 The New Year is a time to start fresh, and that's exactly what we're doing at the Whitefish Bay Public Library. Very soon you'll have the opportunity to visit our new website. We hope the new site will be easier to use, as well as help you find that perfect next book to read. Not only do we have our weekly blog that includes book suggestions, we will also offer personalized reading recommendations. Just answer a few questions and in a few days you'll receive a list of some hand-picked books in your email from one of our librarians. Stay tuned for this exciting new feature.
As we transition to the new website, you'll notice that our registration for library programs looks a little different. The new website will be integrated with program registration very soon but until we've got all the bugs worked out we'll be using something else temporarily. Thanks for your patience as we transition. |
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Whitefish Bay TALKS with Steven Wallace
Tuesday, January 23, 6:30pm
"Obroni and the Chocolate Factory"
Tuesday, December 12, 6:30pm
Please register
Obroni and the Chocolate Factory: An Unlikely Story of Globalization and Ghana's First Gourmet Chocolate Bar is a David vs. Goliath tale of entrepreneurial daring, corporate intrigue, a spirited argument for globalism done right, and a peek behind the secretive world of international cocoa and chocolate production.
The book is a rollicking love letter to both Ghana and the world of business - and everybody is covered in chocolate.
Wallace founded the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company in 1991; the company pioneered the marketing and export of single-bean, bean-to-bar chocolate and cocoa products manufactured entirely on the African continent. Omanhene produces its products in Ghana, West Africa, the world's premier cocoa-growing country. Omanhene's world headquarters are located on the south side of Milwaukee.
Wallace will talk about starting a business from scratch, share secrets of the chocolate business and discuss the craft of writing a book and getting it published.
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Nick Petrie 
Light It Up
Tuesday, January 30, 6:30pm
In cooperation with Boswell Book Company
Whitefish Bay resident Nick Petrie returns to celebrate his third book in his series featuring combat veteran Peter Ash.
"Combat veteran Peter Ash leaves a simple life rebuilding hiking trails in Oregon to help his good friend Henry Nygaard, whose daughter runs a Denver security company that protects cash-rich cannabis entrepreneurs from modern-day highwaymen. Henry's son-in-law and the company's operations manager were carrying a large sum of client money when their vehicle vanished without a trace, leaving Henry's daughter and her company vulnerable.
Then, when Peter is riding shotgun on another cash run, the cargo he's guarding comes under attack from hijackers and he narrowly escapes with his life. As the incidents mount, he has to wonder: for criminals as sophisticated as these, is this money really worth the risk? And if not, what about his cargo is worth more?" -From the publisher
"Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie's Peter Ash is the real deal."-Lee Child
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Coding for Kids: Sphero
Tuesday, January 16, 4pm
Miss Valerie will design an awesome maze, and it's up to you to code the Sphero robot to navigate it. Who will get the best time?
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Box Party 
Saturday, January 20, 10-12pm
All Ages
Who needs toys when you can play with a box? Join us for imaginative play in a room filled with empty boxes of all sizes. We'll provide craft supplies, tape, scissors, and a helpful librarian or two to help you create. No registration required.
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Discovery Time: Space Exploration
Monday, January 22, 4pm
Grades K4-2
Can you repair a spaceship? Find shelter on a remote planet? Survive on freeze dried food? Come to this program and test your skills.
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Art in Action: Abstract Art 
Wednesday, January 24, 4pm
Grades 2-5
Abstract art: What is it? And what does it mean? Join Miss Emma for another round of "Art in Action" where we'll be making our own versions of Mark Rothko's color fields and Piet Mondrian's De Stijl color blocks.
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Meet-Up Monday
Monday, Jnaury 9, 3:30-4:30pm
Grades 6-up
Our monthly teen drop-in after school program. Open to teens 12-up. Join us in the Storytime Room. Snacks and supplies provided. No need to register.
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Get ready for this year's winter Olympics with our very own Candy Olympics.
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Come make your own delicious sushi made out of candy! Takes place in the Storytime Room.
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