Featured Events

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Guided Zen Meditation

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will receive instruction in basic Zen meditation from a trained practitioner including how to position the body for stable and comfortable meditation, how to breathe correctly, and an overview of meditation benefits.

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Graham Cracker House Decorating

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Ages 4-11.

Decorate a graham cracker house! Create your own mini masterpiece by adding sweet touches to a graham cracker house. While supplies last! No registration.

Frosted sugar cookies with sprinkles

Teen Cookie Decorating & Crafting

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12-18. Registration required. 

Find joy in the season by frosting sugar cookies and making simple crafts! Create homemade cards, beaded gifts, collage decor, and more. Drop in for a while or stay!

colored paper, scissors, and googly eyes

Kids' Drop-in Crafts

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 6-11.

Drop by the library for some fast fun crafts. Make a paper bag puppet with googly eyes and other craft supplies. Sculpt an animal out of pipe cleaners. Stop by and make something fun. No registration.

paper crowns and colorful confetti

Noon Year's Party

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All ages.

Celebrate the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 with dancing, activities, and refreshments throughout the library! No registration.

new ipad with bow and fun shapes

Drop-In Tech Help: New Device Setup

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Time to set up the new device you got over the holidays! Come to the library to get help customizing and optimizing your new tech so that it works for you.

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Toddler Art and Play

10:00am–11:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

Ages 1-3. 

Toddler Art and Play is a drop-in program that includes messy process art and sensory play for toddlers ages 1-3. We recommend wearing clothes that can get messy.

Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Story Time Mending

9:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Children's Area
Cancelled
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Little Kids
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 wi

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Sensory Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, Story Time

Ages 3-5.

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

Story Time Mending

9:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Children's Area
Cancelled
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Little Kids
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 wi

Everybody Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, Story Time

Ages 0-5. 

Featuring books, songs, and rhymes, Everybody Story Time is designed for the whole family. 25-30 minutes. No registration. 

Young and the Restless

10:00am–11:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Ages 1-4. 

Get your wiggles out! Young and the Restless open indoor play time is an opportunity for kids to be active, develop motor skills, and make new friends. Geared to ages 1-4 and their caregivers. Drop in any time; no registration.

Baby Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Kindermusik

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. Registration required.

The Wonder Studio presents a demo Kindermusik class for ages 0-5 and accompanying adult. Older siblings are also welcome. Come sing, play, and move with us!

Noon Year's Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Little Kids, School Age
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All ages.

Celebrate the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 with dancing, activities, and refreshments throughout the library! No registration.

Read, Learn, Score with Soccer Shots

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2-3. Registration required.

Enjoy a book about soccer, learn a basic soccer skill, then try to score a goal! Presented by Soccer Shots of Madison.

Read, Learn, Score with Soccer Shots

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5. Registration required.

Enjoy a book about soccer, learn a basic soccer skill, then try to score a goal! Presented by Soccer Shots of Madison.

Music & Movement Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Time

Ages 1-5. 

Join us for Music and Movement Story Time, which includes singing, dancing, instruments, and stories. This active story time is for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Sensory Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, Story Time

Ages 3-5.

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

Young and the Restless

10:00am–11:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Ages 1-4. 

Get your wiggles out! Young and the Restless open indoor play time is an opportunity for kids to be active, develop motor skills, and make new friends. Geared to ages 1-4 and their caregivers. Drop in any time; no registration.

Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Story Time at The Sow's Ear

10:00am–10:30am
Little Kids
The Sow's Ear
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: The Sow's Ear
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 2-5. 

Join us for story time at The Sow's Ear! Enjoy books, songs, and other activities for children and their caregivers. Geared toward ages 2-5, siblings welcome.

Child Development Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 2-5. 

Join a member of CI Pediatric Therapy Centers' staff for an interactive story time of books, songs, movement, crafts and fun! Activities will be geared towards 2-5 year olds, but all ages are welcome! No registration.

Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Ongoing, 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.

Hot Cocoa Story Time

6:30pm–7:00pm
Little Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Little Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 2-6.

Join us for hot cocoa-themed stories and songs! Designed for ages 2-6. 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.