Library News

Friends at Beloit Library (FABL) will host its huge used book sale October 19-21 in the Community Room at Beloit Public Library (BPL), located at 605 Eclipse Boulevard. Sale hours will be: Thursday, October 19, 2-6 p.m. Friday, October 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,...

BELOIT, WI – Thanks to the collaboration of several agencies and a $50,000 grant from the state’s Opioid Settlement Funds, Beloit now has access to free NARCAN® and fentanyl test strips via a vending machine located at Beloit Public Library. Installed today, this is...

Now you can enjoy City of Beloit Parks and try a new sport without having to purchase your own equipment. Beloit Public Library recently added two new items to its Library of Things Collection to give community members greater access to community resources: pickleball...

We've been out and about in the community handing out our Summer Program Guides, packed with more than 230 programs and activities for all ages. It features a calendar view, and is available in both English and Spanish. Program topics include crafting, acting,...

Celebrate the start of summer and help us kick off our annual Summer Reading Club at our Kick-Off Celebration – a fun party for all ages from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 10! Make (and eat) your own GORP snack, explore our Animal Helpers Exhibit, contribute to our...

To celebrate National Poetry Month this April, Beloit Public Library will be hiding poems from many different poets throughout the library. They won’t be hard to find, just scattered in random places for anyone to find and enjoy. If you find a poem, let a staff member...

Attention, OverDrive app users! As scheduled, OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app for iOS, Android, and Windows 8/10 on May 1 and transitioning all users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from...

With the merger of the Arrowhead Library System and the Lakeshores Library System into the new Prairie Lakes Library System, some merging also needs to be done with various online services, including Libby and Overdrive. As a result, there will be a temporary...

We are happy to report that our new, more durable Hearing Loop has been installed in our Community Room! The original loop (funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction through the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services Project) wore out over...

The popular FABL Warehouse Book Sale returns to BPL this March with gently used books at unbelievable prices. The sale will be held in the Community Room at Beloit Public Library the following dates and times. Thursday, March 9, 2-6 p.m. Friday, March 10, 10 a.m.-4...