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…
Events Calendar
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Community Room - Fireplace Side
READ and PLAY with your favorite baby, ages birth to 17 months! Reading, singing, talking, and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing…
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*Offsite
Madison Public Library Foundation's 2025 Lunch for Libraries event will feature Abraham Verghese, M.D. He will appear live at Monona Terrace to discuss his latest…
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*In Lakeview Library
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…
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Meeting Rooms 301 and 302 Combined
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…
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Youth Program Room
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…
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Community Room - Table Side
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
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Youth Program Room
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…
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Community Room - Fireplace Side
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
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Meeting Room 302
Central Cinema Cinesthesia presents Deep Cover (1992).
Hosted by Jason Fuhrman, Cinesthesia is an adventurous, eclectic series of classic and contemporary films that focuses on the complex…
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Madison Room
A sweeping and trenchant exploration of the history of Native American boarding schools in the U.S., and the legacy of abuse wrought by systemic attempts to use education as a tool through which…
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Study Room 211
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…
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Community Room Combined
Join artist Amy Mietzel for hands-on art activities inspired by picture books! We'll start by doing a read-aloud of the book - then create art using unique materials and fun supplies. Additional…
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*In Lakeview Library
The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Thursdays. All people in and around the library can get a free lunch.
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Community Room - Fireplace Side
Join us for a book group discussion of "The Coworker" by Frieda McFadden. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone at work…
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Meeting Rooms 301 and 302 Combined
The 2025 undergraduate and graduate creative writing awards ceremony. Presented in partnership with The UW Program in Creative Writing.
Featured author TBA.
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Community Room - Fireplace Side
Join us for a film night on the first Friday of each month! Selections include feature-length films, documentaries, and shorts. Snacks and drinks provided.
This month's feature: …
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Community Room Combined
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…
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Study Room 211
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.…
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Study Room 209
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.…
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*In Lakeview Library
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…
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Meeting Rooms 301 and 302 Combined
A raw, crystalline debut poetry collection exploring themes of family, addiction, belonging, and loss—a searching elegy of the fissures that have come to define contemporary American life.
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Teen Room
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
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*Offsite
Join us for a book discussion of "Family Lore" by Elizabeth Acevedo. New members always welcome! Please check with library staff for location or Zoom link.
"Flor has a gift: she can…
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Teen Room
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.