Featured Events

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Wicked Sing-Along

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie, Music
Event Details:

All ages.

Warm up your pipes and join us for a Wicked Sing-Along screening, complete with onscreen lyrics. All ages invited. No registration is required.

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Musical Performance by The Silver Morning Duo

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance
Event Details:

Back by popular demand and rescheduled from 7/14! Come pass the early part of a summer evening listening to the beautiful stylings of this flute and guitar duo.  This time, there will be a vocalist as well.

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Hive Talkin': The Buzz on Bees

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food, STEM
Event Details:

All ages.

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Famous Painting Remix

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11. Registration requested.

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THUNDERHeads Robotics

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 5-13. Registration required.

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Guided Zen Meditation

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will receive instruction in basic Zen meditation from a trained practitioner, including:

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Sensory Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 3-5.

Sensory story time builds communication and friendship skills in a supportive environment. Story time features a visual schedule, yoga, and more. No registration.

Story Time Mending

9:30am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Children's Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Does your child have a favorite toy with a dangling arm or missing eye?  Has their beloved baby quilt sprouted a hole or a torn binding?  Does your child insist on wearing that sweatshirt with the loose pocket?  Local resident Nancy

Outdoor Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Outdoors
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories and songs for children and their caregivers outdoors. 20 - 25 minutes. Geared toward ages 1 - 5. 

Author Talk: Marie Lu

3:00pm–4:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy. 

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This program is part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Teen Gaming & Pizza

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Gaming
Registration Required

Ages 12-18. 

Snack on pizza and more! Face off on the Nintendo Switch or SNES, try a board game, or bring your own device. 

Wicked Sing-Along

6:00pm–8:45pm
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie, Music
Event Details:

All ages.

Warm up your pipes and join us for a Wicked Sing-Along screening, complete with onscreen lyrics. All ages invited. No registration is required.

Coffee with the Classics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

 This month's feature: 12 Angry Men.

Enjoy coffee and a sweet treat as you watch classic cinema in the comfort of the library's Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Baby Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 0-12 months. 

Intended for pre-walkers, baby story time is a lap-sit story time full of books, songs, bounces and more for babies and their caregivers. 20-25 minutes with time for play and socialization afterwards. No registration.

Baby Story Time

1:00pm–1:30pm
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 0-12 months. 

Intended for pre-walkers, baby story time is a lap-sit story time full of books, songs, bounces and more for babies and their caregivers. 20-25 minutes with time for play and socialization afterwards. No registration.

Adult Crafternoon: Mini Book Jewelry

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make mini books, and then make them into jewelry to keep or gift!  

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Teen Outdoor Movie

8:45pm–10:45pm
Teens
Outdoors
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Read to a Dog

10:00am–10:15am
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Read to a Dog

10:15am–10:30am
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Read to a Dog

10:30am–10:45am
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Read to a Dog

11:00am–11:15am
School Age
Story Time Room
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.

Read to a Dog

11:15am–11:30am
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Read to a Dog

11:30am–11:45am
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Read to a Dog

11:45am–12:00pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 1-2.

Encourage early literacy skills at Toddler Story Time through stories, rhymes, and songs for active little ones and their caregivers. 20 - 25 minutes. No registration.

A Taste for Mystery Book Club

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month we will read and discuss The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill.

About the program

Got a taste for mystery? A Taste for Mystery Book Club meets once a month on Monday mornings to discuss great mysteries as we enjoy coffee and pastries. Bring some intrigue to your life by giving this dynamic group a try.

Please register online or call the library at (608) 845-7180 to let us know you will be there!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 3-5. 

This story time includes books, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers and their caregivers who model sitting and listening. We focus on school readiness by improving attention, vocabulary, and imagination! 25 - 30 minutes. No registration.

Lunch Bunch

12:15pm–12:45pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

We will be reading Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis.

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

Graphic Novel Party: InvestiGators

3:00pm–4:00pm
School Age
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11. Registration suggested.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. The last class will take place in-person at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday August 12.

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.