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In Fall 2024, Madison Public Library is hosting a series of free events focused on learning to mend, repair, and care for household items including everything from clothing to bikes. The Care & Repair program is made possible thanks to Beyond the Page, an endowment that funds free humanities programs at Dane County libraries both individually and collectively.
The Care & Repair series includes more than 30 programs spread across all nine Madison Public Library locations over the course of three months, and participants are invited to learn new skills and techniques, try artful mending practices, and envision innovative ways to reuse old items.
Past Events
- Stuffed Animal Mending Clinic
- Wooden Chair Repair
- Biking Across the U.S. with Sam & Chick Westby
- Mending Stretchy Clothing
- General Mending
- Making Your Own Jogakbo Butterfly
- Fall Home Maintenance with Project Home and Urban League of Greater Madison
- Imaging Possible Futures with TetraPAKMAN
- Getting Started with Drills (the power tool)
- Bike Repair
Care & Repair Booklist
In addition to the wonderful programs in this series, library staff selected books to inspire and inform your next do-it-yourself project, including mending, big and small home repairs, traveling by (and maintaining) a bicycle, and sustainable practices for every lifestyle. Check out the Care & Repair booklist.
