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All day
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11am
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Application Assistance
*In Goodman South Madison Library
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 11:00am to 2:00pm
Find help navigating application processes and filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services.
In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance. Examples include:
- Disability
- Employment
- Housing
- Passport
- Social security
- Unemployment
- WIC
For questions about the program or to schedule an appointment, please call the African Center at 608-957-5623 or 608-294-0066.
*Neither The African Center for Community Development nor Madison Public Library can provide legal assistance or advice. We cannot fill out applications on your behalf or assess program eligibility.
*In Goodman South Madison Library
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12pm
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General Job Assistance
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Need help updating a resume or cover letter, applying for jobs online, or brushing up on basic computer skills? Sign up for a one-hour one-on-one appointment by stopping into the Central Library or calling the reference desk at 608-266-6350.
Study Room 211
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2pm
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Personal Archiving Lab: Drop-In Tutorials
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Personal Archiving Lab at Central Library is a collection of equipment that can be used to digitize at-risk analog materials like home movies video tapes audio cassettes photographs and more. Stop by the Central Library on Mondays, 2-4pm (Room 209) for a tutorial on how to use the library's Personal Archiving Lab. Tutorial duration is approximately 20-30 minutes. The instructor may not be able to accommodate those who arrive after 3:40pm.
Following the tutorial, you will be able to make an appointment during library hours to use the equipment - up to 3 hours per day - for your personal archiving project.
The Personal Archiving Lab supports the following formats: VHS and VHS-C tapes DVDs (not BluRay); audio cassettes; MiniDV and Hi-8 tapes; photographs (including negatives and slides) and other paper-based documents. It does not support 8 or 16mm reel-to-reel film or audio tape.
Patrons who use the lab must bring some form of external storage — a portable hard drive, or a thumb drive — on which digital files can be stored.
Call 608-266-6350 for more information.
Study Room 209
Application Assistance
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
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 with applications for services, jobs, and other financial benefits.
We provide help for people navigating application processes and filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services. For questions about the program, please call African Center at (608) 957-5623 or (608) 294-0066.
*Neither The African Center for Community Development nor Madison Public Library can provide legal assistance or advice. We are not able to fill out applications on your behalf, or assess program eligibility.
Family Study Room
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4pm
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Gaming Club
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Drop-in and play games on the library's iPads, MacBooks, and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, & more! There is a limited number of devices, so participants will take turns as needed. Regular attendees can choose to participant in Gamer BINGO and earn prizes!
Family and friend groups are encouraged to attend and play together.
Youth 8 years and younger must have a caregiver with them during the program.
Community Room
[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Lakeview
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.
Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.
MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
Study Room 1
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5pm
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[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Lakeview
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.
Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.
MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
Study Room 1
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6pm
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Madison Writing Assistance at Lakeview
Monday, Nov 18, 2024, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.
Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.
MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
Study Room 1
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