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2025
Beat the winter blues with Beloit’s annual Winterfest | 1/7/2025 | WMTV-TV 15 | Beat the winter blues with Beloit’s annual Winterfest |
Ecolab Foundation awards grant to Beloit Public Library | 1/7/2025 | Beloit Daily News | Ecolab Foundation awards grant to Beloit Public Library | | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit radio entrepreneur reaching audiences worldwide with online presence | 1/6/2025 | WNIJ | Beloit radio entrepreneur reaching audiences worldwide with online presence | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU |
Beloit Public Library receives grant to support BookQuest program | 1/3/2025 | WREX-TV 13 | Beloit Public Library receives grant to support BookQuest program | News | wrex.com |
Beloit Public Library receives $4,000 grant Ecolab grant for BookQuest reading program | 1/2/2025 | Channel 3000 | Beloit Public Library receives $4,000 grant Ecolab grant for BookQuest reading program | News | channel3000.com |
Beloit Public Library’s BookQuest program receives $4,000 grant | 1/2/2025 | WMTV-TV 15 | Beloit Public Library’s BookQuest program receives $4,000 grant |
Beloit Public Library receives $4,000 grant Ecolab grant for BookQuest reading program | 1/2/2025 | FOX-TV 47 | Beloit Public Library receives $4,000 grant Ecolab grant for BookQuest reading program |
2024
2023
Rock Co. Public Health, Beloit partner to boost access to public health resources in new year | 12/28/2023 | WMSN Fox TV-47 | |
Rock Co. Public Health, Beloit partner to boost access to public health resources in new year | 12/28/2023 | Channel 3000 | |
Rock County Health Department partners with Beloit Public Library | 12/28/2023 | WCLO | Rock County Health Department partners with Beloit Public Library | WCLO |
Rock County health officials to be at Beloit library | 12/28/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Rock County health officials to be at Beloit library | Health | beloitdailynews.com |
TurtleTek hosts Women in STEM event at Beloit Public Library | 12/25/2023 | Beloit Daily News | TurtleTek hosts Women in STEM event at Beloit Public Library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit approves new polling locations | 12/19/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit approves new polling locations | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Winter activities are plentiful in Beloit, Janesville area | 12/14/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Winter activities are plentiful in Beloit, Janesville area | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
10 things to do in Beloit the week of Dec. 7, 2023 | 12/7/2023 | Beloit Daily News | 10 things to do in Beloit the week of Dec. 7, 2023 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit polling places proposed to be moved out of elementary schools | 12/4/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 30, 2023 | 11/30/2023 | Beloit Daily News | 10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 30, 2023 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Letters to Santa collected in Beloit | 11/27/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Letters to Santa collected in Beloit | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Library accepting donations in exchange for lower fines | 11/20/2023 | WCLO | Beloit Library accepting donations in exchange for lower fines | WCLO |
Beloit Public Library accepting food donations to pay for fines | 11/20/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library accepting food donations to pay for fines | News | beloitdailynews.com |
Rock County supervisor fails at bid to pull anti-human trafficking funds from budget | 11/16/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 16, 2023 | 11/16/2023 | Beloit Daily News | 10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 16, 2023 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Daily News launches 37th annual Books for Kids drive | 11/15/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Daily News launches 37th annual Books for Kids drive | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Representatives from taxing bodies to give presentations | 11/13/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Representatives from taxing bodies to give presentations | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 9, 2023 | 11/9/2023 | Beloit Daily News | 10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 9, 2023 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 2, 2023 | 11/2/2023 | Beloit Daily News | 10 things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 2, 2023 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Rock County health officials to be at Beloit library | 11/1/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Rock County health officials to be at Beloit library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
10 things to do in Beloit the week of Oct. 5, 2023 | 10/5/2023 | Beloit Daily News | 10 things to do in Beloit the week of Oct. 5, 2023 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit hosting National Voter Registration Day event | 9/19/2023 | WREX-TV 13 | Beloit hosting National Voter Registration Day event | News | wrex.com |
Blood donors sought in Beloit area | 9/7/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Blood donors sought in Beloit area | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Schools watch forecasts as temperatures rise | 8/22/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Schools watch forecasts as temperatures rise | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Cooling centers open across southern Wisconsin amid soaring temperatures | 8/21/2023 | FOX-TV 47 | Cooling centers open across southern Wisconsin amid soaring temperatures | WMSN (fox47.com) |
Holding to account those who benefited | 8/15/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Holding to account those who benefited | Opinion | beloitdailynews.com |
Red Cross schedules blood drives | 8/8/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Red Cross schedules blood drives | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Narcan vending machine installed in Beloit library | 8/8/2023 | Janesville Gazette | Narcan vending machine installed in Beloit library | Local News | gazettextra.com |
Narcan vending machine installed at Beloit Public Library | 8/8/2023 | Channel 3000 | Narcan vending machine installed at Beloit Public Library | News | channel3000.com |
