Fun for Families
Help for Caregivers
Want to create your own storytimes at home? Check out our storytime starters.
Have a potty-training toddler? Discover great books to spark potty training discussions.
Want to read aloud as a family? We've got reading tips and some great family read aloud recommendations.
Looking for books to talk about race and equity with kids? Check out these titles that focus on diverse representation and overcoming bias.
Searching for great apps? Librarian Carissa Christner has some app recommendations for all ages as well as Tablet Tips for Parents.
Need help with homework? Check out our recommended homework resources and online databases.
More for Families
Upcoming Events
Recent Features
Parent & Teen Night at Hawthorne Library
Parents and teens can each learn skills to help their kids thrive in this program hosted in partnership by Madison Public Library and Dane County Extension
Gaming at the Library
https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/minecraft-club-1277930Come to the library for an old fashioned board game night or play Minecraft, try the Nintendo Switch or join a Dungeons & Dragons group!
Drawn Together: An Inter-generational Art Class
An inter-generational art series will take place at Alicia Ashman Library every Tuesday in February and March.