Events Calendar

Come to the children's room to pick up one of our grab and go crafts! There are three different options, each with a recommended age range.

Please take one kit per child. Available today, while supplies last!

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. 

Baby Time takes place in the picture book room!

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. 
Class will take place in the library! No registration required!

Dandelions: weeds or delicacy?  Let's learn about dandelions.  With paints and paper, you will create a canvas filled with dandelions using a fork and cotton swab as your tools.  
This program will be held in the Chase Room.  

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. 

Baby Time takes place in the picture book room!

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. 
Class will take place in the library! No registration required!

New day and time! With instruction from Diplomat Chess, students will spend the first part of the lesson learning a new chess strategy, which they will then practice for the rest of the session in a mini tournament! Improve chess abilities, 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).
Register to receive the Zoom link. Students will also receive login information for the virtual classroom closer to the program date.

Decompress and make a (small and manageable) mess! Spend your afternoon with us in this program exclusively for tweens. This month, we're making "friendship" bracelets with embroidery thread. Give to a friend, create a matching set, or wear it on your own- it's up to you!

This program will take place in the Chase Room. Registration is required. 

In these engaging classes, the books we read come to life as we slither like snakes, hop like frogs and bark like dogs. Through songs and stories we bend, stretch, breathe and move while having fun learning yoga poses.
This program will take place in the Picture Book Room. Please register each child individually! Priority will be given to Madison residents.

Experiment with art! Participants will learn a basic artistic concept and get a chance to experience it hands-on. Dress for a mess!
This class will be in the Chase Room.
Registration is required, and priority is given to Madison residents. We ask that you register each child individually.  Sponsored by Madison Public Library.

Come to the children's room to pick up one of our grab and go crafts! There are three different options, each with a recommended age range.

Please take one kit per child. Available today, while supplies last!

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. 

Baby Time takes place in the picture book room!

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. 
Class will take place in the library! No registration required!

In honor of Earth Day, we will read Jan Brett's story, "Mossy".   While nature can present us with wonderful surprises, we should respect that wild aniamls should be in their natural habitats. You will created your own turtle with a garden on its shell.  

This program will be held in the Chase Room.

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.  

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.  

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. 

Baby Time takes place in the picture book room!

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. 
Class will take place in the library! No registration required!

During each session, we will explore a new science concept together through stories and preschool sized STEM activities. 

This class will take place in the Chase Room. Registration is required, and priority is given to Madison residents. We ask that you register each child individually. 

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.