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All Ages Storytime

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Thu, Sep 24th


All Ages Storytime in the storytime room.

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Virtual Author Event: Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Thu, Sep 24th


Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we celebrate the joy of community and summer fun with Latin GRAMMY-winning musician Lucky Diaz, author of the sensational bilingual picture book, Paletero Man. 

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

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Thu, Sep 24th


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 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. 

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Drop-In Craft: Tissue Paper Tree

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Sat, Sep 26th


Make a fall foliage tree.

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From our Blog

Staff Pick Their Favorite Reads in 2025

January 9, 2026

Library staff share with us their favorite books read in 2025! We're always happy and willing to make a recommendation...

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Edible Book Festival Winners 10th Anniversary 2025

May 20, 2025

2025 was the ten year anniversary for our Edible Book Festival! This year we did things a little different than...

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Lainie Yank

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I started working as a Reference Assistant for Adult Services at Whitefish Bay Public Library in October of 2025. As a current student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, I'm pursuing an MLIS degree with a public library concentration and an MA in English with a concentration in literature and cultural theory. I was so excited to start the Reference Assistant position because I hope to work as a full-time librarian after graduation. When I'm not studying, teaching, or tutoring--or at the library--I can be found watching a Brewers game, at a local trivia night, or going to a concert in Milwaukee.

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About Whitefish Bay Public Library

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. Sure, we have books, but we’re SO much more.

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