Narcan vending machine available at Beloit library | 8/8/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Narcan vending machine available at Beloit library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Rock County installs 2nd NARCAN vending machine at Beloit Public Library | 8/8/2023 | WCLO | Rock County installs 2nd NARCAN vending machine at Beloit Public Library | WCLO |
Narcan vending machine installed at Beloit Public Library | 8/8/2023 | FOX-TV 47 | Narcan vending machine installed at Beloit Public Library | WMSN (fox47.com) |
Free Narcan vending machine installed at Beloit Public Library | 8/7/2023 | WKOW-TV 27 | Free Narcan vending machine installed at Beloit Public Library | News | wkow.com |
Vending machine offering free Narcan, fentanyl test strips opens in Beloit Public Library | 8/7/2023 | Channel 3000 | |
Beloit’s Bill Mathis to host launch event for his sixth book on Aug. 26 | 8/3/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Beloit Public Library hosts job fair | 7/19/2023 | WIFR-TV 23 | |
Job fair set at Beloit Public Library | 7/17/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Job fair set at Beloit Public Library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Cold War Wisconsin: New book examines era’s impact on state | 7/13/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Cold War Wisconsin: New book examines era’s impact on state | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Heavy Marching: New book details Beloit native’s Civil War experience | 7/13/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Beloit Public Library set to get free Narcan vending machine | 7/3/2023 | WKOW-TV 27 | Beloit Public Library set to get free Narcan vending machine | News | wkow.com |
Beloit library offers its first-ever bilingual series of events | 6/16/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit library offers its first-ever bilingual series of events | News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library to host Black Cinema Series for the first time since 2019 | 6/14/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
FABL Film Series features Angry Neighbors | 5/23/2023 | Beloit Daily News | FABL Film Series features Angry Neighbors | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Friends at Beloit Library holding annual meeting | 5/7/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Friends at Beloit Library holding annual meeting | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Dìa del Niño: Beloit Library celebration marks Children’s Day | 4/30/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Dìa del Niño: Beloit Library celebration marks Children’s Day | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Georgetown Professor Receives Distinguished Explorer Award | 4/29/2023 | The Hoya | Georgetown Professor Receives Distinguished Explorer Award (thehoya.com) |
Author speaks about history of Wisconsin bars at CheezHEAD Brewing in Beloit | 4/24/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Music, movie and more planned for Beloit riverfront | 4/17/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Music, movie and more planned for Beloit riverfront | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Scientist tells Beloit audience of her search for life out there | 4/16/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Scientist tells Beloit audience of her search for life out there | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit celebration will kick off regional ‘Remake Learning Days’ | 4/12/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit celebration will kick off regional ‘Remake Learning Days’ | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Explorer Award ceremony set for Beloit Public Library | 4/12/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Explorer Award ceremony set for Beloit Public Library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Sky Carp mascot Poopsie will be on hand for the April 22 kickoff at the Beloit Public Library | 4/11/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Driving smart can save money | 4/3/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Driving smart can save money | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Roy Chapman Andrews poster donated | 4/2/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Roy Chapman Andrews poster donated | Living | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library announced book sale and several new events | 3/1/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library announced book sale and several new events | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
FABL to hold annual warehouse book sale | 3/1/2023 | WCLO | |
Beloit Public Library’s education class rescheduled due to weather | 2/22/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Job fair to be held at Beloit Public Library | 2/21/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Job fair to be held at Beloit Public Library | Business News | beloitdailynews.com |
Educational series on local property taxes continues at Beloit Public Library | 2/16/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Fun in the snow offered in South Beloit | 2/5/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Fun in the snow offered in South Beloit | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Blood drives scheduled in Rock County | 2/2/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Blood drives scheduled in Rock County | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Snowshoing, sledding offered at Nature at the Confluence in South Beloit | 2/2/2023 | Beloit Daily News | |
Beloit’s Winterfest draws crowds out for winter fun | 1/30/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit’s Winterfest draws crowds out for winter fun | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Authors visit Beloit students, talk about new book | 1/24/2023 | Channel 3000 | |
Property tax presentation set at Beloit Public Library | 1/23/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Property tax presentation set at Beloit Public Library |
Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations held in Beloit | 1/16/2023 | WREX-13 TV | Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations held in Beloit |
Winterfest will return to Beloit Jan. 27 – 29 | 1/8/2023 | Beloit Daily News | Winterfest will return to Beloit Jan. 27 – 29 |
