Library News
Beloit Public Library to Host Walk-In Vaccine Clinics
Beloit Public Library (BPL) will host a series of walk-in Covid vaccine clinics for the public beginning in January. Staff from Beloit Health System will administer Pfizer vaccines for people ages 5 and older to provide a convenient option for residents at this...
BingePass Now Available through Hoopla
BingePass is now available from Hoopla! BingePass allows you to read current issues of 50+ popular and in-demand magazines and Great Courses content using only ONE of your month's six checkouts. To take advantage of BingePass, be sure your Hoopla app is up to date....
National AIDS Memorial Quilt
Beloit Public Library hosted six sections of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt from November 30 through December 7. Each panel featured a connection to the state of Wisconsin, and one of them included the memorial of Beloit College alum Michael Riesenberg. His...
The Mitten Tree Returns
Beloit Public Library’s Mitten Tree has returned for December to allow community members the chance to share their warmth with one another. The spirit is the same as in the past, but the process has changed. Members of the community who have new or gently used hats,...
Library Hosts National AIDS Memorial Quilt and Special Program
Beloit Public Library (BPL) and the National AIDS Memorial (NAM) are partnering together to bring six sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Beloit as part of World AIDS Day observances. The display will take place from November 30-December 7 and is part of World AIDS...
Pay Your Fines with Food
Beloit Public Library is accepting nonperishable food items as credit toward paying down library fines. The promotion will take place throughout the month of November. Patrons will receive $1 credit toward their fines for each food item donated – up to a maximum of...
Library Hosts Beloit Community Read
Beloit Public Library (BPL) is hosting a Beloit Community Read in October and November. A Community Read is an effort to have the community read the same book(s) on current and relevant topics and to participate in subsequent discussions hosted by the library and its...
Library Adds Black Life in America
Beloit Public Library (BPL) has added Black Life in America to its bank of free resources available for library card holders. Black Life in America is an online resource that provides comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th...
Library Hosts Drop-In Computer Workshops
Beloit Public Library (BPL) is pleased to announce the launch of new Drop-In Computer Workshops as a means to help bridge the digital divide and teach the community digital literacy and bridge the digital the divide. These workshops will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m. every...
Library Asks the Community for Input
Beloit Public Library (BPL) is conducting a survey ahead of its updated three-year strategic plan, and it is asking for the community’s help. BPL is asking members of the community to take a survey to provide input to help the 127-year-old institution work ever closer...
