Library News

Beloit Public Library is seeking its first Discovery PLAYce Manager, a new leadership position that will help bring Discovery PLAYce to life as an innovative early learning and family engagement destination for Beloit and the surrounding region. The position will play...

Beloit Public Library has received a generous $25,000 gift from Ho-Chunk Nation to support the Native Ecology Area within Discovery PLAYce, the library’s early learning and family engagement space slated to open this fall. Located within Discovery PLAYce, the Native...

Thanks to the generosity of early supporters, Beloit Public Library has reached its initial fundraising goal for what we expect the construction of Discovery PLAYce to cost. That is something worth celebrating. But while the cost to build the space is now covered, the...

Blender Café has reopened at Beloit Public Library and is now open weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Operated by Chef Lilly and Casa Bugambilia, the café offers patrons a welcoming place to enjoy fresh food and drinks during their library visit. Chef Lilly brings a...

Phase I of Beloit Public Library’s construction project has already brought exciting changes to the building, with more improvements still on the way. This first phase is focused on enhancing convenience, access, technology, and the overall visitor experience...

Stateline Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 Community Impact Grant to Beloit Public Library to support The Civics Academy Series. The Civics Academy, formerly known as Know Your Local Government, is a lunch-and-learn series that offers monthly...

Beloit Public Library is launching a new evening series designed to bring inspiring artists, writers, and speakers to our community. "An Evening With" invites patrons to spend time with remarkable guests in an engaging, welcoming setting—right here at the library....

We’re excited to share that Beloit Public Library’s newly renovated Children’s Area is now officially open to the public. While there are still more exciting elements to come, we have opened the space so families can begin enjoying it now. We’re thrilled to welcome...

We are happy to share that BPL will continue offering Hoopla in 2026, with a borrowing limit of six checkouts per month, per card. We’re glad to keep this service available, especially as many libraries nationwide have had to reduce or discontinue Hoopla due to cost....

Thanks to the extraordinary leadership of our Capital Campaign Committee and the generosity of early supporters, Discovery PLAYce has already surpassed its original fundraising goal of $4.15 million what we expect it will cost for the physical construction of the...