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Website Maintenance Planned July 15 & 16

Posted by Liz on Jul 3, 2025 - 9:30pm

Madison Public Library's website - madisonpubliclibrary.org - may experience some planned maintenance interruptions on July 15 and 16, 2025

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Service interruptions may occur July 15 or 16 2025 due to planned website maintenance

Libraries Closed for 4th of July

Posted by Isabel C. on Jun 25, 2025 - 2:06pm

Madison Public Libraries will experience multiple closures and hours changes in May 2025

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All Madison Public Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4 for Independence Day

Free Mending at the Library

Posted by Liz on Jun 24, 2025 - 6:30pm

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

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The Sewing Machine Project is offering free mending services on Thursday mornings at Central Library in Madison, Wisconsin

Make Music Madison 2025

Posted by Alejandra on Jun 10, 2025 - 7:00pm

Join us for Make Music Madison on Saturday, June 21! We will be hosting over a dozen different performers at five participating library locations all day long.

Podcast Kit Tutorials

Posted by Liz on Jun 10, 2025 - 1:15am

Curious about podcasting? Madison Public Library has developed a podcasting kit and classes so you can explore your creativity for free. 

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Library podcasting kit

Summer Cyanotype Workshops

Posted by Liz on May 30, 2025 - 6:30pm

Come explore the history of cyanotypes (a camera-less photography process) and try out the process with artist and creativity coach Angela Johnson during two workshops held at Pinney Library Summer 2025.

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

Music Classes for Ages Birth-5

Posted by Liz on May 23, 2025 - 3:45pm

Madison Public Library offers several opportunities to attend a Growing Voices Music Class for ages birth-5. Kids and caregivers can dance, sing, and play with different instruments.

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Growing Voices Music Classes at Madison Public Library

Super Summer Science Series

Posted by Liz on May 23, 2025 - 3:15pm

Join hands-on science experiments at three Madison Public Library locations this summer

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Super Summer Science Series Lava Lamps

PBS' Wisconsin Hometown Stories

Posted by Liz on May 14, 2025 - 2:41pm

Share your historic images! Your personal collections of photos and films could appear in the upcoming PBS Wisconsin documentary, “Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Madison.”

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Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Madison photo gathering event at Madison Public Library

150th Anniversary Parties: You're invited!

Posted by Liz on Apr 9, 2025 - 9:40pm

Attend a party in the library this May. Our first location opened on May 31, 1875, and we're ringing in 150 years with birthday cake, giveaways, and interactive activities for every age at all nine locations!

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You're invited 150th Anniversary Parties photos of madison public library

Spring Book Sales

Posted by Liz on Apr 7, 2025 - 8:55pm

During the last weekend in April, there are FOUR book sales happening thanks to the Friends of Madison Public Library! Spring book sales are a grand tradition at Madison Public Library and various Friends groups are hosting special sales to help raise funds to support the library. 

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Friends of Madison Public Library Spring Book Sale 2025

Yoga at the Library

Posted by Liz on Mar 26, 2025 - 10:15pm

Madison Public Library offers beginning and modified yoga classes throughout the year at various library locations. See what's coming up and join a free yoga class in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Owner of R'oujie Wellness Keena Atkinson strikes a yoga pose