Join artist Elias Mittelstadt in creating concrete garden stones. Materials will be provided and participants are invited to bring their own objects, such as toy cars, scrabble pieces, marbles,…
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Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.
Recommended ages…
Chess meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 4-5:45 p.m. Come and learn chess basics in the library with a 30 minute introduction of the game and then play a friendly game of chess with…
In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance* to help offset housing costs by assisting residents…
Join The Kids Chef, Lily Kilfoy, for a series of cooking classes for school-age kids, tweens, and their families. Participants will learn about different foods, where they come from, how to…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
Join other neighborhood families for a casual library playdate for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. We’ll feature open-ended play materials and lots of books! Siblings welcome.
The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Thursdays. All people in and around the library can get a free lunch.
Join us for a mystery book group discussion of "The Golden Spoon" by Jessa Maxwell. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"Every summer for the past ten years, six…
Come to read; come to listen; come to celebrate poetry with this group of fellow poets and poetry aficionados.
Read aloud to a furry friend from Alliance of Therapy Dogs at Lakeview Library. Bring a favorite book or try a new one from our collection. First come, first served.
Tweens and teens 12 and up are invited to join us for Dungeons & Dragons at Lakeview Library. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and creativity to…
In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance* to help offset housing costs by assisting residents…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
Join other neighborhood families for a casual library playdate for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. We’ll feature open-ended play materials and lots of books! Siblings welcome.
The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Thursdays. All people in and around the library can get a free lunch.
Central Library
Goodman South Madison Library
Hawthorne Library
Lakeview Library
Meadowridge Library
Monroe Street Library
Pinney Library
Sequoya Library
In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance* to help offset housing costs by assisting residents…
Join us for a book discussion of "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel. New members always welcome! Please check with library staff for location or Zoom link.
"This classic love…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.

Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…
Join us for a book group discussion of "The Water Keeper" by Charles Martin. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"Murphy Shepherd lives alone, doing maintenance…