The Verona Public Library welcomes you to enjoy our collection of over 115,000 items including books, videos, music, games, and more. We offer a wide variety of special events for all ages throughout the year, free fast wifi, private study and meeting rooms, and a skilled and friendly staff. Visit our calendar for upcoming regular and special events.
In 2006, the library moved to its current building, designed by Dimension IV. View the full history of the library here.
The Verona Public Library is part of the South Central Library System, a cooperative network of 54 public libraries in a seven-county area that offers a shared online catalog and daily delivery service of books and materials. Library card-holders can check out and return materials to any library in the South Central Library System.
Click here to request an accommodation to participate in library services, programs, or activities, or contact the library at 608-845-7180.
Land Acknowledgment
The Verona Public Library sits amidst beautiful prairie grasses and flowers in the native land of the Ho-Chunk people. We respectfully recognize this land as indigenous land with rich heritage and gratefully acknowledge the Native Peoples who once lived here and continue to live here today.
Library hours:
MTWR 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
F 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2024-2025 Closure Dates:
The following dates are the planned closures of the library. Additional unplanned emergency closings may be necessary due to weather or other unforeseen situations.
Wednesday, November 27: Closed early at 6:00 pm
Thursday, November 28: Closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Friday, November 29: Closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Tuesday, December 24: Closed for Christmas holiday
Wednesday, December 25: Closed for Christmas holiday
Tuesday, December 31: Closed early at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Closed for New Year's holiday
Monday, January 20: Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sunday, April 20: Closed
Friday, May 16: Closed for staff training
Sunday, May 25: Closed for Memorial Day holiday
Monday, May 26: Closed for Memorial Day holiday
Friday, July 4: Closed for July 4 holiday
Sunday, August 31: Closed for Labor Day holiday
Monday, September 1: Closed for Labor Day holiday
Friday, November 14: Closed for staff training
Wednesday, November 26: Closed early at 6:00 pm
Thursday, November 27: Closed for Thanksgiving Day holiday
Friday, November 28: Closed for Thanksgiving Day holiday
Wednesday, December 24: Closed for Christmas holiday
Thursday, December 25: Closed for Christmas holiday
Wednesday, December 31: Closed early at 6:00 pm
Thursday, January 1, 2026: Closed for New Year’s holiday
Library Staff:
Stacey Burkart Library Director (608) 497-2861 sburkart [at] veronapubliclibrary.org (sburkart[at]veronapubliclibrary[dot]org) | Theresa Skov Head of Technical Services (608) 497-2870 tskov [at] veronapubliclibrary.org (tskov[at]veronapubliclibrary[dot]org) | Tonja Lepien Head of Adult Services (608) 497-2874 tlepien [at] veronapubliclibrary.org (tlepien[at]veronapubliclibrary[dot]org) |
Julie Harrison Assistant Director/Head of Youth Services (608) 497-2871 jharrison [at] veronapubliclibrary.org (jharrison[at]veronapubliclibrary[dot]org) | Ronda Evenson Head of Circulation Services (608) 497-2873 revenson [at] veronapubliclibrary.org (revenson[at]veronapubliclibrary[dot]org) | Marissa Gehrke Community Engagement Librarian (608) 497-2878 mgehrke [at] veronapubliclibrary.org (mgehrke[at]veronapubliclibrary[dot]org) |