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The Lincoln Academy - Artwork Showcase

All Day 2/4 - 3/25
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

Artwork created by TLA Scholars in grades K4 - 12.

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

Artwork created by TLA Scholars in grades K4 - 12.

Adults sit in a circle with babies on their laps

Baby Play Date

Thursday, March 19, 2026 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.

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.

Illustration of a hand holding a plant in dirt

Seed Library Series: Garden Planning

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room (South) at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

March is when the real fun starts for gardeners!  Master Gardeners Ruth Flescher and Mary Kay Thompson will be here to talk about planning a food garden, whether you're starti...

Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room (South)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Home & Garden
Event Details:

March is when the real fun starts for gardeners!  Master Gardeners Ruth Flescher and Mary Kay Thompson will be here to talk about planning a food garden, whether you're starting from scratch or planting in an established space.

Children playing under a colorful parachute

Toddler Yoga

Friday, March 20, 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.

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, March 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Riverside Room at Beloit Public Library

Event Details:

Looking for a place to unwind, laugh, talk, and just breathe for a bit? Join us for Mind Bloom: Teen Talks, a chill every-other-Friday hangout where teens and tweens can connect, e...

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?

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Baby Play Date

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.

Seed Library Series: Garden Planning

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Education, Home & Garden
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room (South)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Home & Garden
Event Details:

March is when the real fun starts for gardeners!  Master Gardeners Ruth Flescher and Mary Kay Thompson will be here to talk about planning a food garden, whether you're starting from scratch or planting in an established space.

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.

Award-Winning Children's Books of 2025

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural, Education
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural, Education
Event Details:

Explore the captivating world of award-winning books from 2025 as you listen and discovery why they claimed top honors.

Music and Movement Story Time

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness, Music
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
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.

Cadet STEM Storytime @ Stateline Boys & Girls Club

3:45pm–4:30pm
Children
Early Literacy, Education
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Literacy, Education
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Offsite STEM Storytime at Stateline Boys & Girls Club

Tech Tuesday

3:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Education
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Across from Service Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Drop in for one-on-one assistance with learning how to use and understand your device. Our staff can help you learn to use library apps, resources, and more! PLEASE NOTE: Staff are not permitted to perform repairs.

Special Preschool Story Time - Women's History Month!

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.

Special Women's History Month Storytime featuring Deb McCann!

4th Wednesday Book Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Clubs, Education
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 

Baby Play Date

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.

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.

Prank Lab

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Education, Other
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education, Other
Event Details:

Get ready for the funniest holiday ever, April Fool’s Day! We’ll construct props, crafts, and jokes to fool your friends and family. For ages 8-12.

Music and Movement Story Time

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness, Music
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
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.

Tech Tuesday

3:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Education
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Across from Service Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Drop in for one-on-one assistance with learning how to use and understand your device. Our staff can help you learn to use library apps, resources, and more! PLEASE NOTE: Staff are not permitted to perform repairs.

Preschool Story Time featuring Sara Douglas!

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.

Baby Play Date

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.

Author Event: Dr. James Fitzpatrick

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Book Clubs, Community, Education
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community, Education
Event Details:

Join us as Dr. Fitzpatrick speaks about his recently published book, The Intersection of Faith and School Leadership: Memoirs of a School Administrator. 

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.

The In-between - Tutoring Service

11:00am–1:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Early Literacy, Education
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Early Literacy, Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

The In-between is a tutoring service that focuses on reading, math, and life skills through games, crafts, and connection. The classes will be broken into groups by grades k5-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Music and Movement Story Time

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness, Music
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Program Room
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.

Tech Tuesday

3:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Education
Library Branch: Beloit Public Library
Room: Across from Service Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Drop in for one-on-one assistance with learning how to use and understand your device. Our staff can help you learn to use library apps, resources, and more! PLEASE NOTE: Staff are not permitted to perform repairs.

Preschool Story Time

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.

Preschool Story Time: Evening Edition

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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 on the second Wednesday of each month!

Baby Play Date

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Early Literacy, Education
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.