Wisconsin will be on hand to hand our information on all the services that Family Services of Southern Wisconsin offers.

Event logo over a photo of the capital building

The Civics Academy

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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.

View Details
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.

Shining Light on the Underground Railroad in Illinois & Wisconsin

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Cultural, Education, History
Age Group:
Adults

A history program exploring the historic events, attitudes, and laws that led up to the Underground Railroad and the Civil War. Discover the people and places along the escape routes, including those in less documented Illinois and Wisconsin.

View Details
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Cultural, Education, History
Event Details:

A history program exploring the historic events, attitudes, and laws that led up to the Underground Railroad and the Civil War. Discover the people and places along the escape routes, including those in less documented Illinois and Wisconsin.

Cover of Lon Haldeman's book Cycling Pioneer

Lon Haldeman: Cycling Pioneer

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Cultural, Health & Wellness, History
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us as Lon Haldeman, current record holder for bicycling across the United States, presents his cycling history.

View Details
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community, Cultural, Health & Wellness, History
Event Details:

Join us as Lon Haldeman, current record holder for bicycling across the United States, presents his cycling history.

Bollywood Groove - Storywagon Live Performance Series!

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Cultural, Education, Music
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Perfect for All Ages (Families, Teens, Adults)

Holi: India’s Festival of Colors

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

Perfect for All Ages (Families, Teens, Adults)

Holi: India’s Festival of Colors

Novel cover for Paranormal High by Rob Tomaro

Rob Tomaro - Author Event

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Community, Cultural, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Author Dr. Robert Tomaro will be at the library to read excerpts from and sign copies of his new novel, Paranormal High.

View Details
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community, Cultural, Other
Event Details:

Author Dr. Robert Tomaro will be at the library to read excerpts from and sign copies of his new novel, Paranormal High.

Independence Day

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library

Passport to Play - Family Centered Story Time

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Early Literacy, Education
Age Group:
Children

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

View Details
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

Passport to Play - Family Centered Story Time

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Community, Early Literacy, Education
Age Group:
Children

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

View Details
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

Labor Day

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library

Zine Workshop!: Learn, Plan, Make

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Cultural, Education
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by the library to learn about the history of zines, which are self-published booklets. Then, plan and make your own zine about a topic you're interested in!

Presenters from Beloit College Library:

View Details
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Cultural, Education
Event Details:

Stop by the library to learn about the history of zines, which are self-published booklets. Then, plan and make your own zine about a topic you're interested in!

Presenters from Beloit College Library:

Mobile Consulate

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Program Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Community, Cultural
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Mobile Consulate provided by Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee 

https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/milwaukee

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

Mobile Consulate provided by Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee 

https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/milwaukee

Mobile Consulate

Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Community Room at Beloit Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Community, Cultural
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Mobile Consulate provided by Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee 

https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/milwaukee

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

Mobile Consulate provided by Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee 

https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/milwaukee

Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library

Christmas Eve

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library

Christmas Day

All Day
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library

New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Beloit Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Beloit Public Library