Library News
Library Announces Winter Schedule for The Civics Academy
BPL announced the Winter Schedule for its The Civics Academy with a focus on schools, school financing, and demographics as they relate to the state economy. Topic: K-12 Public Education Funding in the State of Wisconsin — Wednesday, January 29, 12:00-1:15 p.m....
New ATM Offers Added Convenience to Patrons
Library patrons now have the convenience of being able to do their banking while at the library, thanks to the installation of a new ATM machine. Located inside the vestibule, this full-screen, full-function ATM not only dispenses cash ($50s and $20s), but it also...
Make the Switch to Mango Languages
Beloit Public Library recently launched Mango Languages, a premier online language learning platform, now available to all library cardholders. This new service provides patrons access to 70+ languages and dialects, including popular options like Spanish, French,...
Beloit Public Library Receives $4,000 Grant from Ecolab
Ecolab Foundation has awarded $4,000 to Beloit Public Library (BPL) to support its popular BookQuest program. BookQuest is an annual reading program for 4th and 5th graders that includes author visits and book discussions during the school year, culminating in a...
Library to Provide Help with College FAFSA
College-bound students and their families will receive free assistance completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at Beloit Public Library (BPL) from 6:00-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16. Volunteer financial aid professionals and educators will...
Library Unveils New School District of Beloit Data Tool
Beginning this week, anyone with a computer or smart phone and access to the internet will be able to take a closer look at how the School District of Beloit is performing by using raw, unbiased data. Beloit Public Library will unveil the new School District of Beloit...
Introducing Library Chef!
We’re excited to bring Library Chef to you—offering cooking and kitchen skills for adults of all levels! With on-demand access to our exclusive collection of culinary classes, you can cook and learn at your own pace, whenever it fits your schedule. Here’s What’s...
Donate Food to Pay Off Your Library Fines
This holiday season, Beloit Public Library is accepting nonperishable food items as credit toward paying down library fines. The promotion will take place through Saturday, Nov. 30. Patrons will receive $1 credit toward their fines for each food item donated—up to a...
BPL Honored with NAACP Community Service Award
Beloit Public Library was honored to receive a prestigious Community Service Award from the Beloit NAACP at the organization's Freedom Fund Banquet last week. This award was "in recognition of the library and its staff in carrying out the primary value enshrined in...
A Letter from Our Director
Greetings, As many of you have heard, Beloit Public Library (BPL) has been awarded $3.89 million to help transform its spaces and deepen its services. In the words of the award announcement: “Funding will go toward library expansions, which will include six...