Events & Activities

  • Calendar

  • All Ages

    • Programs:

      Programs geared for all ages.

    • Reading Programs:

      We have Summer (mid-May - July) and Winter (mid-December - February) reading programs for kids birth - 18 and adults!

    • Board Games:

      Join us on the first Saturday of the month to play board games. We have games for ages 2+.

    • Mini Painting:

      On The third Saturday of the month we paint different miniatures. Kids 12 and younger may attend with a parent or guardian.

    • Studio 203:

      This small area provides a place for children and families to experience, learn, and create.

  • Adults

    • Programs:

      Programs for adults, seniors, and older teens.

    • Book Clubs:

      • Badger Book Club - 4th Monday in Room C at noon.

      • Dragonwood Readers - 2nd Friday at the DeForest Area Community & Senior Center at 9:30 am.

      • Whimsical Bookworms - 3rd Thursday in the Library Community Room at 6:30 pm.

    • Senior Outreach:

      Library events (Dragonwood Readers Book Group and 4th Tuesday Forum) and services (Homebound Deliveries).

    • Interest Groups:

      • Coloring for Adults - Coloring group that meets twice a month.

      • Dewey Stitchers - Fiber arts group that meets twice a month.

      • Memoir Writing Group - meets twice a month.

      • Monday Matinee - meets on various Mondays.

      • Photography Group - Digital photography club that meets once a month.

      • Qigong - meets most Tuesday mornings.

  • Teens

    • Programs

      Programs geared for kids ages 11 - 18. Teen D&D, Anime & Manga Club, Tinker Zone, and more. 

    • Book Clubs

      • Page Turners: 4th - 6th grade Most Tuesdays at 2 pm.

      • Flashlight Readers: 7th - 8th grade second Tuesday at 3 pm.

      • Checked Out Crew: 9th - 12th grade third Tuesday at 3 pm.

  • The Workshop

    • Programs:

      A list of all of our Workshop programs.

  • Kids/Families

    • Programs:

      Fun activities for kids and families.

    • Storytime:

      • Summer Park Storytime - Wednesdays at 10 am for all ages.
        • June 21 - DeForest Fireman's Park
        • June 28 - Western Green Park
        • July 12 - Cradle Hill Park
        • July 19 - Tierney Park
        • July 26 - Conservancy Commons Park
        • August 2 - Village Green Across from the Library

      • Wiggles & Giggles - Tuesdays at 10 am for kids birth - 12 months old.

      • Yoga Storytime - Mondays June 19, July 10, and July 31 at 5:30 pm for kids preschool - 3rd grade, registration required.

    • Book Clubs:

      • My First Book Club - Thursdays at 1 pm for preschool - 1st grade, registration required.

      • Summer Voyagers - Thursdays at 10 am for 2nd - 4th grade, registration required.

      • 1000 Books Club - ongoing on beanstack, all ages.

      • Read with an Officer - first Wednesday at 3:30 pm, all ages.

    • Steaming Into Wednesdays:

      Free family activity times for preschool through 5th-grade children and their families.