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.

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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
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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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Bubble Play 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: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. No registration.

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.

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

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

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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
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

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  • Registration is required.

Weird Lake Superior Stories with Chad Lewis

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and enjoy as paranormal researcher and author Chad Lewis tells stories from his newest book, Supernatural Lake Superior.

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  • Registration is required.

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.

Bubble Play 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: Special Event

Northern Wisconsin Parks, Trails & Forests

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sara Pearson, a Parks and Rec Supervisor for Wisconsin State Parks, will talk about some of the many parks, trails and forests in northern Wisconsin.

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Learn more about the Verona Reads! program here.

This project 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.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

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.

Verona Reads! Author Amy Pease

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Special Event
Event Details:

Join Amy Pease, author of our Verona Reads! selection, Northwoods, for a visit to discuss her critically acclaimed novel set in northern Wisconsin. 

 

 

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Learn more about the Verona Reads! program here.

This project 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.

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.

Skunk and Badger Party

5:00pm–6:00pm
School Age
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 5 to 10. No registration.

Celebrate our youngest "Verona Reads!" pick at a Skunk and Badger party, with crafts, activities, and snacks! Drop-in any time during the event. 

stylized half sun with bold text that says "Verona Reads!"

Learn more about the Verona Reads! program here.

This project 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.

Edgar Allan Poe Event

10:00am–11:00am
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Ravenous Feast: Spellbinding Recipes and Entertaining Ideas Inspired by the Literary Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Learn about the Antebellum period in American literature while enjoying an elegantly ghoulish culinary journey through Poe's

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  • Registration is required.

The Scandinavian Recipe for Happiness

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Scandinavians consistently rank among the happiest people in the world. Dr. Claus Anderson, professor of Scandinavian Studies at UW Madison, will explore why that is, and what can we learn from the Scandinavian approach to life.

The Badger Talks program reflects the tradition of the Wisconsin Idea — to extend the resources of the University to citizens of the state. Over 200 Badger Talks are hosted around the state each year, featuring faculty and staff with expertise in a variety of disciplines. For more information about Badger Talks, contact 608-262-3880 or badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu.

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. 

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.