Library News
BPL Offers Many Ways to Give
On #GivingTuesday and this season of giving, we encourage our neighbors to give back to the community however they are able, whether it be with time or donations. Here are some of the many ways you can give back at Beloit Public Library: Donate nonperishable food...
BPL Introduces New Civic Education Series
Beloit Public Library and Stateline Community Foundation have teamed up to present a new civic education series titled Know Your Local Government. This first segment focuses on Property Taxes. City of Beloit residents are invited to spend their lunch hour at the...
Check Out Wisconsin State Parks for Free with Your Library Card
3/27/23 UPDATE: This program has been extended through the end of 2023, and Beloit Public Library has lots of passes available. BELOIT – Beloit Public Library is one of 20 libraries across Wisconsin that is participating in a pilot program that aims at increasing...
Library Hosts Travelling Exhibit Highlighting Wisconsin Women Veterans
Beloit Public Library is host to the Wisconsin “I Am Not Invisible” (IANI) exhibit through the month of November. This unique educational exhibit, on loan from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, features 16 banners that highlight the military service of Wisconsin women...
Prairie Lakes Library System Gets Green Light
Beloit Public Library and the rest of Arrowhead Library System soon will merge with Lakeshores Library System to form Prairie Lakes Library System in the first system-initiated merger of its kind. Walworth County became the third and final county to approve the merger...
Library Event to 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 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24. Volunteer financial aid professionals and educators will be...
BPL Closing Early for Staff Outing
The library will close early at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10 due to a staff outing. Normal library services and operations will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11. Library programs that are normally scheduled during those times have been cancelled,...
Library Launches New Mobile App for Cardholders
Beloit Public Library proudly announces the launch of SHARE Anywhere, a mobile app granting users access to the SHARE library catalog and the cardholder’s account. This new app replaces the now-retired BookMyne app. SHARE Anywhere gets its name from the SHARE catalog,...
Free Meals for Kids
Beloit Public Library is proud to partner with the School District of Beloit to provide free meals for children ages 18 and under at Blender Café! Meals will be available weekdays from June 21 through August 12. Mondays (Inside Blender Café) Breakfast – 8:00-9:00...
BPL Kicks Off Wednesdays at the Library
Beloit Public Library will host its summer music and lunch series, Wednesdays at the Library (WATL), featuring live music and food trucks weekly throughout the summer. In its fourth year, WATL will be held over the lunch hour every Wednesday from June 15 through...