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About Madison Public Library

Who we are, what we do, and why we do it.

Madison Public Library's tradition of promoting education, literacy and community involvement has enriched the City of Madison for 150 years. Our nine locations throughout the City of Madison are open six days a week (with limited Sunday hours) and welcome more than 2 million visits each year.

In 2024 Madison Public Library:

Welcomed 1,371,269 visitors from Madison, Dane County, and beyond
Circulated 2,239,510 million library books and materials
Facilitated 140,958 in-person computer sessions
Issued 15,642 new library cards
Provided space for 28,195 meetings and study sessions
Hosted 4,477 programs with 92,774 attendees

You can check out more details on our 2024 Year in Review

In the News

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Forward Madison FC and Madison Public Library Team Up to Promote Reading

WKOW Feature

Madison Public Library Highlights Black History Month Through Literacy

Isthmus Feature

They Put the Wisco in the Wisconsin Book Festival

Madison.com Feature: Ricardo at the Dream Bus brings the books

Wort-FM Feature

"I AM A Man" Exhibit Celebrates African American Men at Goodman South Madison Library

Channel 3000

Madison Public Libraries Offering Free Native Plant Seeds

WMTV15 News

Madison Public Library Receives Record Funding Ahead of 150th Anniversary

Isthmus Feature

Madison Public Library 150th Anniversary Celebration

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Press Releases

Community news, service updates, and more from the Madison Public Library.

February 3, 2025 - Madison Public Library Invites the Community to Celebrate 150 Years of Library Service

January 13, 2025 - Pick Up Packets of Native Wisconsin Seeds for Free at Madison Public Library Beginning January 13

December 17, 2025 - Read, Play, Write, and Create at Madison Public Library this Winter Break with WE READ

November 11, 2024 - Group Art Show at Goodman South Madison Library Calls for the Re-humanization of Black Men

October 14, 2024 - Celebrate Native Nations during the Teejop & Beyond Program Series at Madison Public Library this Fall

October 10, 2024 - Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Project to Receive $4.25 Million in Flexible Facilities Program Funding

October 7, 2024 - City Launches Online Resource Hub in Honor of Digital Inclusion Week October 7-11

October 1, 2024 - New Art Exhibits Going Up at Six Madison Public Library Locations

September 30, 2024 - Madison-based artist Jennifer Bastian chosen to be Artist-in-Residence at Thurber Park

September 26, 2024 - TetraPAKMAN Announced as the New Artist-in-Residence at Central Library

September 17, 2024 - Library Takeover Team Hosting Day of Indian Mindfulness Activities at Central Library

September 4, 2024 - Library Takeover Team Plans Event to Shed Light on Domestic Violence within the LatinX Community

September 3, 2024 - September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at Madison Public Library

August 30, 2024 - Madison Public Library Announces WE READ Youth Voices Writing Contest Winners

August 26, 2024 - Imagination Center Town Hall Moved to Virtual Format Only

August 19, 2024 - Madison Public Libraries Will Be Closed for Labor Day, Sunday Hours Return, and More

August 14, 2024 - Friends of Goodman South Madison Library to Host Book Sale on August 24

August 9, 2024 - Madison Public Library Introduces New Program Series Focused on Mending, Reuse, and DIY

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