Winterfest returns to Beloit | 1/6/2023 | WKOW-27 TV | Winterfest returns to Beloit |
2022
Beloit Public Library first stop on travelling ‘Donkey Hodie’ interactive exhibit | 12/15/2022 | WREX-13 | Beloit Public Library first stop on travelling ‘Donkey Hodie’ interactive exhibit | News | wrex.com |
Beloit Daily News Books for Kids drive a success | 12/13/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Daily News Books for Kids drive a success | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Cooking up fun at library | 12/12/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Cooking up fun at library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Photographer to speak at Beloit Art Center | 12/12/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Photographer to speak at Beloit Art Center | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Library to host narcan training class | 12/9/2022 | WCLO | |
Books for Kids campaign picks up steam | 11/29/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Books for Kids campaign picks up steam | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Santa’s mailboxes set up in Beloit | 11/24/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Santa’s mailboxes set up in Beloit | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
City of Beloit begins accepting letters for Santa on Friday | 11/23/2022 | WCLO | City of Beloit begins accepting letters for Santa on Friday | WCLO |
Books for Kids campaign kicks off in Beloit, South Beloit, Rockton, Roscoe | 11/17/2022 | Beloit Daily News | |
Beloit Public Library’s Lunch-and-Learn series kicks off Wednesday | 11/16/2022 | WCLO | Beloit Public Library’s Lunch-and-Learn series kicks off Wednesday | WCLO |
Beloit Public Library is among 20 libraries that offer free passes to state parks | 11/16/2022 | Beloit Daily News | |
Beloit library hosts series exploring local taxes | 11/16/2022 | Beloit Daily News | |
State park vehicle passes available for checkout at the library | 11/13/2022 | WCLO | State park vehicle passes available for checkout at the library | WCLO |
Beloit Library hosting Women Veterans exhibit | 11/10/2022 | WLCO | |
Live in Racine but want a book in Beloit? Library merger streamlines service in three-county region | 11/2/2022 | The Journal Times | |
Wisconsin State Park passes available at local libraries starting Nov. 1 | 10/21/2022 | Racine County Eye | Wisconsin State Park passes available at local libraries starting Nov. 1 | Racine County Eye |
20 Wisconsin Libraries Pilot Program to Check Out Daily State Park Passes | 10/20/22 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | |
DNR wants library card holders to “check out” state parks | 10/19/2022 | WMTV | DNR wants library card holders to “check out” state parks (nbc15.com) |
Wisconsin State Park passes available at local libraries starting Nov. 1 | 10/19/2022 | Up North News | |
State park passes to be available at some libraries | 10/19/2022 | WXPR | |
20 Wisconsin libraries will offer state parks daily admission passes for free | 10/18/2022 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 20 Wisconsin libraries to offer state parks admission passes for free (jsonline.com) |
Select libraries will soon offer state park passes | 10/18/2022 | WAOW | Select libraries will soon offer state park passes | Top Stories | waow.com |
Beloit library aims to help with FAFSA applications | 10/23/2022 | WCLO | |
Beloit library to host student aid application event | 10/19/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit library to host student aid application event | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit offering family pumpkin walk | 10/14/2022 | WCLO | Beloit offering family pumpkin walk | WCLO |
Beloit Public Library event to highlight UFO sightings and bizarre places in Wisconsin | 10/12/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library event to highlight UFO sightings and bizarre places in Wisconsin | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Speakers to share about paranormal, bizarre Wisconsin | 10/12/2022 | Janesville Gazette | Speakers to share about paranormal, bizarre Wisconsin | Kicks | gazettextra.com |
Beloit Public Library hosts BookQuest and racing pigeons | 9/18/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library hosts BookQuest and racing pigeons | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library hosts 40th BookQuest program | 9/14/2022 | WCLO | Beloit Public Library hosts 40th BookQuest program | WCLO |
Beloit library to host BookQuest | 9/13/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit library to host BookQuest | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit library’s Jeni Schomber says farewell | 8/28/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit library’s Jeni Schomber says farewell | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library to close early Wednesday | 8/8/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library to close early Wednesday | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
August exhibits set at Beloit Art Center | 8/1/2022 | Beloit Daily News | August exhibits set at Beloit Art Center | Community | beloitdailynews.com |
Summertime baseball memories | 7/24/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Summertime baseball memories | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit library offers new mobile app | 7/14/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit library offers new mobile app | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library launches new app | 7/14/2022 | WCLO | Beloit Public Library launches new app | WCLO |
LETTER: Beloit people helped trace family history | 7/13/2022 | Beloit Daily News | LETTER: Beloit people helped trace family history | Letters to the Editor | beloitdailynews.com |
Wednesdays at the Library | 7/7/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Wednesdays at the Library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Stories at Beloit Farmers Market set for July 9 | 6/28/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Stories at Beloit Farmers Market set for July 9 | Community | beloitdailynews.com |
Cooling centers open in Dane, Columbia, Rock counties | 6/14/2022 | WKOW-TV 27 | Cooling centers open in Dane, Columbia, Rock counties | News | wkow.com |
