Events

For children ages 2 to 5 years, this storytime and craft is an excellent way to introduce important listening and early literacy skills to young children.

 Drop-in program - no registration required. 

Join us for Lego Club! We provide the Lego Bricks - you bring the imagination! 
 
Registration required for this event. 

For babies and crawlers, this twenty minute storytime uses songs, nursery rhymes, oral stories, and fingerplays to introduce language, concepts, and play to babies and their caregivers. Lapsit Rhymetime is specially designed for our youngest patrons - babies and crawlers. 

 

For toddlers and walkers, this twenty five minute storytime uses songs, nursery rhymes, oral stories, and fingerplays to introduce language, concepts, and play to babies and their caregivers. Toddler Rhymetime is geared towards toddlers and early walkers. 

Join Miss Paige for 45 minutes of themed learning for your preschooler. Each session will include one to two books, felt board or finger plays, and various stations for individual learning. It’s never too early to introduce your children to the concept of STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art & Math)!

Drop-In in the Picturebook Room. 

Dance, move, sing, and laugh with Miss Carol’s active storytime.

**The 10 am class is geared towards toddlers and younger preschoolers. For safety reasons, and to get the most out of your child's experience, please attend the class better suited to your child's age.**

Sponsored by Friends of the Madison Public Library.

Dance, move, sing, and laugh with Miss Carol’s active storytime.

**The 10:30 am class is geared towards preschoolers at least three years of age. For safety reasons, and to get the most out of your child's experience, please attend the class better suited to your child's age.**

Sponsored by Friends of the Madison Public Library.

This structured storytime will incorporate literacy education, fine motor skills, socialization, and sensory-friendly activities for your children. Lights will be dimmed, any music played will be at a moderate to quiet level, and the group will be small for those who are easily overwhelmed. 

Please inform us of any requests for accomodations and she will be happy to see what she can do for the comfort of your child. 

This storytime is open to families. Registration is required. 

Join us for an afternoon of exploration! We will have stations with various activities, crafts, and more. In this session, we will be breaking things! And seeing what we can make dissasembled materials. 
Drop-in program. No registration required. 

Play Pokémon GO? Come battle in an official Silph Arena Player-Versus-Player tournament! This month's theme: The Twilight Cup! Only Dark, Fairy, Poison, and Ghost type Pokémon under 1500 CP are allowed! All ages, and skills are welcome!" Register Here

Travel underwater, visit the circus, fly high up in the sky, and see where else we can travel in yoga storytime with Miss Tracy! Each session will be a new adventure with a story and yoga poses to go along with it.
  Sponsored by Friends of the Madison Public Library.

Drop by the library's lobby between 4:00 and 5:00 pm for a fun Maker related activity! This afternoon's activity will be meling Perler beads. 
These programs are recommended for children who are 5 years old and up. 

During these theme-based sessions, we will have various activities and learning stations set-up for children to explore with their parents and caregivers. Stations will include crafts, fine motor skill builders, STEM exercises, and more! 
 

See how you can create beautiful pictures using your Sphero's LED light! 

Registration required for this event. 
 

For babies and crawlers, this twenty minute storytime uses songs, nursery rhymes, oral stories, and fingerplays to introduce language, concepts, and play to babies and their caregivers. Lapsit Rhymetime is specially designed for our youngest patrons - babies and crawlers. 

 

For toddlers and walkers, this twenty five minute storytime uses songs, nursery rhymes, oral stories, and fingerplays to introduce language, concepts, and play to babies and their caregivers. Toddler Rhymetime is geared towards toddlers and early walkers. 

Stick around after Rhyme Time for playtime with our littlest library users! We will bring out soft blocks and other baby friendly toys. 

Drop-in program - no registration required. 

Children love to listen to music! Relax, listen, and play along with pianist Helen Raymaker as she performs a mix of classical music, rag-time and traditional tunes. Some studies have linked listening to classical music to brain development in children. Harvard, here we come!

 Drop-in program - no registration required. 

Sponsored by Ralph Errington Charitable Foundation.

Create your own galaxy on a piece of paper! 

Registration required for this event. 

Dance, move, sing, and laugh with Miss Carol’s active storytime.

**The 10 am class is geared towards toddlers and younger preschoolers. For safety reasons, and to get the most out of your child's experience, please attend the class better suited to your child's age.**

Sponsored by Friends of the Madison Public Library.