Coming Soon: NEW Winter Reading Challenge!
WHAT: Reading Menagerie: Meet the Dragons - Winter Reading Challenge
WHEN: January 6 through May 24, 2025
WHO: Readers age 5 to 12
Holiday Hours
HPL and HPL Express are closed all day Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25, and Wednesday, January 1, and at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31. Regular hours resume Thursday, January 2.
Library News
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Happy Birthday, Jamila and Spotty!
STAFF CONTRIBUTOR:
Julie Westby, Youth Services Librarian
A Second Home(school) for Janesville Families
By: Jamie Swenson, HPL Youth Services Associate
One of my favorite moments from 2024 was challenging our Homeschool Idea Lab kids to complete the Pringles Ring Engineering Challenge. That’s right.
New Sensory-Friendly Storytime!
SENSEational Storytime Begins in January
Mariah Smitala, HPL’s Youth Services Librarian, began the process of adding a sensory-friendly storytime to the Hedberg Public Library calendar in 2019.
Library Board Votes to Go Fines Free
On Tuesday, July 16, HPL’s Executive Board approved the motion for the library to go FINES FREE!
LEGO Wall Ready for Master Builders
Attention Master Builders: The Children's Room now has a LEGO Wall ready and waiting for your creative building! The wall was made possible by the Friends of Hedberg Public Library and is intended for school-age builders. (Thank you, Friends!)
2024 Summer Library Challenge Begins June 10
Join the 2024 Summer Library Challenge
Hedberg Public Library is excited to offer the Adventure Begins At Your Library summer library challenge starting on Monday, June 10.
Introducing Tween Team
We have a new club starting on March 20th specifically for tweens. What’s a tween, you ask?
Excellent question.
Back by PEEPular Demand: Peeps-o-Rama
Calling all of our creative peeps! It’s your chance to create a diorama featuring Peeps™ Mallows and win a highly sought-after Peeple’s Choice Award.
Our New Mural Has Blossomed!
Our mural is done! In just five days, Madison, WI-based artist Emily Balsley transformed a wall in the Cathy Norris Picture Book Garden of The Children’s Room at Hedberg Public Library from ordinary to extraordinary.
Award Winning Children's Books
The American Library Association announced the 2024 Youth Media Awards this week. Here are a few highlights:
Our Garden Is Growing!
The Children’s Room is getting a mural!! Madison muralist and illustrator Emily Balsley has designed a garden-themed mural for one of our walls in the Picture Book Garden area of the Children’s Room.
Music & Movement: YES PLEASE!
Welcome to 2024!
We are up and running with our regularly scheduled programs PLUS some of our winter favorites are returning (drumroll please!)
