Featured Events

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Summer Reading Kick-Off

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
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Celebrate the beginning of summer at this all-ages event! Enjoy a bounce house, cotton candy, face painting, a scavenger hunt, crafts, and more!

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Spice Club

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Food
Registration Required
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Interested in learning more about spices? This club will feature a different spice each month. Participants will be given a sample of the featured spice, a brief history of its use, and a recipe that incorporates it.

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Crafternoon: Color Art

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Ages 4-10.

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

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Bubble Play Time

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
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Ages 0-5. No registration.

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Tween Craft: Bead Animals

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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Ages 8-11. Registration required.

Make pony bead animals! Keep your pet on a keychain as an easy accessory for any bag!

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Teen Craft: Bracelets and Beads

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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Ages 12-18. Registration required. 

Spend a relaxing hour making beaded bracelets, mini bead animals, and other wearable creations!

 

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Eric Carle Story Time

6:30pm–7:00pm
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
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Ages 2-6.

Join us for Eric Carle-themed stories and songs! Designed for ages 2-6. No registration.

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.

Music & Movement Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Time
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Please note: This program will be at a new time, 10:00 am, for the summer months.

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.

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. 

Little Miss Ann

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: Music
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Sing, jump, and dance along to the upbeat, interactive songs of Chicago-based musician Little Miss Ann.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

Crafternoon: Sticker 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.

Story Time at The Sow's Ear

10:00am–10:30am
Birth to Pre-K
The Sow's Ear
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: The Sow's Ear
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
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.

Reading is Magic

10:30am–11:30am
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: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 4 and up. No registration.

Enjoy an entertaining magic show by Zack Percell of TnZ Magic. This show blends comedy, visual magic, escape artistry and more! Geared toward ages 4 and up but all are welcome.

Reading is Magic

1:00pm–2:00pm
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: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 4 and up. No registration.

Enjoy an entertaining magic show by Zack Percell of TnZ Magic. This show blends comedy, visual magic, escape artistry and more! Geared toward ages 4 and up but all are welcome.

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. 

Toddler Art and Play

10:00am–11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Please note: This program will be at a new time, 10:00 am, for the summer months.

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.

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. 

Used Book Sale

9:30am–3:00pm
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: 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. 

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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.