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Owl with books

Friends of the Library's BIG Book Sale

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 7:30pm
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: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Owl with books

Friends of the Library BIG Book Sale

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:00am - 7:30pm
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: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Owl with books

Friends of the Library BIG Book Sale

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:30pm
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: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest

Button-Up! Teen Badge Makerspace

Friday, May 1, 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: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Make your own pin-buttons to showcase your style and personality. Create your own badge from your original artwork or preselected images at our makerspace event!

two people dressed in Renaissance garb demonstrating sword fighting

Renaissance Faire

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 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, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Exhibit, General Interest, Just for Fun, Live Music/Performance
Event Details:

Hear ye, hear ye!  Join us to experience magic and merriment at the 6th annual Brown County Library Renaissance Faire.  Step back in time for a mix of history, fantasy, and arts.

How-To Fest 2026 logo

How-To Fest

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
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, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, General Interest, Health & Wellness, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Local experts will lead a wide variety of short presentations and demonstrations throughout the library designed to help you discover new skills, explore creative interests and gain practical knowledge. This is your chance to learn and try so

Door with key in lock and NeighborWorks Green Bay logo

House Buying 101

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance/Goodcents, General Interest
Event Details:

Are you interested in purchasing your own home but feel unsure about where to start?

Children's Building Blocks

Learn Through Play Literacy Day: Construction Fun

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
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. Learn through play with building blocks, construction vehicles, and puzzles.

For ages 3-5.

Miller and Mike juggling

The Silliest Summer Reading Kickoff With Curious George

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
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, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, Just for Fun, Live Music/Performance, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

All Ages. Miller and Mike will perform their interactive comedy juggling show. Get ready to laugh with fun for the whole family! Meet Curious George from the popular children's books by H.A. Rey and get a photo!

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Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Animal Meet and Greet

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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: Children
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Event Details:

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary will bring their live animal friends for a fun, educational experience! You’ll learn about how these animals live in the wild but also hear how they came to live at the Wildlife Sanctuary.

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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
Event Details:

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

Please check website for location.

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.

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:00am–11:00am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Backyard Reading Garden (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at Central Library weekdays at 11:00 - 11:10 AM*  Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, August 14  (NO lunch July 3rd)   

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:30am–11:45am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Main Area (SW)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at Southwest Library weekdays 11:40-11:50 AM* on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 10-August 14  (NO lunch on Thursdays or July 3rd).   

Adventures Underground Featuring "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole"

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Culture, STEM
Event Details:

Location: John Muir Park, 1761 Biemeret Street, Green Bay, WI 54301

Nighttime Animals Storytime for Ones & Twos

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Find out which animals stay up at night while everyone is sleeping! 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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.

Family 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

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

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

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

Nighttime Animals Storytime for Groups & Families Preschool (Ages 3-5)

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Find out which animals stay up at night while everyone is sleeping! Featuring the picture book Whooo is Still Awake? about two curious owls as well as retelling of a true story about flying squirrels and their nighttime shenanigans!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Storytime at Veterans Memorial Park (Denmark)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Location: Veterans Memorial Park shelter, Wisconsin Ave., Denmark.  

Picnic and Play: Paws on Patrol

10:30am–11:15am
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
Event Details:

Kids can discover the amazing world of search and rescue dogs! The Wisconsin K9 SOS team will showcase their incredible canine partners and demonstrate how these specially trained dogs help find missing people and keep communities safe.

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:00am–11:00am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Backyard Reading Garden (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at Central Library weekdays at 11:00 - 11:10 AM*  Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, August 14  (NO lunch July 3rd)   

FREE Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:15am–11:30am
Children, Tweens & Teens
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at East Library weekdays at 11:20 - 11:35 AM*  Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, August 14  (NO lunch July 3rd)   

LEARN & PLAY Dino Process Art

5:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Create foil transfer paintings and sandpaper fossil scenes. Make tracks with dino footprint stamping.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve Animal Meet and Greet

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Auditorium & Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Event Details:

Staff from Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve will lead a fun and educational program about local wildlife.

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
Event Details:

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

Please check website for location.

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:00am–11:00am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Backyard Reading Garden (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at Central Library weekdays at 11:00 - 11:10 AM*  Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, August 14  (NO lunch July 3rd)   

FREE Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:15am–11:30am
Children, Tweens & Teens
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at East Library weekdays at 11:20 - 11:35 AM*  Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, August 14  (NO lunch July 3rd)   

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:30am–11:45am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Main Area (SW)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives at Southwest Library weekdays 11:40-11:50 AM* on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 10-August 14  (NO lunch on Thursdays or July 3rd).