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Chess Club

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Woodruff Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages

Join former State Champion and Life Master Peter Webster and other enthusiasts for tournament style chess. Come to play, learn the basics, or watch others. Chess sets will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

New Summer Library Challenge Button Available Today

All Day
Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Library Challenge
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Teens, Adults, New Adult (Ages 18-30), Senior

Pick up the third Unearth a Story SLC button or sticker starting today.  Visit the library's Summer Desk, HPL Express at Uptown Janesville or the HPL Bookmobile.

OFFICE HOURS: Society's Assets

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Study Room 4 at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Community Office Hours
Age Group:
Adults, Senior

Society's Assets is a local nonprofit that, since 1974, provides independent living services supporting individuals of any age with any disability who live in Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Jeffers

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Read-In With Mary

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
After School
Age Group:
Children
Read-In with Mary:

Join Mary the Comfort Dog for an afternoon READ-IN in the back of the Children's Room.  Bring or choose your own reading material for some cozy silent reading with Mary the Co...

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Dungeons & Dragons for adults

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Woodruff Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, New Adult (Ages 18-30)

Join us for an exciting adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons!

Upcoming
Registration Required

Pajama Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Pajama Storytime:

It's pajama time! Join us for a lively mixture of bedtime stories, interactive rhymes, songs, and more. Pajamas welcome! This is the perfect way to get those wiggles out before bed...

Tuesday Fun: Snake Discovery

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Library Challenge, Performer
Age Group:
Children

This program covers reptiles both large and small, common and rare! We slither around the world to meet reptiles from every continent they’re found on.

Take Your Photography to the Next Level

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults

Presented by members of the Janesville Camera Club: David Abb, Evan Ferguson, and Mike Drinkwater

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Babies In the Library

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Babies In the Library:

Start growing your reader with rhymes, songs, and simple books. Develop early literacy skills at this program for our youngest patrons.

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Babies In the Library

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Babies In the Library:

Start growing your reader with rhymes, songs, and simple books. Develop early literacy skills at this program for our youngest patrons.

OFFICE HOURS: Community Action

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 4 at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Community Office Hours
Age Group:
Adults

Talk to Community Action staff to learn about and/or enroll in Coordinated Entry and to receive referrals to services in the area.

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Non-Fiction Knows No Bounds Book Club

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Title: War Doctor by David Nott

LOCATION: Palmer Park - Janesville 

 

Offsite Event
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Wiggle & Rhyme Storytime

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Wiggle and Rhyme:

Join us for a lively, interactive storytime featuring books, songs, action rhymes, puppets and more. Each storytime incorporates the five practices of early literacy: READ, WRITE, ...

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Wiggle & Rhyme Storytime

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Wiggle and Rhyme:

Join us for a lively, interactive storytime featuring books, songs, action rhymes, puppets and more. Each storytime incorporates the five practices of early literacy: READ, WRITE, ...

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Technology Help Office Hours at HPL Express

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
HPL Express
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Senior

You must contact Tyler to be registered or placed on the waitlist

OFFICE HOURS: Rock County ADRC Elder Benefits Specialist

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Study Room 4 at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Community Office Hours
Age Group:
Senior

The Elder Benefit Specialist helps Rock County residents aged 60 years or older who are encountering problems with private or government benefit programs such as Medicare, Food Share, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SeniorCare

Adult Summer Camp

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Greenspace at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, New Adult (Ages 18-30), Senior

Summer Camp should not be for just kids!

Upcoming
Registration Required

Family Silent Disco Party

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Hedberg Public Library
Program Type:
Evening, Other
Age Group:
Children, Adults

Come dance the night away at the quietest party around! At the silent disco, you control your own volume in your own set of wireless headphones. Rather than using a speaker system, music is broadcasted from radio transmitters right to your ears!

Upcoming
Registration Required