Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Collection of Puzzles

Puzzle Exchange

All Day 1/7 - 1/10
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY
Event Details:

Browse a collection of puzzles sorted by size and theme, and find some to take home to put together during the coldest part of the year. All are welcome to bring puzzles from home to exchange or donate.

Brown County Seed Library logo

Winter Seed Sowing Workshop: Jumpstart your Spring Garden

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH) at Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, STEM
Event Details:

Many seeds need a cold period to germinate, and gardeners can reuse plastic containers to create a protected environment ideal for sowing seeds outdoors in winter that will germinate as the weather warms.

Exercise and the Benefits to our Brain Health

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (SW) at Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Exercise or movement has amazing benefits for our overall health.

Jane Austen line drawing

Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration!

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium & Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Auditorium & Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Help us celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday!

Photo of Professor Megan Moreno in grey suit jacket and glasses, outdoors, smiling at the camera.

Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR) at Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, General Interest, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The relationship between adolescent social media use and mental health is critical to understanding how we can best support youth.

Photograph of in El Centro in Cuenca, Ecuador

Living Abroad: Life in Cuenca, Ecuador

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium & Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Auditorium & Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Moving abroad may sound overwhelming, but it is more in reach than you think!

woman reading in armchair at library

Afterhours Quiet Reading Party

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Area (KR) at Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Main Area (KR)
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, General Interest, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Tired of trying to read a great book only to get distracted? Ready to reclaim that peaceful feeling of getting lost in a story? Join us for a special night for readers who crave quiet introverted companionship.

Three Gold Medals

Winter Olympics: Pick a Country, Track the Gold

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Drop in for some fun Olympics activities and challenges to get you ready for the Winter Olympics. Pick a country and track their progress to see how many medals they win.

For grades K-5.

Learning Through Play: Loose Parts

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (SW) at Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Help your child get ready to read with hands-on activities designed to promote early literacy skills.

Mardi Gras mask with books and party favors

Murder Mystery at the Library: Murder at the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

The library will transform into Madison Avenue Mansion which is hosting the annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball again this year.

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STEM Winter Engineering Challenge Drop-In

9:00am–4:00pm
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Kids and families are invited to drop in and test their creativity by designing pine trees that can stand on their own, constructing a cozy bear cave, and tackling other wintry engineering tasks. Grades K-12.

Book Babies Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Ages 0-2. Adults will have fun interacting with their little ones as we share songs, fingerplays, simple stories, rhymes and baby games. Practicing these multi-sensory activities helps build the foundation for later reading skills. 

Toddler Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun, Storytime & Early Learning

Toddlers and their adults can enjoy simple stories, action songs, rhymes and other interactive fun that lays the foundation for later learning to read. Ages 2-3.

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Pulaski Branch
Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun, Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities will help build a foundation for early literacy through print, letter recognition, word awareness and creativity. Children will be ready for future success in school with storytime fun! Ages 3-5.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Toddlers and their adults can enjoy simple stories, action songs, rhymes and other interactive fun that lays the foundation for later learning to read. Ages 2-3.

Giant Game Day

10:30am–4:30pm
All Ages
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, Just for Fun
Event Details:

The games have been supersized! Drop in during your winter break to play giant versions of popular games, along with some normal size options that are giant fun.

Community Resource Tuesdays

2:00pm–3:45pm
Adults
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: 1st Floor Lobby (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Need help but don't know where to start?  Each week, a different community resource/social service agency will be on-site to provide information about their programs and services.  Stop in each week to get connected and find the support

Family Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
All Ages, Children
Ashwaubenon Branch
Library Branch: Ashwaubenon Branch
Room: Meeting Room (ASH)
Age Group: All Ages, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Book Babies

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun, Storytime & Early Learning

Ages 0-2. Adults will have fun interacting with their little ones as we share songs, fingerplays, simple stories, rhymes and baby games. Practicing these multi-sensory activities helps build the foundation for later reading skills. 

Book Babies Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Ages 0-2. Adults will have fun interacting with their little ones as we share songs, fingerplays, simple stories, rhymes and baby games. Practicing these multi-sensory activities helps build the foundation for later reading skills. 

Toddler Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Toddlers and their adults can enjoy simple stories, action songs, rhymes and other interactive fun that lays the foundation for later learning to read. Ages 2-3.

Book Babies Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Ages 0-2. Adults will have fun interacting with their little ones as we share songs, fingerplays, simple stories, rhymes and baby games. Practicing these multi-sensory activities helps build the foundation for later reading skills. 

Toddler Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
All Ages, Children
Ashwaubenon Branch
Library Branch: Ashwaubenon Branch
Room: Meeting Room (ASH)
Age Group: All Ages, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun, Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities will help build a foundation for early literacy through print, letter recognition, word awareness and creativity. Children will be ready for future success in school with storytime fun! Ages 3-5.

LIBRARY CLOSED

5:00pm–8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay, Ashwaubenon Branch, Denmark Branch, East Branch - Green Bay, Kress Family Branch - De Pere, Pulaski Branch, Southwest Branch - Green Bay, Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard, Wrightstown Branch, Bookmobile, Off Site

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay, Ashwaubenon Branch, Denmark Branch, East Branch - Green Bay, Kress Family Branch - De Pere, Pulaski Branch, Southwest Branch - Green Bay, Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard, Wrightstown Branch, Bookmobile, Off Site

Career Connections: Career Counseling

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Main Area (EA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Event Details:

The Department of Workforce Development’s Career Counselor can provide advanced support for your job search and career goals.

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
All Ages, Children
Ashwaubenon Branch
Library Branch: Ashwaubenon Branch
Room: Meeting Room (ASH)
Age Group: All Ages, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Career Connections: Career Counseling

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Main Area (WH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Event Details:

The Department of Workforce Development’s Career Counselor can provide advanced support for your job search and career goals.

Volunteer Seed Sorting & Packing Day for Brown County Seed Library

9:30am–3:00pm
Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, STEM
Event Details:

Help the Brown County Seed Library continue to offer free seeds to our community!

Volunteers are needed to help clean, sort and package seeds for the Brown County Seed Library. No experience necessary; instruction provided. 

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Valentines for Veterans

01/05/2026 @ 9:00am–02/09/2026 @ 8:00pm
Children
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Main Area (EA)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest
Event Details:

Pick up a card-making kit and create Valentine's Day greetings for area veterans. Return your finished cards to the East Branch Library by Monday, February 9. The cards will be delivered to local veterans. For all ages.