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Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:00pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Lunch Bunch

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age

We will be reading Kondo & Kezumi Visit Giant Island by David Goodner.

Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

We will be reading Kondo & Kezumi Visit Giant Island by David Goodner.

Bring your lunch to the library and listen to a chapter book read aloud while you eat. Geared toward ages 5-9.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:30pm - 1:45pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:45pm - 2:00pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:15pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:15pm - 2:30pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:30pm - 2:45pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:45pm - 3:00pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Read It & Eat: It's Boba Time for Pearl Li!

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
School Age

Discuss the book It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! , plus enjoy activities and snacks related to the book. Ages 8 - 11.

Pick up a copy of the book at the children's desk to read in advance.  

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss the book It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! , plus enjoy activities and snacks related to the book. Ages 8 - 11.

Pick up a copy of the book at the children's desk to read in advance.  

Disclaimer(s)

  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.
  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.
This event is in the "School Age" group

Skunk and Badger Party

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Ages 5 to 10. No registration.

Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 5 to 10. No registration.

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Verona Reads! is made available with funds from the Verona Public Library Endowment Fund and by a generous donation from the Friends of the Verona Public Library. Learn more at veronapubliclibrary.org/verona-reads.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Dane County Historical Society Presents: Racial Covenants, A History in Wisconsin

All Day 9/1 - 9/30
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit, Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods.

Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Exhibit, Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Minecraft Club

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
School Age
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required

Ages 6-11. Registration required. 

Have fun playing Minecraft and interacting with peers. Build in Minecraft based on a new challenge each session! Minecraft Club does not include instructions on how to play or a shared server. Bring a device to play on or borrow one of ours. Please note that the library has a limited number of devices available and can't guarantee each participant a device.

Please note that while it is possible to play on a public server at Minecraft Club, library staff recommend players create their own world to play in on their devices to maximize online safety.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Please register each participant individually.
This event is in the "School Age" group

Pokémon Club

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
School Age
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Gaming

Ages 6-11. 

Join fellow Pokémon fanatics for a Pokémon related activity each month. Bring your Gameboy, Switch, or learn to play the trading card game and compete against other kids! Bring your own deck or borrow one of ours. No registration.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Sounds and Cultural Significance of the African Kora (Harp)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Music, Performance
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Traditionally played by oral historians, the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp, preserves an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande Empire.

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Music, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Traditionally played by oral historians, the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp, preserves an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande Empire.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "School Age" group

Tween Craft: Flip Books

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Ages 8-11. Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Used Book Sale

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults

The Friends of the Library are hosting a used book sale, books priced generally $2 or less and all proceeds benefit the library. 

Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Friends of the Library are hosting a used book sale, books priced generally $2 or less and all proceeds benefit the library. 

Do you require extra assistance such as seating, visual or hearing-related issues?
Request an accommodation to participate in library services, programs, or activities, by contacting the library at (608) 845-7180 or filling out the online form. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance.