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Digitize Your Memories

Posted by Liz on Jul 1, 2024

Use the Personal Archiving Lab at Madison Public Library to convert your analog items into digital format. 

Tinker Time At Meadowridge

Posted by Isabel C. on Jun 28, 2024

Looking for a way to let off some STEAM? Drop in to Meadowridge Library to play, make and learn fun STEAM themed activities

Blooming Butterflies Tickets

Posted by Isabel C. on Jun 14, 2024

Madison Public Library is giving away free tickets to Olbrich Botanical Gardens Blooming Butterflies exhibit for kids ages 6-12.

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Blooming Butterflies event photo

Make Music Madison 2024

Posted by Isabel C. on Jun 10, 2024

Make Music Madison returns Friday, June 21! We will be hosting over a dozen different performers at five participating library locations all day long.

Libraries Closed for Juneteenth

Posted by Isabel C. on Jun 10, 2024

Madison Public Libraries will be closed Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. 

 

Read to a Dog

Posted by Isabel C. on Jun 4, 2024

Kids and families can read aloud to therapy dogs this spring at the library.

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Little kid laying next to a dog at the library

Library Takeover: Full Circle Food Usage

Posted by Liz on May 13, 2024

Full circle food usage team for Library Takeover 2024 hosts an event at Meadowridge Library on June 8, 2024 focused on healthy, affordable food

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Libraries Closed for Memorial Day

Posted by Tana on May 13, 2024

All Madison Public Library locations will be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Summer Cyanotype Workshops

Posted by Liz on May 9, 2024

Come explore the history of cyanotypes (a camera-less photography process) and try out the process with artist and creativity coach Angela Johnson during four workshops held at Pinney Library throughout Summer 2024.

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Cyanotype Workshops with Creativity Coach Angela Johnson at Pinney Library Summer 2024

Pen Pals Writing Group

Posted by Liz on May 3, 2024

Fiction writing group at Pinney Library that meets weekly on Monday evenings from 6-8:30pm. 

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Pen Pals Writing Group takes place at Pinney Library Madison Public Library Mondays 6-8:30pm

Transforming Metal Workshops

Posted by Liz on Apr 30, 2024

Enjoy a hands-on workshop with the Wisconsin Metalsmiths to transform metal into jewelery or art.

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Transforming Metal Workshop at Madison Public Library with the Wisconsin Metalsmiths

4-Week Writing Workshop

Posted by Liz on Apr 22, 2024

Local memoir writer Sarah White will lead a 4-week fun and games for writers class at Pinney Library on Wednesday afternoons.

We Read Volunteer Events

Posted by Liz on Apr 17, 2024

Help assemble mini maker kits for kids to enjoy at the library this summer! Volunteers are needed. 

Care & Repair

Posted by Liz on Apr 11, 2024

Madison Public Library will host several free events on learning to mend, repair, and care for household items from August-November 2024. This series is hosted by Beyond the Page. 

Southwest Family Resource Fair

Posted by Liz on Apr 11, 2024

Meadowridge Library is hosting a family-friendly community resource fair on Saturday, May 11 from 11am-3pm. 

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Southwest Family Resource Fair at Meadowridge Library on May 11, 2024

Alebrijes Demonstration

Posted by Liz on Apr 2, 2024

Come meet Mexican artists Armando and Alejandro Jimenez as they create alebrijes - a traditional form of mexican folk art - and share more about the creation of this art.