Gathers most Thursday evenings! Middle and high school students can meet other aspiring authors, bounce ideas off one another, share their stories, and feel the creativity flow! Writing club is…
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Come to read; come to listen; come to celebrate poetry with this group of fellow poets and poetry aficionados.
The Hawthorne Anime Club was created to give people a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation. The club is intended for adults and older teens. All screenings will be in…
Bring puzzles you've already done and trade them for puzzles that are new-to-you!
Puzzles for all ages and of all sizes accepted, as long as they are in good condition with all the pieces.…
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…
Join us to READ and Play together. When children engage with books, songs, and play, they develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills which helps to build a lifelong…
Get help brushing up on essential computer skills, safely browsing the internet, creating and using an email address, filling out online applications, or even writing resumes and cover letters.…
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.…
Join us at Goodman South Madison Library for teen time. Teens can choose what they'd like to do each time, but we'll have activities available to engage them from 2-6PM. Board games, art + maker…
Navigate this new world as Season 2 comes to a close. A new threat looms over the horizon will our heroes be brave enough to stop what comes? Will they be wise enough to solve the mystery? How…
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…
Are you struggling to carve out time to write that novel, screenplay, or other work of fiction you've always been meaning to write? Are you battling writer's block? Are you looking for people to…
READ and PLAY together with children ages 5 and under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills…
Free hour-long one-on-one computer and tech assistance.
Marcus can help you with:
- Becoming comfortable with your laptop, cellphone or tablet
- computer basics…
Come on in and share tips or get advice! Please bring your own supplies. All skill levels welcome.
Free hour-long one-on-one computer and tech assistance.
Marcus can help you with:
- Becoming comfortable with your laptop, cellphone or tablet
- computer basics…
The Community Outreach and Resource Education (CORE) Team's mission is to enhance the Madison Police Department's efforts to reduce disproportionate arrests related to racial disparities and…
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…
Free hour-long one-on-one computer and tech assistance.
Marcus can help you with:
- Becoming comfortable with your laptop, cellphone or tablet
- computer basics…
Central Library Madison and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!
Drive Details…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!

READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under! Stories, songs, and rhymes for about 20 minutes, followed by playtime and an art project.
Engaging with books, songs, and playful…
Join us at Goodman South Madison Library for teen time. Teens can choose what they'd like to do each time, but we'll have activities available to engage them . Board games, art + maker projects,…
Drop-in knitting. All experience levels welcome. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult for duration of program. Yarn and Needles provided for in-library use.
Please join us to play chess at our weekly, drop-in program! All ages and experience levels welcome.