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Join a new program at Goodman South Madison Library where we'll try a new, hands-on science experiment every week during the summer

Madison Public Library is giving away free eclipse glasses starting April 3, 2024

Los miembros del Grupo de Conversación en Español de University League ofrecen este programa de conversación gratis para adultos con nivel intermedio o avanzado, del segundo jueves del mes, en la biblioteca Sequoya.

Members of the University League Spanish Conversation Group offer this free conversation program for adults with an intermediate or advanced level in Spanish, on the second Thursday of the month, in the Sequoya Library.

Celebrate Earth Day in April with these fun events, activities and volunteer opportunities through Madison Public Library!

Tana Elias selected as Madison Public Library Director

Join local artist Angela Johnson for a 4-week series of small-group creativity coaching sessions. Bring a creative project or goal, and Angela will help you get there through dedicated work time, thoughtful question prompts and helpful assignments. 

Bring your kids for interactive programs at Central Library to learn more about Wisconsin History and do some fun, hands-on projects hosted in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society

Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project are offering free mending at two Madison Public Library locations

Meadowridge Library is hosting four bilingual storytimes during Summer 2024 | La biblioteca Meadowridge está organizando cuatro sesiones de cuentacuentos bilingues durante el verano de 2024.

Watch a curated selection of the the best video poems featured in the first four years of the Midwest Video Poetry Fest at Hawthorne Library on Saturday, April 27. This event is held in partnership with Arts + Literature Laboratory as a celebration of poetry during Poetry Month.

Get a free family portrait from a local photographer at the library! BIPOC families are especially encouraged to sign up. 

Three finalists have been selected in the search for Madison Public Library's next Director! Come hear each finalist's vision during a Community Meet + Greet planned for Saturday, March 9 at Goodman South Madison Library.

Spend Spring Break at Madison Public Library with We Read activities, interactive programs and more!

Multiple self-care workshops offered at Madison Public Library to usher in Spring in March 2024

Learn the basics of homebuying, credit and financing for FREE at Lakeview Library this February

Let's Blow Off Some STEAM is a program hosted at Goodman South Madison Library where participants explore different aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math through hands-on projects. 

Sophomores are invited to take a free ACT diagnostic test at four library locations on Tuesday, March 12 2024

Learn to bake with demos from Punky Egan at Lakeview Library in Fall 2024

Join Chef Laura of Thyme Savour Cuisine for a series of cooking demonstrations held at Alicia Ashman Library. 

Commemorate a special family member or event with a hand-made legacy box created during a 2-day workshop at Meadowridge Library