Featured Events

Teens playing Quadball in a park

Quadball

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 10-14. Registration required.

Mister Jim and an illustration of a guitar with fun wavy shapes in the background

Shake, Rattle, and Roll with Mister Jim

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Join Mister Jim for a fun and lively concert full of playful movement, joy filled songs and lots of laughs along the way.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

two blue heeler dog ears sticking up on a blue background

Blue Heeler Story Time

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 2-6.

You know who we're talking about, for real life! Join us for blue dog-themed stories and songs. Designed for ages 2-6. No registration.

an old Texaco gas station and vintage car

Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step back to a time when a visit to a Wisconsin gas station meant service with a smile, a wash of the windshield, and the cheerful question, "Fill 'er up?"  Author Jim Draeger will tell the story of the gas station's place in automobile cultu

four dragonflies in red, blue, purple, and green flying

Dragonfly Walk

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11. Registration required.

a yellow road winds through green grass hills leading to a castle in the distance with flying monkeys and pink and green clouds

Wicked Sing-Along

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:45pm
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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. No registration.

Warm up your pipes and join us for a Wicked sing-along screening, complete with onscreen lyrics. All ages invited.

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Read to a Dog

2:15pm–2:30pm
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: 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.

Read to a Dog

2:30pm–2:45pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Waitlist
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.

Read to a Dog

2:45pm–3:00pm
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: 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.

Crafternoon: Recycled Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 4-10.

Drop in for a fun crafternoon and get creative with different art projects each week. Ages 4 - 10. No registration.

The Queen of Hearts & the Colorful Garden

10:30am–11:15am
Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Main Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Science Stations: Dinosaurs

2:00pm–3:00pm
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, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11. Registration suggested. 

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is requested. Registering helps staff set up for the event.

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.

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. No registration.

Warm up your pipes and join us for a Wicked sing-along screening, complete with onscreen lyrics. All ages invited.

Read to a Dog

10:00am–10:15am
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

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
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

11:00am–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
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

11:30am–11:45am
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

11:45am–12:00pm
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.

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

Ages 5-9. 

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.

Quadball

3:45pm–4:45pm
School Age, Teens
Outdoors
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 10-14. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.

Hive Talkin': The Buzz on Bees

6:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food, STEM
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Tween Snack: Waffles and Parfaits

2:00pm–3:00pm
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, Education, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11. Registration required.

Create an epic yogurt parfait bar with all kinds of toppings. And make your own mini-waffles too! Let's play with our food! 

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.

Author Talks: Rex Ogle

3:00pm–3:45pm
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:

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. 

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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.

Civil War Songs and Stories

6:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main Area
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to listen and learn as songs from the Civil War are sung and stories about their origins told. Singing along is encouraged!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Famous Painting Remix

4:00pm–5:00pm
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11. Registration requested.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Please register each participant individually.
  • Registration is requested. Registering helps staff set up for the event.

Crafternoon: Abstract Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 4-10.

Drop in for a fun crafternoon and get creative with different art projects each week. Ages 4 - 10. No registration.

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.