Library News

Beloit Public Library (BPL) is the recipient of a University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Read Africa grant. BPL was among 34 Wisconsin libraries to receive full or partial funding of their proposals from the African Studies Program at the UW, which awarded more than...

Beloit Public Library (BPL) is launching its 39th BookQuest program with a party in honor of longtime BPL staff member, BookQuest program organizer, and community advocate Judy Adams. Judy’s lifework was connecting children with the magic and wonder of reading....

Bonus Borrows are returning all May long on Hoopla. Borrow as many titles from the bonus collection as you like without counting toward your monthly borrows. From May 1 - 31! Search the Bonus Borrows collection

What materials are new at BPL? Check out our online catalog's new landing page for some of the fiction books, non-fiction books, and DVDs that are newly arrived. Each is featured on a revolving carousel on this...

Do you or someone you know have vision impairment or a reading disability that makes it difficult to read regular print material? The Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library, an affiliate of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS),...

Congratulations to our BookQuest 2020-2021 winners! And thank you to our special guest speaker, author Varian Johnson, for taking time out of his day to talk with all of the kids. Varian Johnson is author of The Parker Inheritance. Winners of this year's contest were:...

New materials with a focus on East Asian cultures are being added to BPL shelves, thanks to a generous grant from the Center for East Asian Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The new materials include a collection of poetry books, Asian-themed DVDs, and two...

In its strive to remove barriers to services for the community, Beloit Public Library (BPL) has eliminated fines on all youth and young adult materials. This announcement kicks off National Library Week, which is April 4-10. Beginning immediately, no overdue fines...

Introducing Playaway Launchpads, a new addition to our collection! These all-inclusive devices come preloaded with apps, games, comics, or videos for kids, teens, and adults. They are designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface that can be accessed any time,...

BPL is helping readers embrace humor to reduce stress together during the next Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. From April 5-19, readers can learn stress-managing techniques from psychologist and stand-up comedian Brian King’s The Art of Taking...