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Central Library Madison and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

• Those who give blood…

For those who are seeking stable housing, drop by Room 210, 2nd floor and meet with a Housing Navigation Specialist from Urban Triage.

No appointment required. 

When toddlers playfully experiment with art materials, they also develop key early literacy skills!

Enjoy the tactile wonders of paint, glitter, glue, and more. Smocks or "messy" clothes…

This program is a part of the Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence
Program Location: Thurber Park (…

Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.

Recommended ages…

READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and…

Find help navigating application processes and filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services.

In partnership with the City of…

Drop by to view the creative process of Pinney Studio Artist-in-Residence Ellie Braun. Ellie will be working on a large art installation as part of her 2025 residency. You can view Ellie's…

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Join us to READ and Play together. When children engage with books, songs, and play, they develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills which helps to build a lifelong…

Get help brushing up on essential computer skills, safely browsing the internet, creating and using an email address, filling out online applications, or even writing resumes and cover letters.…

Mindfulness is the art of paying attention, of listening to your heart. Rather than worrying about the future or ruminating about the past, mindfulness can help you enjoy life more fully,…

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at…

The River Food Pantry's Munch Truck will be stopping outside Goodman South on Mondays from 12:25-12:45pm.

About River Food Pantry & Munch Mobile…

Where creativity, fun, and discovery meet!

Join us for Teen Time—a space just for teens to hang out, connect, and explore! Each session offers flexible fun…

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

The Personal Archiving Lab at Central Library is a collection of equipment that can be used to digitize at-risk analog materials like home movies video tapes audio cassettes photographs and more.…

Join us on Monday afternoon for library fun--you never know what might happen!

Projects especially chosen for the school-age crowd; all ages welcome with adult help.

In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance* to help offset housing costs by assisting residents…

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

Navigate this new world as Season 2 comes to a close. A new threat looms over the horizon will our heroes be brave enough to stop what comes? Will they be wise enough to solve the mystery? How…

Drop-in and play games on the library's iPads, MacBooks, and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, & more! There is a limited number of devices, so participants will take turns as…

Read to a Dog with Guardian Whiskers at the Meadowridge Library this summer! Therapy dogs are available for reading, first come, first served. Bring a book from home, borrow one from the library,…

Stop by and see us at the Parks Alive event at Elver Park (1250 McKenna Blvd)!  Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and bags!…

Come sew with us!

Simply Stitched is Sequoya Library's adult sewing group for sewists of all skill levels. Bring your own sewing machine and other supplies. Drop in to work on any sewing…