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Meadowridge Library Expansion
Public Input Sought for Meadowridge Library and Meadowood Neighborhood Center Join staff from Meadowridge Library and the Meadowood Neighborhood Center and architects from Engberg Anderson for three public meetings about the planning and design of future Meadowridge Library and Community Center.  Meetings are at the Meadowood Shopping Center, 5740 Raymond Road. Public Meeting 1: Listening SessionThursday, May 9, 6:30-8:30 pmComments from Listening Session  Public Meeting 2: Options ...read more
Posted by Jon - Central Library on May 21, 2013
Featured Kids Events: May 20 - 25

Featured Kids Events: May 20 - 25
Spend time with the family at these free, fun Library events! Library LEGO Club We'll provide a different theme each month, along with some stories and pictures to inspire the imagination. Join other LEGO fans and build your own unique creation! Meadowridge Library, Tuesday, May 21, 4:00 p.m. No registration required. Sequoya Library, Saturday, May 25, 1:30 p.m. No registration required. First Chapter Book Club Meet with other fans of Frog & Toad, Mr Putter & Tabby, Amelia Bedelia ...read more
Posted by Krissy on May 18, 2013

Library closed Memorial Day
The Madison Public Library will be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Madison libraries will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 28. May 19 is the last day that Pinney and Sequoya libraries will be open on Sundays this season. Sunday hours will resume at select libraries in September. ...read more
Posted by Sean - Central on May 15, 2013
Featured Kids Events: May 13 - May 18

Featured Kids Events: May 13 - May 18
Make your May great with these Library events! A Royal Night Out Enjoy stories, songs, puppets and more with laughs and audience participation. Crowns provided. Lakeview Library, Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. No registration required. Music Together Music Together is an interactive music experience for children ages 5 & under and their families. Pinney Library, Wednesday, May 15, 11:00 a.m. No registration required. Toddlers in Motion Help toddlers up to age 4 stay active with music, dance ...read more
Posted by Krissy on May 11, 2013
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Community Cinema
Join us Saturday, May 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm at Sequoya Library for a free screening of the Community Cinema film The Revolutionary Optimists by Nicole Newnham and Maren Grainger-Monsen. Children in the slums of Calcutta are starting a revolution. Called to action by visionary former attorney Amlan Ganguly, the 'Daredevils' have already made radical health and sanitation improvements in one of the city's poorest slums--awakening a neglected populace to the real possibility of change. Stay ...read more
Posted by Sean - Central on May 10, 2013
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Nevermore
 Music Theater of Madison will be presenting a special sneak peek preview of their musical version of Edgar Allen Poe's Nevermore. Monday, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:45pm at Sequoya Library. "Take a dark, tumultuous journey into the mind that spun terrifying tales like The Fall of The House of Usher, The Tell Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, and many more. Nevermore explores Poe's relationship with the women in his life: His 13 year old wife, his childhood friend and soulmate, his ...read more
Posted by Sean - Central on May 9, 2013

Composting 101
Learn how to turn your organic waste into gardening gold!  City of Madison recycling coordinator George Dreckmann presents home compost basics including what materials to compost, where to put your compost bin and when to turn your compost pile. Plans for building your own compost bin will also be available. Saturday, May 18, 10 am, Lakeview Library (2845 N. Sherman Ave., 246-4547) Saturday, May 18, 2 pm, Meadowridge Library (5740 Raymond Rd., 288-6160) Wednesday, May 22, 7 pm ...read more
Posted by Tana on May 8, 2013

City Budget Conversations
  Mayor Soglin and the Common Council are interested in hearing your ideas for making Madison a better place to live, learn, work and play. Your ideas and votes will help us develop the themes of this year's community budget conversations. The community budget conversations will take place in May. Who: You, Mayor, Common Council, and City Staff. What: We need your ideas for the 2014 City Budget. Why: To create a budget that represents and encompasses the values of Madison. How: We are ...read more
Posted by Tana on May 7, 2013
Summer Kidspages Is Here!

Summer Kidspages Is Here!
Get a sneak peek at library activities for children and families this summer with the online version of Summer Kidspages. Print copies coming soon to a library near you, or, print your own from our web site - English version or Spanish language version. ...read more
Posted by Krissy on May 6, 2013
Featured Kids Events: May 6 - 11

Featured Kids Events: May 6 - 11
It's a super Saturday at the Library! Check out one of these free, fun, family events. Community Sound Circle Find your groove in this drumming circle with musician Elmore Lawson. Hawthorne Library, Saturday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. No registration required. Build a Birdhouse Make a birdhouse with Kasey Mohrbacher. We will be using hammers, nails, wood glue and paint. Please bring a hammer and safety glasses, if possible. Children under 8 must have an adult helper present. Meadowridge Library, ...read more
Posted by Krissy on May 4, 2013
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Hello Michele, Thank you so
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