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Events Calendar
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…
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays!…
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays!…
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…
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays!…
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays!…
Wisconsin Sound Beginnings welcomes children ages 0-3 years old who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their parents/caregivers to join a story/song hour. During this interactive group time,…
READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
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…
It's time for LEGO Club! Join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month (Jun 11, Jul 9, Aug 13, Sep 10 ), for ages 5 to 12. Leave your own LEGOs at home - we've got plenty to share! Sometimes there'…
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
Bring your own phone, tablet or laptop and learn how to use readily-available AI tools to accelerate and facilitate tasks at work and home.
The presenter will demonstrate…
Join other neighborhood families for a casual library playdate for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. We’ll feature open-ended play materials and lots of books! Siblings welcome.
Madison Area Recovery Initiative will provide information and supplies in service of community-building and recovery support.
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.
Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Recommended for ages 8 and up.

A World Beyond: Reconstructing Our Reality
A World Beyond offers opportunities to connect with others, create community and thus change our individual and…
Join Chef Paul to learn how to make mochi from scratch—soaking, steaming rice, pounding/kneading, stuffing, rolling, and tasting. Discover the power of sweet (sticky) rice stuffed with bean paste…
Kids and caregivers yoga. Drop-in to this 50 min yoga session strategically timed before lunch and naptime. Each class includes a social emotional awareness and exploration, yoga asana, breathwork…
Tweens and teens are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Lakeview Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning, following recipes…
Check out our Friday Night Flicks at Pinney Library, every 2nd & 4th Friday beginning at 6pm! Movies will be shown in the Community Room on the large projection…
Are you a kid who loves LEGOs? Do you enjoy engineering and designing LEGO creations? If that is you - come join us for LEGO Club! The library will provide lots of LEGOs, and you provide the…
This workshop will explore the history of cyanotypes (a camera-less photography process) as well as offer lots of time for hands-on exploration of this media. Pre-treated fabric will be used to…