Services and Collections
About The Art of the Picture Book Collection
The Sequoya Branch Library houses Madison's largest and most heavily used picture book collection. Thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation, Sequoya has expanded their selection. Adding depth and breadth to an already widely-used collection, Sequoya focuses on adding Caldecott and other award-winning picture books, ensuring that library patrons have access to the finest books for children.
In addition, Madison Community...
About the Audiobooks Collection
Good news for readers "on the go"! Thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation, the Monroe Street Branch expanding its collection of audiobooks. New audiobooks are available on Playaway pre-loaded MP3 players, including fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language materials.
Browse and place holds on items in the Audiobooks Collection
How can I contribute to this program?
Please contact Mary Burton, Branch Supervisor, at 224-7100 or mburton2@...
In August, 2011, the Madison Civics Club donated a collection of almost 150 books - all by Wisconsin women authors - to the Madison Public Library. [see the full list]
A diversity of fiction, poetry, history, biography and memoir, travel, recipe, children's and other books make up the collection. Wisconsin authors whose work is included in the collection are Lorrie Moore, Lorine Niedecker, Terese Allen, Jennifer Chiaverini, Lois Ehlert, Margaret George, Erika Janik, Jane Hamilton, Jacquelyn...
Free Email Providers
AOL | Gmail | Hotmail | YahooMail | more
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Additional Email Services | Checking Your Email Away From Home | UW Email | Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Email
Madison Public Library does not offer or maintain email accounts on its own server. Following are recommendations for free, web-based email providers.
Free email providers like Hotmail often charge for "premium" accounts. They still have free...
About the Comics and Anime Collection
The Alicia Ashman Branch recognizes the growing demand and respect for graphic novels and anime. Thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation, we are able to offer a collection of the newest and most important, influential and interesting comics and graphic novels, as well as programming and events including film screenings, drawing classes and more.
Check out the most recent edition of the Anime, Graphic Novels and Manga...
Computers at Madison Public Library
General Information | Location-specific Information
Catholic Multicultural Center
1862 Beld St. Madison, WI 53713 608-661-3512 http://www.cmctoday.org Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm 12 computers available with printer Other services:
Job search and resume assistance most days.
Free Meal; Monday - Friday 4 pm - 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 12 pm
Parish nurse available during meal hours
East Madison Community Center
8...
This page only has information about computer access specific to Alicia Ashman Branch. For general information, including your rights as a computer user, please see the main Internet and Computer Access page.
Machines and Time Limits
Alicia Ashman Branch has nine machines. Six of them have Microsoft Office. CD burners are available on stations 4 and 5.
Three of Alicia Ashman's machines are 30-minute express machines that cannot be reserved. Total time at Alicia Ashman is 120 minutes per day....
The Central Library will close to the public on November 11 at 6 pm. The Central Library will open in an interim location at 126 S. Hamilton St. in early December and remain at that location until the construction of the new Central Library is completed in the summer of 2013.
Community Internet Locations | Internet at other Madison Public Library Locations
This page only has information about computer access specific to Central Library. For general information, including your rights as a...
This page only has information about computer access specific to Goodman South Madison Branch. For general information, including your rights as a computer user, please see the main Internet and Computer Access page.
Machines and Time Limits
Goodman South Madison Branch has six machines. All of them have Microsoft Office. CD burners are available on all stations.
Two of Goodman South Madison's machines are 15-minute express machines that cannot be reserved. Total time at Goodman South Madison...
This page only has information about computer access specific to Hawthorne Branch. For general information, including your rights as a computer user, please see the main Internet and Computer Access page.
Machines and Time Limits
Hawthorne Branch has eight machines. All of them have Microsoft Office. CD burners are available on stations 2-6.
One of Hawthorne's machines is a 15-minute express machine that cannot be reserved. Total time at Hawthorne is 60 minutes per day.
Wireless Information
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