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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.

Front cover of book by C. Slusar.

History of Wisconsin Fishing Lures

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (SW) at Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, History & Genealogy, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fishing lure historian, author, and collector, Chris Slusar, discusses early "Wisconsin-made" fishing lures and their makers. With its thousands of lakes, Wisconsin has long been a fisher's paradise.

Level Up Logo

Level Up: A Celebration of Video Games

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 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, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Whether you’re nostalgic for the era of arcade gaming, retro games from the 80s and 90s, or just want to play some of today’s best multiplayer games, there’s something for everyone - games, trivia, crafts, Adopt-a-Pokémon, and so much more.

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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.

Manifest & Make: Vision Boards, Journaling and More

2:00pm–3:30pm
Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get ready for 2026! Make a journal, vision board, and bookmarks.  Create reading goals, a gratitude jar, personal goals, and more!

Bracelet and Button Making

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens & Teens
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Enjoy an afternoon of self-expression by creating unique bracelets and buttons. Grades 6-12

Raising Backyard Chickens 101

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Tweens & Teens
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest
Event Details:

Learn about raising backyard chickens from local Wrightstown and Morrison 4-H members who have grown up raising poultry.

Envision Your Best 2026: Vision Board DIY

6:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens & Teens
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest
Event Details:

Make 2026 your best year yet by envisioning your dreams and goals and making a vision board to help motivate you to achieve them.  Bring your ideas for what you want to happen this year - no dream is too big or too small!

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. 

Straw Rockets: Children's Museum of Green Bay

3:30pm–4:30pm
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: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, Just for Fun, STEM
Event Details:

Create a straw rocket and test your aim on available targets. Grades K-5

 

 


 

Palentines DIY Drop In

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY
Event Details:

Create friendship bracelets and folder paper art for and/or with your friends. 

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. 

History of Wisconsin Fishing Lures

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Tweens & Teens
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, History & Genealogy, Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fishing lure historian, author, and collector, Chris Slusar, discusses early "Wisconsin-made" fishing lures and their makers. With its thousands of lakes, Wisconsin has long been a fisher's paradise.

Cork Board String Art

2:00pm–3:30pm
Tweens & Teens
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest
Event Details:

Create an eye-catching desing using pins and string to connect the dots into a work of art!  Choose from several designs.  All supplies provided. For grades 6-12.

Growing & Using Herbs Year-Round

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, General Interest, Health & Wellness, Just for Fun, STEM
Event Details:

Learn about edible and aromatic herbs including those that can be grown indoors in winter.

Library CLOSED for Staff Development

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

SAVE THE DATE! 2026 Brown County Seed Library Launch Party

12:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
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, Finance/Goodcents, Gardening & Food, General Interest, Health & Wellness, Just for Fun, STEM, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Kick off the fourth growing season for the Brown County Seed Library with fun and learning for all ages!

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

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 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 for Staff Development

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

CLOSED for Staff Development Event

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

Wrightstown, Pulaski, Denmark 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, Denmark, Southwest, and Pulaski locations will be CLOSED all day.