Our Winter Reading Program is back! Adults can participate through Beanstack, while kids and teens can stop by the Youth Services Desk to get started. The program starts on January 17 and runs through February 28.  

Adults
Sign up online beginning January 17 through Beanstack. For every 2 hours that you read, you'll earn a ticket (up to 50). Write reviews for the books you read and earn additional tickets. Also earn tickets for completing some tasks, such as following the library on social media. Use your tickets to enter into a drawing for a gift card from some area businesses. This program is made possible by Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library

Teens
Teens can participate by stopping by the Youth Services desk to pick up a paper log beginning January 17. Read whatever you'd like (audiobooks count too!) This program is made possible by Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library

Kids- Sponsored by Kiwanis North Shore MKE
Kids can participate by stopping by the Youth Services desk to pick up a paper log beginning January 17. Read whatever you'd like (audiobooks count too!) This program is made possible by the Kiwanis North Shore MKE.

Winter Reading Program Kick Off Party 
(with Kiwanis North Shore MKE)
Saturday, January 17, 10AM-11AM
Celebrate the start to our annual Winter Reading Program at this drop in party! We'll have a fun craft, some games, and, of course, delicious donuts. You can also sign up for the winter reading program at the event.
Registration is appreciated so we know how many donuts to buy!  
The Winter Reading Program and the celebration are both sponsored by Kiwanis North Shore MKE.  Thank you!

Programs for Adults or All Ages

Whitefish Bay Garden Club 
Open Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 6:30PM

County Supervisor Anne O'Connor, Representative Deb Andraca, and Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin will present on government and the environment, focusing on local concerns and initiatives. 

Dr. MLK Jr. Day Event from Bay Bridge

Monday, January 19, 12PM

Bay Bridge’s Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration continues to resonate! This year we welcome back Milwaukee poet Kavon Cortez Jones to the Whitefish Bay Public Library. This year he’ll perform an extended set. He’s also bringing along 2 musicians to accompany him. Additionally, artists Kim Cosier and Ceci Tejeda will offer attendees the chance to create social justice themed art.

CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Training

Tuesday, January 20 5-7PM

Would you like to learn CPR, or need a refresher on how to perform CPR? Northshore Fire Department will be on hand to teach attendees how to perform CPR. They will also instruct attendees on how to operate the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) machine found in many public buildings, including the library. Space is limited and registration is required for this event.

The Art of Building with Clay:
Lecture with artist & author Ben Tyjeski

Thursday, February 12, 6:30PM

Join us for an evening celebrating the craft of historic faience tile found in many Whitefish   Bay homes.  Local tile artist and architectural historian, Ben Tyjeski, will discuss the major techniques and craftsmen whose tiles are found in the village, including the local Continental Faience & Tile Co., the subject of one his his books.  He will also bring our attention to the many lessons shaped in clay that surround the built-environment, especially when we slow down and take notice. 

Ben Tyjeski is the author of Carl Bergmans and the Continental Faience & Tile Co. Request a copy here.

All Ages
Monday, January 12 - Thursday, February 5
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10AM

Toddler Time for One Year Olds
Tuesdays, January 13 - February 3
12mo-24mo with an adult caregiver.  (Siblings are welcome.)

Join us for stories, songs, and more at an all ages storytime! What's Storytime? Storytime is a time to share books, stories, songs, and fun while building early literacy skills.

All Ages Block Party
Saturday, January 24, 10AM-12PM
All ages with an adult caregiver.  No registration required.

Join us for a fun time building at our all ages, drop-in Block Party!  We'll have a variety of building materials perfect for a variety of ages, and you're invited to come and build.  Stop by for 15 minutes of building or stay for the entire session! 

Mystery Book Club
Wednesday, January 14, 6:30PM

Mystery Book Club meets virtually or in person the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM. This month we are reading The Bangalore Detectives Club by Hagini Nagendra.

 

We will be using the online tool Zoom to have a hybrid meeting so you can Zoom or meet in person at the library. Zoom is a free platform (but you do need to create an account). The link to the meeting an be found on the event pages below:

 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Call IN
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Passcode: 57662226
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Tea Time Book Club
Wednesday, January 21, 2PM

Our Tea Time Book Club meets once a month and is led by Library Director Nyama Reed. This month we are reading Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

 

"Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer."-- From CountyCat

Environmental Awareness Book Club from the Whitefish Bay Garden Club
Save the Date for:
Monday, January 26,  6-7:30PM

The Environmental Awareness Book Club is led by members of the Whitefish Bay Garden Club in partnership with the Whitefish Bay Public Library which will meet once a quarter. This month we're reading The Serviceberry: abundance and reciprocity in the natural world by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Registration is encouraged for planning but not required. 

 

Discussions will be facilitated by Mary Sussman, who previously led Shakespeare and Company (2003-2005), dedicated to the works of William Shakespeare; and League Café, dedicated to books about racial equity (2018-2023).

From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, an impassioned and inspiring memoir of a career spent holding power to account. Maria Ressa is one of the most renowned international journalists of our time. For decades, she challenged corruption and malfeasance in her native country, the Philippines, on its rocky path from an authoritarian state to a democracy. As a reporter from CNN, she transformed news coverage in her region, which led her in 2012 to create a new and innovative online news organization, Rappler.