Upcoming Events

All KPL Locations Closed March 16 - April 24

12:00am - 12:00am

Branch: Civic Center, Northside, Offsite, Simmons, Southwest, Uptown

Civic Center, Northside, Offsite, Simmons, Southwest, Uptown

Description

As a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Kenosha Public Library will close all locations from Monday, March 16, through Friday, April 24....

SPRING ELECTION & PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY

All Day

Northside

Northside Activities Room AB

Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary

All Day

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Preschool Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Preschool Party

10:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Reading & Literacy

Description

It’s an early literacy party! Keep the fun going after Preschool Storytime with a variety of activities that will extend your child’s learning....

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Preschool Party

11:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Reading & Literacy

Description

It’s an early literacy party! Keep the fun going after Preschool Storytime with a variety of activities that will extend your child’s learning. ...

Friday Fun Day (for families with children)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children

Northside

Northside Children's Area

Age Groups: Families with Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Open House

Description

It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!...

Friday Fun Days @ Simmons

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children

Simmons

Simmons Stocker Children's Room

Age Groups: Families with Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Open House

Description

It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!...

Kid Science: Egg Drop (Ages 5-12)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: School Age

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: School Age

Program Type: Class

Description

In these fun and hands-on workshops, learn the ins and outs of different science concepts through crafts, games, and experiments....

Buying or Selling Your Home

11:00am - 12:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Class, Workshop

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or are looking to sell, this workshop is for you! Learn what to expect, including financing, working with real estate agents, negotiation, and the closing process....

For Teens, By Teens: Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 12-19)

12:00pm - 3:45pm

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)

For Teens, By Teens: Dungeons and Dragons (Ages 12-19)

12:00pm - 3:45pm
Apr 26, 2020

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Gaming, Pop Culture

Description

Join Rowan as he teaches the basics of character building and acts as Dungeon Master in a short, beginner Dungeons and Dragons Campaign. These sessions are tailored towards beginners but experienced players are welcome to join us....

Family Reading Club: The Parker Inheritance

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Families with Children

Program Type: Book Club

Description

Read a book together as a family, then discuss it with others at the library! This month, we will be reading "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson....

Wonderful Ones Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am

Age Group: Toddler One

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Age Groups: Toddler One

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers....

Exploration Station (Ages 3-4 with a caregiver)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Preschool, Toddler

Exploration Station (Ages 3-4 with a caregiver)

10:00am - 11:00am
Apr 27, 2020

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Preschool, Toddler

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM

Description

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to work together on interactive activities designed to build science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills....

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Simmons

Simmons Stocker Children's Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Toddler

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Age Groups: Toddler

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers....

LEGOs @ the Library (for families with children)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: School Age

LEGOs @ the Library (for families with children)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Apr 27, 2020

Uptown

Uptown Fireplace

Age Groups: School Age

Program Type: Club

Description

Build with LEGOs and display your creation at the library. Best for families with children ages 5 and up....

Fantasy/SciFi Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room A

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Book Club

Description

Come talk with people who love fantasy and science fiction as much as you do! Tell us what you’ve been reading and discover other titles and authors. No specific books are designated to read....

Kidding Around Yoga (Ages 5-12, registration required)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga (Ages 5-12, registration required)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 27, 2020

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Class, Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Description

Shake, sing, and be silly while learning basic yoga poses, mindfulness, and meditation! Kidding Around Yoga (KAY) is a fun and engaging practice for young yogis. Class is led by a KPL Librarian and certified KAY teacher....

Toddler Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Toddler

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Toddler

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers....

Wonderful Ones Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am

Age Group: Toddler One

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Toddler One

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers....

Infant Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Infant

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Infant

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers....

Game Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19)

Uptown

Uptown Fireplace

Age Groups: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Club, Gaming

Description

Do you enjoy board, card, and dice games? Try CATAN, TICKET TO RIDE, or CODENAMES - and more! Bring a favorite game or play one of ours. All levels welcome. Plus, we have dozens of games for you to check out and play at home....

CANCELLED | Free Blood Pressure Screenings

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Northside

Northside Conference Room

Age Groups: Adult

Description

Prioritize your health and stop by your friendly neighborhood library for a free blood pressure screening, provided by Aurora Health Care. Screenings will be conducted 1-2 people at a time....

