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…
Events Calendar
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…
For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play…
Come on in for a friendly game of chess with your neighbors. All ages welcome!
Sequoya Library chess clubs are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except for election days…
Children learn by creating and doing! Express yourself through a variety of affirming, mixed-media projects for all ages with Meadowood's own Lashay the Artist. Children of all ages are welcome!…
Cross stitch and needle arts have undergone a really cool revitalization and transformation over the past few years. With amazing patterns ranging from traditional-style samplers to Pokemon to…
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…
Join us for a book discussion of "God's Hotel: a Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine" by Victoria Sweet. New members always welcome! Please check with library staff…
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
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…

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 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…
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…
Alicia Ashman Library and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor code:…
Growing Voices Music Class is an interactive class for caregivers and their children, birth-5, to play, learn, and bond with music. In our classes we sing, play instruments, dance, and have fun…
Please join us to play chess at our weekly, drop-in program! All ages and experience levels welcome.
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.
Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop.
Take what you make with you when you leave.
All materials are provided, no…
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
Join us for a discussion of this month's mystery book. New members always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk.
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…
Ready to get creative and messy with science? Come explore a new science concept each week! We'll have hands-on activities centered around scientific concepts, including crafting solar ovens,…
Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…