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Therapy dogs Clover and Corky are Springer Spaniels.

Therapy Pet Reading Program (Clover and Corky)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Therapy Pets:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grad...

Registration begins May 1st.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grades 1-5.

Registration begins May 1st.

A group of adults and children are gathered outside in the shade of a tree.

Family Story Time

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

Colorful drawing of a librarian reading to two children.

Evening Story Times with Kathy Luck

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

The whole family can attend this story time for a lively mixture of stories, puppets and music that will encourage children to engage with books throughout the summer.  Recommended especially for children ages 3-7 years.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

The whole family can attend this story time for a lively mixture of stories, puppets and music that will encourage children to engage with books throughout the summer.  Recommended especially for children ages 3-7 years.

Therapy dog Blumi

Therapy Pet Reading Program (Blumi-Dog)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Therapy Pets:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grad...

Registration begins May 1st.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grades 1-5.

Registration begins May 1st.

Two simple towers made with plastic bricks.

Build It Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Build It Club:

Participants will spend time designing and building with Legos, Keva Planks, Ozobots and more.  No registration required and the library will provide all materials.  Reco...

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities, Science & Technology

Participants will spend time designing and building with Legos, Keva Planks, Ozobots and more.  No registration required and the library will provide all materials.  Recommended for kindergarten to grade 5.

Three stuffed toys are sitting on a bookshelf holding a book.

Toy Adventure Night

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children

Kids, drop off your toy at the library between 3:00-5:00 pm on July 16.  During the night, your toy will have an adventure that you will learn about the next day!  Toys will be picked up the following morning, July 17th.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids, drop off your toy at the library between 3:00-5:00 pm on July 16.  During the night, your toy will have an adventure that you will learn about the next day!  Toys will be picked up the following morning, July 17th.

A woman is holding a lizard in her hand.

J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Learn about an intriguing assortment of creatures including snakes, lizards, insects, spiders, hedgehogs, birds and more, featuring live animals.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Learn about an intriguing assortment of creatures including snakes, lizards, insects, spiders, hedgehogs, birds and more, featuring live animals.

A group of adults and children are gathered outside in the shade of a tree.

Family Story Time

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

Colorful drawing of a person's head with art supplies coming out of the top.

The Recycled Art Challenge

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

This is an opportunity for kids in grades 1-5 to create original art using found objects, leftover supplies and imagination!  Participants may attend one day or both days.  Finished projects will be displayed in the library.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Activities
Event Details:

This is an opportunity for kids in grades 1-5 to create original art using found objects, leftover supplies and imagination!  Participants may attend one day or both days.  Finished projects will be displayed in the library.

A woman wearing a colorful skirt covered in pockets

The Pocket Lady: Growing with Character Through the Virtues

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun, Family Activities
Age Group:
Children

A unique and lively story program with short original and traditional stories that demonstrate the virtues of kindness, courage, cooperation, and more!

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun, Family Activities
Event Details:

A unique and lively story program with short original and traditional stories that demonstrate the virtues of kindness, courage, cooperation, and more!

A group of adults and children are gathered outside in the shade of a tree.

Family Story Time

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

Two simple towers made with plastic bricks.

Build It Club

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Build It Club:

Participants will spend time designing and building with Legos, Keva Planks, Ozobots and more.  No registration required and the library will provide all materials.  Reco...

View Details
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities, Science & Technology

Participants will spend time designing and building with Legos, Keva Planks, Ozobots and more.  No registration required and the library will provide all materials.  Recommended for kindergarten to grade 5.

A cartoon image of a green and white snake

Wehr Nature Center - Sssensational Snakes

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Learn about snakes in an interactive format including stories and guided activities.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Learn about snakes in an interactive format including stories and guided activities.

A group of adults and children are gathered outside in the shade of a tree.

Family Story Time

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

Therapy Cat Marty is a black cat.

Therapy Pet Reading Program (Marty-Cat)

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Therapy Pets:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grad...

Children may schedule an appointment with Marty, a certified therapy cat, once per month.  Sign up in the library.  One reader per 25-minute time slot or two siblings or friends may sign up together.

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Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grades 1-5.

Children may schedule an appointment with Marty, a certified therapy cat, once per month.  Sign up in the library.  One reader per 25-minute time slot or two siblings or friends may sign up together.

A group of adults and children are gathered outside in the shade of a tree.

Family Story Time

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

View Details
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Bring a blanket to spread on the grass for outdoor story time!  Content will be for children 3-5 years old but all are welcome to participate in stories, songs and rhymes.  Story time will move inside if weather is inclement.

Colorful drawing of a librarian reading to two children.

Evening Story Times with Kathy Luck

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

The whole family can attend this story time for a lively mixture of stories, puppets and music that will encourage children to engage with books throughout the summer.  Recommended especially for children ages 3-7 years.

View Details
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

The whole family can attend this story time for a lively mixture of stories, puppets and music that will encourage children to engage with books throughout the summer.  Recommended especially for children ages 3-7 years.

Therapy dog Blumi

Therapy Pet Reading Program (Blumi-Dog)

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Therapy Pets:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grad...

Registration begins May 1st.

View Details
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grades 1-5.

Registration begins May 1st.

Therapy dogs Clover and Corky are Springer Spaniels.

Therapy Pet Reading Program (Clover and Corky)

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elm Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Therapy Pets:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grad...

Registration begins May 1st.

View Details
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grades 1-5.

Registration begins May 1st.

Labor Day Holiday

All Day
Elm Grove Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library

Thanksgiving Holiday - Library Closing Early Wednesday

11/26/2025 @ 2:00pm to 11/28/2025 @ 5:00pm
Elm Grove Public Library

The Elm Grove Library will be closed from 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26th, until 10:00 am on Saturday, November 29th.

Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
Description:

The Elm Grove Library will be closed from 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26th, until 10:00 am on Saturday, November 29th.

Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Elm Grove Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library

New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:30pm
Elm Grove Public Library

The Elm Grove Library will close at 2:00 pm on New Year's Eve, December 31st, and remain closed through New Year's Day, January 1st.

Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
Description:

The Elm Grove Library will close at 2:00 pm on New Year's Eve, December 31st, and remain closed through New Year's Day, January 1st.