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Events Calendar
Read and play with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of…
Have you ever had the pleasure of eating a sun-kissed tomato right off the vine? If not, you don’t know what you’re missing. Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in our area.…
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…
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…
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…
Curious about podcasting?
Join us for a demo of the Library Podcasting Kit and learn about the basics of recording and sound editing. We will work on a small recording project in teams. The…

Join us for Saturday Jazz! This month, we welcome The Dalton Gang.
The Dalton Gang is a three-piece jazz combo based out of Madison, Wisconsin. They will feature Nicky Sund on the drumset,…
Join us on Monday afternoon for library fun--you never know what might happen!
Projects especially chosen for the school-age crowd; all ages welcome with adult help.
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 local chef Huma Siddiqui-Seitz for this cooking class. Huma's cooking classes are based on using Pakistani/Indian spices in simple, easy and delicious recipes. In this class, she will…
Read and play with your favorite baby or toddler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and…

Come on in and share tips or get advice! Please bring your own supplies. All skill levels welcome.
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…
School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and…
We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be…
Shake Rattle and Roll, it's time to dance! Enjoy some fun tunes in a cool, toddler-friendly environment. For ages 14 months to 3 years. No registration required.
The Friends of Central Library will be hosting a book sale Thursday, April 24th - Saturday, April 26 in the Friends Book Store & former "Cafe" space on the 1st Floor of the Central Library.…

The Midvale Heights Neighborhood Association's Green Team invites you to a talk with Lorenza Zebell, Program Director at Sustain Dane. She will speak about reducing food waste--from the big…
¡Acompáñenos! Los miembros del Grupo de Conversación en Español de University League ofrecen este programa de conversación gratis para adultos…
The Friends of Central Library will be hosting a book sale Thursday, April 24th - Saturday, April 26 in the Friends Book Store & former "Cafe" space on the 1st Floor of the Central Library.…
Read and play with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of…
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…
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…