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Madison Public Library offers a wide selection of film screenings at many of our locations, and has a large collection of DVDs and Blu-Ray DVDs in our catalog.
Alicia Ashman - 733 N High Point Rd
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Lakeview - 2845 N Sherman Ave
Meadowridge - 5726 Raymond Rd
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Monroe Street - 1705 Monroe St
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Pinney - 204 Cottage Grove Rd
Central - 201 W Mifflin St
Goodman South Madison - 2222 S Park St
Sequoya - 4340 Tokay Blvd
Lists
Lists of all new additions to our LINKcat catalog are posted monthly - click ‘Don’t Miss Lists’ on the blue banner.
Lists include: Feature DVDs, Feature Blu-Rays, Special Interest DVDs and Blu-Rays (‘Special Interest’ means TV shows, Documentaries, How- to & Instructional )
Racial Equity Resources/Films
Recommendations for films, short videos, and content to use for trainings or self-growth. DVDs and web videos listed are primarily from Recommended Resource lists from community groups working for Racial Equity, with some additional recommendations from Librarians.
Tools Librarians Recommend
Rotten Tomatoes
reviews and lists
IMDB (Internet Movie Database)
reviews, release dates, movie trailers
Common Sense Media
parents' and librarians' guide to what's in movies - positive role models, positive messages, drinking/drugs/smoking, sex, violence, swearing, consumerism
reviews by staff and site visitors- suggested age for each film/tv show
Metacritic
aggregator of fim, tv, video game reviews
Indian Country Today
searchable site for of recommended Native films, weekly general newsletter delivers Culture and News categories to your inbox- including periodic reviews and lists of films and TV shows
Black Film
latest updates in Black film, TV, and entertainment news
recommended: social media channels for updates -site has many pop-up ads
Film Features
Pinney Library Friday Night Flicks
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Pinney Library is offering free movie nights on Friday nights throughout the spring.
First Friday Films at Lakeview Library
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The first Friday of every month is movie night at Lakeview Library! Come enjoy a film.
Watch the Best of Video Poetry 2024
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Watch a curated selection of the the best video poems featured in the first four years of the Midwest Video Poetry Fest at Hawthorne Library on Saturday, April 27. This event is held in partnership with Arts + Literature Laboratory as a celebration of poetry during Poetry Month.
Cinesthesia 2024
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Central Library's monthly film series, Cinesthesia, takes place on Wednesday nights from 6-8:30pm
Penguin Party | Fiesta De Pingüinos
![Penguin Party at Goodman South Madison Library showcases the FieldDay Virtual Reality Game Waddle](https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/sites/www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/files/styles/thumbnail/public/media/articles/Penguin%20Party%20-%20English%20Website%20Image.jpg?itok=sXxhGBp9)
Join a Penguin Party at Goodman South Madison Library in January to try the FieldDay Virtual Reality game Waddle about Antarctic penguins while enjoying fun crafts for the whole family