The Whitefish Bay Public Library.
Established in 1937. Re-established every day.
A library that is just about lending books seems so last century, doesn't it? That's our philosophy at the Whitefish Bay Public Library, anyway.
We believe that everything that we do, we do to make a difference in someone's life.
Creating connections.
Building community. Collecting stories.
Excite Your Mind!
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Summer Reading Program
Sign up beginning June 9th
It's our favorite time of the year: summer reading program time! We've got summer reading fun for kids of all ages, teens and
adults
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Earn a chance to be entered into a drawing for one of 3 gift cards from Erik's Bike Shop paid for by Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library. Sign up for summer reading at the library and we'll give you all the details.
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Bike to the Library Week 
June 18- June 24
Community Ride to the Library
Tuesday, June 20, 6pm
Bike to the library for your health and for the environment. And join us for our Community Ride to the Library! We'll meet at the warming house at Cahill Park at 6pm and ride over to the library together. We'll have free drawstring backpacks for participants, thanks to Ellenbecker Investment Group (while supplies last).
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After-Hours Summer Kick-Off Party
Saturday, June 24, 5-7pm
Kick off summer and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with our all ages after-hours party. We'll take over the whole library and have some fun Harry Potter activities that include:
- Get sorted into a Hogwarts House
- Play Tabletop Quidditch
- Harry Potter Trivia
- Enjoy butterbeer and treats in the Great Hall
- Take a photo in our Harry Potter photo booths
- Watch a Potions demonstration
- Get your very own wand (while supplies last)
- And much more!
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Crafternoons- Crafts for Adults
Rustic Planter
Friday, June 9, 1:30pm
Make your very own rustic looking planter. We'll use some book pages to decorate the planter and then use a technique to age. Space is limited, please
register here.
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Organize Your Digital Photos
Tuesday, June 13, 6pm
Do you have a digital photo mess? Do you have photos on your computer, phone, jump drive, social media, and more? If so you may have a digital photo mess! At this program a photo organization expert from
Pixologie will help with photo organization and storage. Bring your laptops, tablets, phones, jump drives, camera cards and more so you can start organizing your digital photos right at the workshop.
Register here
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 Whitefish Bay TALKS with James Longhurst
"The Forgotten Victory Bike in WWII"
Thursday, June 15, 6:30pm
Explore the forgotten "Victory Bike" program of WWII, and its legacy for American transportation, with UW-La Crosse history professor James Longhurst, author of "Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road." Books available for purchase.
Register Here
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Terrific Tuesdays, 7pm
June 27: Ko-Thi African Dance
July 11: Korean Drumming with Saehee
Register 2 weeks before the day of the program.
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Drop In & Build Engineering Challenges
Ages K5 and Up
Mondays, June 12, July 3, & July 17
Stop by the Youth Services area anytime between 9:30am and 7:30pm and try out our engineering challenge.
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Summer Storytimes
June 18 - July 28, Every Tuesday & Friday at 10am
Join us for stories, songs rhymes, and much more! No registration is required and all ages are welcome.
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STEAM-tastic Summer Programs 
Wednesdays @ 10am OR Thursdays @ 3:30pm
K5-5th Grade
June 21/22: Junk Art (Registration opens June 7)
June 28/29: Pinwheel Wind Science (Registration opens June 14)
July 5/6: Bee Science (Registration opens June 21)
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Teen Volunteer Opportunity
Orientation: Saturday, June 3, 11-11:30am
Grades 7 and Up
Want to help out at the library? If you're in seventh grade or up, you can join our Teen Volunteer Team and get valuable experience working on the Whitefish Bay Public Library's Summer Reading Program. Each year we sign up over 1,500 kids, and we need your help to staff our registration table, hand out prizes, and assist the librarians at special programs. We'd go crazy without you! Applications are available
online and at the Youth Services desk. E-mail [email protected] with questions.
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Scraper Your Bike
Monday, June 19, 1-3pm
Grades 6 and Up
Decorate for "Bike to the Library Week." Bring your bike to Schoolhouse Park and learn about this cool way to decorate your wheels with colorful duct tape. Then do our Community Ride the next day! No registration required.
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Battlebots 
Wednesday, June 28, 1-3pm
Grades 6 and Up
Spheros can race, but they can also battle! Build a protective frame for your robot ball, attach a balloon, and battle to see whose balloon survives the longest. Register starting June 14.
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Picnic Picks High School Book Club
Fridays, July 7 & August 4, 12-1:30pm
Grades 9 and Up
We're teaming up with the WFB High School to offer a summer book club for incoming 9th graders and other high school students. Join us at one or both of our sessions - we'll meet in the Schoolhouse Park with a picnic lunch and talk about books. We'll have three book choices for each meeting that you can read.
Register Here
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