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150th Anniversary Parties: You're invited!

Posted by Liz on Apr 9, 2025 - 9:40pm

You're invited 150th Anniversary Parties photos of madison public library

20 is Plenty Yard Signs Available at Libraries

Posted by Liz on Apr 8, 2025 - 10:08pm

Blue and white sign with "Slower Speeds Are Safer" and an image of a turtle

Spring Book Sales

Posted by Liz on Apr 7, 2025 - 8:55pm

Friends of Madison Public Library Spring Book Sale 2025

Vote at Madison Public Library

Posted by Tana on Apr 1, 2025 - 9:30pm

Madison Public Library is honored to partner with the City of Madison Clerk's Office once again to provide a location for voter registration, in-person absentee voting, and election day voting.

Vote at Madison Public Library for the November 2020 Presidential Election

Yoga at the Library

Posted by Liz on Mar 26, 2025 - 10:15pm

Madison Public Library offers beginning and modified yoga classes throughout the year at various library locations. See what's coming up and join a free yoga class in Madison, Wisconsin.

Owner of R'oujie Wellness Keena Atkinson strikes a yoga pose

Baby Play Date

Posted by Isabel C. on Mar 26, 2025 - 6:30pm

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers.

Gaming at the Library

Posted by Liz on Mar 26, 2025 - 3:15pm

Come to the library for an old fashioned board game night or play Minecraft, try the Nintendo Switch or join a Dungeons & Dragons group!

Read to a Dog

Posted by Isabel C. on Mar 24, 2025 - 5:45pm

Kids and families can read aloud to therapy dogs this spring at the library.

Little kid laying next to a dog at the library

Cooking Classes For Kids + Teens

Posted by Isabel C. on Mar 24, 2025 - 4:00pm

This summer, Chef Lily is hosting a variety of cooking classes at the Lakeview Library.

Digitize Your Memories

Posted by Liz on Mar 22, 2025 - 4:30pm

Use the Personal Archiving Lab at Madison Public Library to convert your analog items into digital format.

Aging + Dementia Awareness Classes

Posted by Liz on Mar 20, 2025 - 9:00pm

Madison Public Library is hosting a series of aging and dementia-awareness classes throughout 2024 in partnership with the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Dane County

Aging and Dementia Awareness Classes at Madison Public Library in 2024

Free Mending at the Library

Posted by Liz on Mar 14, 2025 - 6:30pm

Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project are offering free mending at two Madison Public Library locations

The Sewing Machine Project is offering free mending services on Thursday mornings at Central Library in Madison, Wisconsin

Care & Repair

Posted by Liz on Mar 5, 2025 - 9:15pm

Madison Public Library will host several free events on learning to mend, repair, and care for household items from August-November 2024. This series is hosted by Beyond the Page.

Cooking with Chef Paul

Posted by Liz on Mar 4, 2025 - 8:30pm

Enjoy some cooking and knife demonstrations from Chef Paul at Lakeview Library in 2024

Cooking with Chef Paul at Madison Public Library

Volunteers Needed! Help Package Seeds

Posted by Liz on Feb 28, 2025 - 6:00pm

Volunteers Needed! Help Package Native Seeds ahead of Madison Public Library's Seed giveaway in March 2025

Spring Seed Packaging Volunteer Events Madison Public Library

Drawn Together: An Inter-generational Art Class

Posted by Isabel C. on Feb 27, 2025 - 3:00am

An inter-generational art series will take place at Alicia Ashman Library every Tuesday in February and March.

Drawn Together Intergenerational Art Class at Alicia Ashman Library

Website Refresh

Posted by Liz on Feb 26, 2025 - 10:30pm

Madison Public Library's website - madisonpubliclibrary.org - may experience some planned maintenance interruptions on February 13, 2025, followed by a new look!