Library News

Beloit Public Library recently launched Mango Languages, a premier online language learning platform, now available to all library cardholders. This new service provides patrons access to 70+ languages and dialects, including popular options like Spanish, French,...

Ecolab Foundation has awarded $4,000 to Beloit Public Library (BPL) to support its popular BookQuest program. BookQuest is an annual reading program for 4th and 5th graders that includes author visits and book discussions during the school year, culminating in a...

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 6:00-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16. Volunteer financial aid professionals and educators will...

Beginning this week, anyone with a computer or smart phone and access to the internet will be able to take a closer look at how the School District of Beloit is performing by using raw, unbiased data. Beloit Public Library will unveil the new School District of Beloit...

We’re excited to bring Library Chef to you—offering cooking and kitchen skills for adults of all levels! With on-demand access to our exclusive collection of culinary classes, you can cook and learn at your own pace, whenever it fits your schedule. Here’s What’s...

This holiday season, Beloit Public Library is accepting nonperishable food items as credit toward paying down library fines. The promotion will take place through Saturday, Nov. 30. Patrons will receive $1 credit toward their fines for each food item donated—up to a...

Beloit Public Library was honored to receive a prestigious Community Service Award from the Beloit NAACP at the organization's Freedom Fund Banquet last week. This award was "in recognition of the library and its staff in carrying out the primary value enshrined in...

Greetings, As many of you have heard, Beloit Public Library (BPL) has been awarded $3.89 million to help transform its spaces and deepen its services. In the words of the award announcement: “Funding will go toward library expansions, which will include six...

A panel discussion at Beloit Public Library on October 31 will answer questions brought forth by changes to the way the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) plans to evaluate the effectiveness of school districts within the state. The panel discussion,...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced today that it will award Beloit Public Library (BPL) with a $3,890,558 Flexible Facilities Program Grant (FFP) to assist with library renovations. As a result of this grant, Beloit Public Library (BPL) will transform more...