Beloit teacher to present Harvard case study | 6/14/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit teacher to present Harvard case study | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit is PBS Wisconsin’s first Learning Neighborhood | 6/14/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit is PBS Wisconsin’s first Learning Neighborhood | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library partners with Sky Carp for reading program | 5/26/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library partners with Sky Carp for reading program | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
What did you want to be as a kid? | 5/25/2022 | Beloit Daily News | What did you want to be as a kid? | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Future depends on what’s in our kids’ heads | 5/24/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Future depends on what’s in our kids’ heads | Opinion | beloitdailynews.com |
Rock County provides small business kits through local libraries | 5/19/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Rock County provides small business kits through local libraries | Business News | beloitdailynews.com |
Juneteenth event set | 5/9/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Juneteenth event set | | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit schedules summer activities for kids and families | 5/4/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit schedules summer activities for kids and families | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Philip Currie accepts explorer award | 5/1/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Philip Currie accepts explorer award | | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit library opening delayed due to staff training | 5/1/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit library opening delayed due to staff training | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Art Center active in spring | 4/26/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Art Center active in spring | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Friends at Beloit Library to hold annual meeting | 4/24/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Friends at Beloit Library to hold annual meeting | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Local author discusses book about Beloit’s first Chinese family | 4/22/2022 | WCLO | Local author discusses book about Beloit’s first Chinese family | WCLO |
“Wongs of Beloit” book to be launched at library | 4/21/2022 | Beloit Daily News | “Wongs of Beloit” book to be launched at library | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Public Library offers coding class for kids | 4/21/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Public Library offers coding class for kids | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Learning new things is exciting | 4/21/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Learning new things is exciting | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Partnership with Community Action Inc. provides Ready To Learn programs for kids | 4/21/2022 | PBS Wisconsin | Partnership with Community Action Inc. provides Ready To Learn programs for kids – PBS Wisconsin |
Roy Chapman Andrews events mark special year for Beloit explorer | 4/19/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Roy Chapman Andrews events mark special year for Beloit explorer | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Roy Chapman Andrews display | 4/17/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Roy Chapman Andrews display | | beloitdailynews.com |
Rubik’s Cube and other puzzles discussed | 3/27/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Rubik’s Cube and other puzzles discussed | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Public invited to Distinguished Explorer Award event | 3/14/2022 | WCLO | Public invited to Distinguished Explorer Award event | WCLO |
Inaugural pitch event in Beloit for minority-owned businesses a roaring success | 3/9/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Inaugural pitch event in Beloit for minority-owned businesses a roaring success | Business News | beloitdailynews.com |
Roy Chapman Andrews Society receives grant in special year | 3/7/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Roy Chapman Andrews Society receives grant in special year | | beloitdailynews.com |
Picture books are plentiful | 2/23/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Picture books are plentiful | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Cookbook author to speak at library | 2/21/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Cookbook author to speak at library | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Department of Workforce Development launches new job services at Beloit Public Library | 2/9/2022 | WKOW-TV 27 | Department of Workforce Development launches new job services at Beloit Public Library | Top Stories | wkow.com |
Library, DWD partner to offer job services | 2/2/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Library, DWD partner to offer job services | Business News | beloitdailynews.com |
Youth Media Awards honor great books | 2/2/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Youth Media Awards honor great books | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
Beloit Winterfest attracts new fans | 1/30/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Winterfest attracts new fans | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
Snowshoes available for check out at Beloit Public Library | 1/29/2022 | WCLO | Snowshoes available for check out at Beloit Public Library | WCLO |
Beloit Art Center to have exhibits at library | 1/25/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Art Center to have exhibits at library | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
‘When I Grow Up’ story time set at library | 1/24/2022 | Beloit Daily News | ‘When I Grow Up’ story time set at library | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |
The Beloit Public Library brings the “When I Grow Up…” Storytime Series to kids | 1/19/2022 | WCLO | The Beloit Public Library brings the “When I Grow Up…” Storytime Series to kids | WCLO |
Beloit Winterfest planned for Jan. 28-30 | 1/14/2022 | Beloit Daily News | Beloit Winterfest planned for Jan. 28-30 | Local News | beloitdailynews.com |
FABL to host Warehouse Book Sale at library | 1/12/2022 | Beloit Daily News | FABL to host Warehouse Book Sale at library | No Meter | beloitdailynews.com |