Summer Reading Program 2023!

June 9th-July 28th

Log  your reading and win prizes through Beanstack or you can also use the Beanstack Tracker App!  Download the app and search for Greendale Public Library. There are reading clubs for every age: Youth (birth-5th grade), Teen (6th -12th grade) and Adult (ages 18+).  Friday, June 9th is the first day you can record your reading in Beanstack. The last day to record your reading in Beanstack is Friday, July 28th.

NEW!  Paper Packet option for Youth Reading Program only.  Don't like Beanstack?  Available starting June 9th, log your reading using a Paper Ticket Packet instead!  Ask for a packet at the library front desk. One packet per child (only for children who choose NOT to do Beanstack). Complete the reading and activity tasks on the tickets, then submit your tickets into prize drawings by July 28th inside the Library for a chance to win

Our summer reading program events will all be in-person and will take place both inside and outdoors.  Visit our library events page to see...

Youth Programs
Teen Programs
Adult Programs

Are you interested in becoming a Summer Reading Program Volunteer?  We are looking for multiple volunteers to help this summer with programming. Could that volunteer be you?  Stop in the library to pick up an application! 

Friends of the Greendale Public Library donate $9400!

The Friends held their annual member meeting early last month. If you couldn’t make it, you missed a really nice discussion with a wonderful group of people. But there’s always next year, or better yet, ANY of the monthly Friends Board meetings. Also at that meeting, the Friends of the Greendale Public Library approved a donation of $9400 to the Library. This donation covers another year of Lucky Day books and DVDs, four Explorer Passes for various area

destinations, incentives for the Summer Reading Program, prizes for cooperative middle school/public library reading challenges, and refreshing of worn well-loved books in the children’s collection. The Friends are the Library’s most significant annual donor. Friends fundraising revenue comes from your annual membership dues and from sales of donated used books. Thank you in advance for being (or becoming) a Member!

Programs & Events

Youth

Little Red Riding Hoodie

Tuesday, June 13th

10-10:45am, Gazebo Park
Experience theater at Greendale’s Gazebo with Sunset Theater's Little Red Riding Hoodie, a fractured fairy tale set in modern times. Audience will sit on the grass so bring a blanket and chairs. No registration necessary. Just drop in!

Toddler and Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays, June 7th-28th

9:15-9:45am, Gazebo Park
Bring your child 18 months-4 years old to share stories, songs, rhymes, and learn together at this lively storytime. No registration needed. Just drop in!

Wildlife In Need

Tuesday, June 27th

10-10:45am, Gazebo Park
The Wildlife in Need Center will visit the Greendale Gazebo with live animal ambassadors to talk about saving animals. Audience will sit in the grass so bring a blanket and chairs. No registration. 

Drums Around the World

Tuesday, June 20th

10-10:45am, Gazebo Park
Come meet Ms. Meg Thomas, a professional drummer from Chicago. The show is interactive, educational, and most of all, fun! Audience will sit in the grass so bring a blanket and chairs. No registration.

Teens

Teen & Tween Anime Club

Wednesday, June 7th

3:15-4:30pm, Lower Level

Anime Lovers, this one is for you! Join us as we have some snacks and watch some anime! For those in grades 6-12.  No registration.

Teen & Tween Pride Party

Wednesday, June 14th

3-4:15pm, Lower Level

Teen & Tweens in grades 6-12, join us for a fun LGBTQ Pride Party! We’ll be making buttons, doing a craft, and having a blast! No registration.

Teen & Tween Craft

Wednesday, June 21st

3-4:15pm, Lower Level

Teens & Tweens in grades 6-12, join us for a monthly craft! Check out our social media the week of the event to find out what we're making! No registration.

Teen & Tween Music Bingo

Wednesday, June 28th

3-4:15pm, Lower Level

Get ready to sing teens & tweens! Join us for some music bingo with prizes for winners and snacks for all!  For those going into grades 6-12. No registration.

Adults

Color Me Calm

Monday, June 5th

6-7:30pm, Lower Level

Enjoy a stress-free evening of coloring fun. The library will provide the supplies. For adults ages 18+. No registration required. 

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion

Wednesday, June 7th

6-7:30pm, Lower Level

Join us for an in-person Book Discussion on the 1st Wednesday of the month. This month’s book is Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. For adults ages 18+. No registration required. 

Book A Librarian

Thursdays, June 8th & 22nd

3-5pm, Front Desk

Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, book a 30 minute, one-on-one session for library and basic technology help. Registration Required.

Monday Movie Matinee

Monday, June 12th

1-4pm, Lower Level

On the 2nd Monday of the month, grab some popcorn and join us for free showings of popular films. This month's movie is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (PG-13). For Adults 18+. No admission fee. No registration required.

Wildlife in Need Center Presentation

Tuesday, June 20th

6-7pm, Lower Level

The Wildlife in Need Center will present information about wildlife rehabilitation here in the Southeast Wisconsin area with Animal Ambassadors to interact with. For adults only. No registration.

Book of the Month

Skip the long wait-list and pick up popular titles today with our Lucky Day Book of the Month! Each month we choose a popular book and purchase extra copies that are available for immediate checkout. The Lucky Day book for this month is Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.

"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a future different from the expected path of wife and mother; Cecelia, the family's artist; and Emeline, who patiently takes care of all of them. Happily, the Padavanos fold Julia's new boyfriend into their loving, chaotic household. But then darkness from William's past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia's carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters' unshakeable loyalty to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?"-- Provided by publisher.

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