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2026 Seed Library Launch Party

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Area (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Main Area (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, General Interest, Health & Wellness, STEM, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

This fourth annual event features education and fun for adults and kids! 

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Brain Healthy Lifestyle with the ADRC

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dementia and brain diseases are on the rise. Learn what dementia is and how can we protect our brain against diseases.  Memory screens are offered after the presentation at no cost.

child playing in a sensory bin with his father

Family Place Workshop

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

This five-week workshop is for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 years and their parents/caregivers. This fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art activities.

"Neighbors for Nature" and Native Plant Gardening

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 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, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Current Events, Gardening & Food, STEM
Event Details:

Find out about the Northeastern Wisconsin Pollinator Corridor, the Neighbors for Nature native plant giveaway, and how you can support butterflies, bees and other essential pollinators in your own yard.

comfortable chairs by library fireplace

Afterhours Quiet Reading Party

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Area (WH) at Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Main Area (WH)
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.

child playing in a sensory bin with his father

Family Place Workshop

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

This five-week workshop is for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 years and their parents/caregivers. This fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art activities.

String Art

Cork Board String Art

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY
Event Details:

Create an eye-catching design using pins and string to connect the dots into a work of art! Choose from several designs. All supplies provided.

For grades 6-12.

Myles, from Ebike Escape.

E-Bike Essentials: Electrify Your Ride

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room (SW) at Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest, Health & Wellness, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Curious about e-bikes or ready to level up your knowledge? Gear up with Myles Eberlein, from the popular YouTube channel Ebike Escape, as he shifts through everything you need to know about e-bikes.

child playing in a sensory bin with his father

Family Place Workshop

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

This five-week workshop is for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 years and their parents/caregivers. This fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art activities.

child playing in a sensory bin with his father

Family Place Workshop

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

This five-week workshop is for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 years and their parents/caregivers. This fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art activities.

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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.

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

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. 

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.

Picnic and Play: Big Truck Bonanza!

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, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Be entertained by truck-tastic stories and activities to celebrate the mighty machines that rumble, haul, and roar. Led by Nurse Sara Lornson with the De Pere Health Department.

Renaissance Faire

11:00am–3:00pm
Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
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.

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.

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.

Library Lunch & Learn: Find Your Next Great Book!

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

There are so many great books out there, but how do you know what to pick? Library staff will cover new genres and current "must reads" as well as tips for finding your next great book.

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

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. 

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.

After-Hours Teen Snack and Study Lounge

5:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens & Teens
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Main Area (KR)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun
Event Details:

This after-hours program provides students a calm and relaxing space to study for finals and work on passion projects in comfort. Participants can bring their own materials for studying, creating, and making the space comfy.

How-To Fest

5:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Tweens & Teens
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

Library Lunch & Learn: Building Blocks of Advocacy

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Empower Your Voice for Change: explore how to become an effective advocate for the people and causes you care about, especially older adults and adults with disabilities.

House Buying 101

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance/Goodcents, General Interest
Event Details:

Learn from NeighborWorks Green Bay on what to do to prepare for homeownership and what options are available for down payment assistance.

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

CLOSED for Staff Development Event

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Pulaski Branch, Southwest Branch - Green Bay, Wrightstown Branch
Description:

Wrightstown, Pulaski, and Southwest Branches are CLOSED all day for a staff development event.

Library CLOSED until 1PM

9:00am–1:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay, Ashwaubenon Branch, East Branch - Green Bay, Kress Family Branch - De Pere, Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard, Bookmobile, Off Site
Description:

All library locations will be CLOSED for a staff development event from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. 

Libraries will reopen and resume regular hours at 1:00 pm. Wrightstown, Southwest, and Pulaski locations will be CLOSED all day.

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

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

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

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

LIBRARY EARLY CLOSURE

5:00pm–11:45pm
Some 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
Description:

All Library locations are closing early on Tuesday, July 14 for the Brown County Employee Appreciation picnic.