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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.

SAVE THE DATE! 2026 Brown County 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, 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!

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Library CLOSED until NOON

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All library locations will be CLOSED for a staff development event from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

All libraries (except Wrightstown) will reopen and resume regular hours at 12:00 pm. Wrightstown will be closed all day.
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De Pere of Yesteryear by Mary Kay Milquet

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
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Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Mary Kay Milquet, author of De Pere of Yesteryear, will share stories about the early days of De Pere and the people that called it home.