Whitefish Bay Public Library Foundation
Spring Campaign

Virtual Author Talks

Whitefish Bay Public Library will showcase a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly-acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and health and wellness genres.    

 

The free, virtual series takes place 2-3 times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  A complete list of events is available on the virtual author talk series website at https://libraryc.org/wfblibrary. Upcoming talks include:

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
Former Special Forces and New York Times Bestselling Author of the Pike Logan Series on Tuesday, April 14th at 6PM.
 
How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning with Author Alex Hutchinson
New York Times Bestselling Author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
on Thursday, April 16th at 1PM.
 
On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds
Award-Winning and New York Times Bestselling Author
on Thursday, April 30th at 6PM

Programs for Children

Cherry Blossoms- Drop In Craft
Saturday, April 4, All Day

Make cherry blossoms on a tree branch. In the youth services area during open hours.

 

Celebrate Earth Day!
Wednesday, April 22, 4-5PM
All ages, Younger children are welcome with an adult caregiver.

Build a bee hotel with recycled materials. Help the Earth's pollinators! Join us in our upstairs program room.

Storytimes

All Ages Storytime 
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10am

April 6th - May 7th  

 

Teen Programs

DIY Notepad for Teens
Thursday, April 16, 4-5PM
For Teens Grades 6th Grade and Up

Join us in the teen area to make & decorate your own notepad for at home or school!

Library News

Easter Closing

The library will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5. The library will be open regular hours from 9:30AM-4PM on Saturday, April 4.

United Way Diaper Drive

We're partnering with United Way for their Spring Diaper Drive! Now until April 25, you can donate sealed packages of diapers and wipes in the Drive Donation Bin in the lobby of the library.

 

The Spring Diaper Drive, sponsored by Landmark Credit Union with support from the Milwaukee County Federated Library System, is focused on collecting diapers, wipes, and financial donations to stock United Way's Diaper Bank Hubs.

Book Clubs

Cancelled- Mystery Book Club

Mystery book club is currently on pause due to being critically short-staffed. Check back for updates.

Thanks for the Memoirs Book Club
Thursday, April 9, 10AM

Thanks for the Memoirs Book Club will focus on memoirs from authors representing a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences. We will meet on the 2nd Thursday at 10am, every even month (so February, April, June...). This month we're reading Heart Berries: A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot.

Tea Time Book Club
Wednesday, April 15, 2PM

This month we are reading The Names by Florence Knapp. Tea Time Book Club offers in-person meetings at the Library in the 2nd floor Program Room on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Environmental Awareness Book Club
Whitefish Bay Garden Club

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 Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Registration is encouraged for planning but not required.