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…
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Come on in and share tips or get advice! Please bring your own supplies. All skill levels welcome.
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…
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…
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…
Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.
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…
Join local artist Amy Mietzel for hands-on art projects!
Calling all kids! Work with Madison Public Library Media Production Instructor, Nate, to create a scale model of the Goodman South Madison Library! This long term project will create a large scale…
Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.
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…
Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.
READ and PLAY with your favorite baby or toddler! Reading, singing, talking and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s…
READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and…
We'll provide the art supplies, you provide the kiddos. Messy play and maybe some art making will happen! If the weather is pleasant, we'll make art outside, so dress for mess and…

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…
READ and PLAY with your favorite baby! Reading, singing, talking, and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s brain even…
Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.
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.
Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.
Use either polymer or air-dry clay to create a mini work of art. Please be aware that polymer clay must bake after sculpting. Bake and wait time will be dependent on attendance. There will be the…