📚 Big News at BPL! $1M Grant, New Adventures & More Inside!

Beloit Public Library Newsletter

September 2025

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$1 Million Grant Propels Discovery PLAYce

Thank you to Hendricks Family Foundation! Their generous $1 million gift pushes Discovery PLAYce past 60% of its fundraising goal—bringing this hands-on early learning space one step closer to reality.

Explore the Prairie Lakes Library System this Fall

From now through November 30, pick up a free passport, collect stickers as you visit libraries, and earn entries to win awesome prizes—including a LEGO kit, Nintendo Switch, and more. Bring a friend and discover why libraries are your next great adventure!

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Take a Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Phase I Construction at BPL

Phase I of our construction project is underway. Plastic barriers separate construction areas from public areas while BPL remains open to the public, so we snuck behind the scenes to provide the public with a look at progress so far.

BDN Editorial: "I can’t think of anything more important than giving our kids a better chance in life."

By age 3, a child’s brain is already 80% developed. That’s why Discovery PLAYce at Beloit Public Library matters. It will give our youngest learners the best start through play, learning, and family engagement. Read Bill Barth’s two-part column in the Beloit Daily News to see why Discovery PLAYce is something our whole community should get behind.

100 Extraordinary Women. One Extraordinary PLAYce.

Beloit Public Library is harnessing the power of women to help launch Discovery PLAYce, our new early learning space for children and caregivers. Find out how this inspiring campaign is bringing the community together in a big way.

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Congrats to Our Summer Readers!

Cheers to our summer reading grand prize winners!
Youth — Faith leveled up with a brand-new Nintendo Switch Lite!
Teens — Virginia, Jason, and Sean each scored a prize basket packed with goodies!
Adult — Camille Meyers earned dinner out on the town!

Thanks to everyone who participated in Summer Reading this year— you made it an amazing adventure!

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Many Thanks to Our Summer Reading Sponsors

Join us in extending a special thanks to our generous sponsors who provided the extra incentives to keep our community reading all summer long. Thank you to:
Beloit Sky Carp, Culver's, Domino's Pizza, M & M Dari Ripple, Rise & Grind Coffee Haus, Wendy's, Prairie Lakes Library System, Blender Café, FABL: Friends At Beloit Library, and Beloit Public Library Foundation.

Congratulations, Kathy and Ruth!

Let's hear it for Kathy Baumannn and Ruth Fletcher, whose names were drawn as the July and August winners for participating in our feedback survey. They each will receive a BPL tote bag, clip-on reading light, notebook, insulated tumbler, and a $10 gift card for Blender Café. Congratulations!
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Blender Café Closed Temporarily

Blender Café at Beloit Public Library closed August 15, following the conclusion of the library’s contract with its food service vendor. The timing aligns with construction projects, allowing the library to make needed improvements while planning for the café’s future.

Download our Fall Events Guide!

Events for All Ages

Check out our calendar of events for engaging opportunities
for children, tweens, teens, and adults.

Events for Children

Stories, crafts, and games spark creativity and learning for kids ages 0–12 in fun weekly and seasonal programs.

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Events for Tweens/Teens

Crafts, anime, movies, games, and leadership through engaging programs built for connection, creativity, and personal growth.

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Events for Adults

Connect through book clubs, gardening, crafts, tech help, language learning, and more for lifelong learning and community enrichment.

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Early Literacy Events

Songs, stories, yoga, and play help build essential early literacy and motor skills for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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Events for
All Ages

Enjoy chess, movies, festivals, expos, and fun events that foster community connections for families and individuals of all ages.

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