Programs and Initiatives

The Library's community-wide maker program. Check out upcoming workshops and events.

An event series focused on learning to mend, repair, and care for household items.

YOUR idea. OUR space, time, and resources. Come take over the library.

Programs from a variety of Native artists, storytellers, and community leaders.

A librarian’s toolkit app for collecting and analyzing qualitative data and outcomes in library programs.

Early literacy materials, training, and resources for public health staff.

A bicycle-powered micro library. Coming to a neighborhood near you.

The largest literary celebration in the world highlighting poetry's vital place in our culture.

Madison youth getting involved in local government and gaining training and employment.

Resources and upcoming events aimed at helping aspiring writers.

An annual Friends tradition celebrating reading with a rotating featured author.

Green partnerships at Madison Public Library.

Working together to impact the literacy landscape in Madison.