Events Calendar

Join us for a Saturday morning chess class led by Coach James of Diplomat Chess! Students will improve their chess abilities, as well as develop strategic thinking skills, foster good sportsmanship, improve concentration, build self-confidence, and have fun! This class is for advanced beginners (players that can complete a game of chess to checkmate).
This class will be held virtually on Zoom! Participants will receive an invitation to the room the night before.

Stories, songs, music, rhymes, and, yes, bubbles! Join us for an action packed storytime session best suited for children ages 16 months to five years. 

We will have class outside when weather permits, otherwise we will be in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. Registration is recommended to receive updates. 

Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Move and groove with Miss Carol! Enjoy an action packed half hour of music, dancing, songs, and stories! This program will be held in the Chase Room. 
Registration for this program is required and priority is given to Madison cardholders. Please register each child individually. You may contact the library with any questions. 

Paws for Reading is back in person!! Read to a therapy dog in the library! 

There will be two half hour sessions so everyone can have a chance to read to the dog. This is the 11:00-11:30 session. Please be sure to arrive during your session to secure your spot. 

Please register each participant separately.

Paws for Reading is back in person!! Read to a therapy dog in the library! 
There will be two half hour sessions so everyone can have a chance to read to the dog. This is the 11:30-12:00 session. Please be sure to arrive during your session to secure your spot. 
Please register each participant separately.

Are you ready for stories, songs, and stretches? Enjoy yoga storytime with Miss Traci!
Registration is required for every participant! Please be sure to register each participant separately.  
Bring a mat or towel and wear something comfy! 

Stories, songs, music, rhymes, and, yes, bubbles! Join us for an action packed storytime session best suited for children ages 16 months to five years. 
We will have class outside when weather permits, otherwise we will be in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. Registration is recommended to receive updates. 
Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Join Jodi Bloom, college funding expert and founder of Cornerstone College Solutions, as she helps grandparents learn unique strategies to help fund college in an effective and efficient way!
• How much can you gift to your family without tax consequences?
• Gain an understanding of how different strategies affect financial aid
• Pros and Cons of various investment vehicles that can be used for gifting
• Alternative investment vehicles that enable savings to be used for more than just educational expenses

This workshop will be held virtually on Zoom. Register now to receive the link!

About Jodi Bloom
Jodi is a college funding expert and the founder of Cornerstone College Solutions. She and her team have helped hundreds of families, with children of all ages, to navigate the nuances of college funding by educating about the process. She works collaboratively with families to develop comprehensive college plans with tailored strategies to address their overriding concerns about how to pay for college without jeopardizing retirement and provide financial alternatives to meet each family's unique goals and cost requirements. Jodi is a Certified College Funding Specialist (CCFS), has spent 12 years in the financial services industry, and with three college-aged children, has first-hand experience of the college funding process. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and is frequently responsible for educating certified public accountants to earn their continuing professional education credits in college planning. She has been sponsored by over 65 organizations and institutions to educate families about the important aspects of college and retirement planning, maximizing need-based and merit-based aid, savings and tax-mitigating strategies, and the diversification and protection of assets. Jodi is committed to helping to make planning and saving for college less stressful for families of all income and asset levels, identifying ways to reduce the cost of college, and lessening the financial burden for families to send their children to their dream schools. Jodi recognizes that sending your children to college is your utmost priority... Enabling you to do so financially is hers!

A lapsit for our littlest patrons is back! Join us for songs, fingerplays, stories, and whatever else we can fit into our 20 minute session designed specifically for babies 15 months and younger. 
All sessions will be held outdoors except in cases of inclement or extreme weather. If there is a change, we will contact those registered via email and make any updates to this listing as early as possible. 
Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Stories, songs, music, rhymes, and, yes, bubbles! Join us for an action packed storytime session best suited for children ages 16 months to five years. 
We will have class outside when weather permits, otherwise we will be in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. Registration is recommended to receive updates. 
Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Get ready to explore a special creature of the sea!
Children in grades 1 to 3 are invited to join Miss Laura to learn about sea turtles and make a craft! Using paper bowls, paint, googly eyes, glue, construction paper and markers, we will create a cute sea turtle decoration, all while learning about this majestic sea creature!

Note: Please register for each child individually. Ocean Explorers Club will be outside when weather permits. Otherwise, it will be held in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. The use of masks indoors is encouraged but not mandatory.

Children in grades K through 3rd are invited to join Miss Mia to learn about octopuses.  We will read a story about the life an octopus. Then, children will learn to sew a button and a hand overcast stitch to create a felt octopus to take home.   Finally, we will learn about the natural defenses of an octopus.
 
This activity will be held outside at the picnic tables so please bring a blanket or chairs for sitting.  In the event of inclemental weather, we will be in the Chase Room.  Masks are optional.

A lapsit for our littlest patrons is back! Join us for songs, fingerplays, stories, and whatever else we can fit into our 20 minute session designed specifically for babies 15 months and younger. 

All sessions will be held outdoors except in cases of inclement or extreme weather. If there is a change, we will contact those registered via email and make any updates to this listing as early as possible. 

Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Are you ready for stories, songs, and stretches? Enjoy yoga storytime with Miss Traci!
Registration is required for every participant! Please be sure to register each participant separately.  
Bring a mat or towel and wear something comfy! 

Stories, songs, music, rhymes, and, yes, bubbles! Join us for an action packed storytime session best suited for children ages 16 months to five years. 
We will have class outside when weather permits, otherwise we will be in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. Registration is recommended to receive updates. 
Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Meet us in the courtyard and dive into an ocean of possibility to kick off our 2022 Summer Reading Program!
Our summer reading kickoff returns to the library for the first time since 2019.
From 3-5 PM, there will be crafts, games, animal balloon art, and an opportunity to register for the reading program.
The first 200 participants receive a tote bag just for signing up!

No registration is required! Sponsored by Friends of the Madison Public Library.

Celebrate the start of summer with a live animal show from Eyes of the Wild!  In this program, we'll be featuring animals that spend some of their time in the water (some possible visitors: alligator, frog, snake, turtle or other surprise guests!). We'll discuss how animals interact with, use and depend on water OR survive without it. Join us for a fun, fascinating and educational look at some of the amazing creatures with whom we share our world and explore the endless possibilities that exist when you "L.E.A.P. Into Wildlife"!

This program will occur in the Chase Room. Registration is strongly recommended in case we need to cap attendance. Priority will be given to Madison residents. Please register each child separately! Sponsored by Friends of the Madison Public Library.

Art for Tots is back for summer and beyond!
Experiment with art! Participants will learn a basic artistic concept and get a chance to experience it hands-on. Dress for a mess!

We will have class outside when weather permits, otherwise we will be in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. Registration is required, and priority is given to Madison residents. We ask that you register each child individually. 

A lapsit for our littlest patrons is back! Join us for songs, fingerplays, stories, and whatever else we can fit into our 20 minute session designed specifically for babies 15 months and younger. 
All sessions will be held outdoors except in cases of inclement or extreme weather. If there is a change, we will contact those registered via email and make any updates to this listing as early as possible. 
Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!

Stories, songs, music, rhymes, and, yes, bubbles! Join us for an action packed storytime session best suited for children ages 16 months to five years. 
We will have class outside when weather permits, otherwise we will be in the Chase Room. We will do our best to inform everyone if we will move inside as early as possible. Registration is recommended to receive updates. 
Having a towel or blanket of your own to sit on is highly recommended but not required!