Family Cooking: Tasty Tacos (for families with children, registration required)

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Age Group: Families with Children

Family Cooking: Tasty Tacos (for families with children, registration required)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Apr 28, 2020

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Families with Children

Program Type: Class, Cooking & Nutrition

Description

Let’s get cooking as a whole family! Learn an essential life skill while creating basic recipes that all ages will enjoy. Registration required. Registration opens 2 weeks before each class....

Preschool Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Preschool Party

11:30am - 12:00pm

Age Group: Preschool

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Reading & Literacy

Description

It’s an early literacy party! Keep the fun going after Preschool Storytime with a variety of activities that will extend your child’s learning....

Teen Knit Nite (Ages 12-19)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Simmons

Simmons Stocker Children's Room

Age Groups: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Description

Whether you’re an expert knitter or can’t tell knit from purl, we’ve got a spot for you at knit nite! We’ll provide the materials to get you started, but feel free to bring your own knitting materials or projects....

Who Was?: Big Head Book Night (Ages 5-12)

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Who Was?: Big Head Book Night (Ages 5-12)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Apr 29, 2020

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Building Common Ground, History & Genealogy, Reading & Literacy

Description

Who was H.J. Heinz? What was the Wild West? Come learn fun facts, make a "big head" book cover of yourself, and celebrate the awesome book series that shows you that history can be a blast!...

One-On-One Family History Consultations

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Class, Workshop

Description

Meet with a Kenosha County Genealogy Society genealogist, for up to 30 minutes, to start creating your family tree and receive further guidance for genealogical exploration....

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Toddler

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Toddler

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers....

Infant Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Infant

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Age Groups: Infant

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers....

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Toddler

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Toddler

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers....

Midday Movie

12:30pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Movie/Film

Description

Every Thursday afternoon come see movie screenings of highly-rated newer releases and nostalgic throwback favorites. For more information on this week’s movie, call 262-564-6130....

Poetry Campfire (National Poetry Month)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19)

Poetry Campfire (National Poetry Month)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 30, 2020

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Seasonal, Special Event

Description

Bring your favorite poetry to share at a poetry reading session, in the round! Share the poems you love, hear poems that inspire others, and celebrate National Poetry Month. Or, come to listen and discover something new....

Meditation: A Beginner's Guide

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Lecture

Description

You may have heard that meditation can be good for you. Perhaps you have tried to meditate and been frustrated with the results!...

Preschool Read & Play

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Description

Bring your preschooler for a 20-minute storytime followed by crafts, building sets, playdough, science exploration, and more!...

Preschool Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Preschool Party

10:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Reading & Literacy

Description

It’s an early literacy party! Keep the fun going after Preschool Storytime with a variety of activities that will extend your child’s learning....

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

Preschool Party

11:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Reading & Literacy

Description

It’s an early literacy party! Keep the fun going after Preschool Storytime with a variety of activities that will extend your child’s learning. ...

Friday Fun Day (for families with children)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Families with Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Open House

Description

It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!...

Friday Fun Days @ Simmons

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children

Simmons

Simmons Stocker Children's Room

Age Groups: Families with Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Open House

Description

It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!...

Kid Kitchen (Ages 5-12, registration required)

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kid Kitchen (Ages 5-12, registration required)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
May 1, 2020

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Class, Cooking & Nutrition

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

Description

In this hands-on class, learn how to prepare simple recipes that are tasty and fun to eat, while also learning the value of good nutrition and food safety in the kitchen. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a caregiver....

Politics and Military Actions Book Club

9:15am - 11:15am

Age Group: Adult

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room A

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Book Club, Building Common Ground

Description

This book club is designed for those interested in politics, political leaders, and military actions. Each month will have a different topic to read about and discuss....

Fiction Writers Group

12:30pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Club

Description

Do you enjoy fiction writing? Join us for a short presentation led by fellow writer Peg Rousar Thompson, and some "open write" time where you can work on your writing in the company of fellow writers!...

Wonderful Ones Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am

Age Group: Toddler One

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Age Groups: Toddler One

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers....

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Preschool

Simmons

Simmons Stocker Children's Room

Age Groups: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children....

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