Events

READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under! Stories, songs, and rhymes for about 20 minutes, followed by playtime and an art project. 

Engaging with books, songs, and playful…

READ and PLAY with your favorite baby! Reading, singing, talking, and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s brain even…

Growing Voices Music Class is an interactive class for caregivers and their children, birth-5, to play, learn, and bond with music. In our classes we sing, play instruments, dance, and have fun…

Read aloud to a therapy dog from nonprofit Alliance of Therapy Dogs! Reading to an attentive, non-judgmental audience is a great way for young people to build fluency, and being with a pet has…

Children learn by creating and doing! Express yourself through a variety of affirming, mixed-media projects for all ages with artist Rosi! 

Children of all ages are welcome! No…

Drop-in knitting. All experience levels welcome. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult for duration of program. Yarn and Needles provided for in-library use.

Please join us to play chess at our weekly, drop-in program! All ages and experience levels welcome.

It's time for LEGO Club! Join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month (Jun 11, Jul 9, Aug 13, Sep 10 ), for ages 5 to 12. Leave your own LEGOs at home - we've got plenty to share! Sometimes there'…

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Make a bead stringing project utilizing pony beads, or a fused bead project using perler beads and heat.

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School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and…

Stop by and see us at the Parks Alive event at Meadowood Park (5810 Thrush Lane)!  Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and bags…

Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.

Join Pinney Library Studio's Artist-in-Residence Ellie Braun to learn how to revamp pieces in your wardrobe with embroidery! Ellie will teach you how to draw out a design and use stabilizing…

Bring your own phone, tablet or laptop and learn how to use readily-available AI tools to accelerate and facilitate tasks at work and home.

The presenter will demonstrate…

We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be…

Join other neighborhood families for a casual library playdate for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. We’ll feature open-ended play materials and lots of books! Siblings welcome.

Madison Area Recovery Initiative will provide information and supplies in service of community-building and recovery support. 

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…

Donate blood and help maintain a stable blood supply. Every day the Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 pints of blood for patients across the country. Encourage family and friends to join you…

¡Acompáñenos!  Los miembros del Grupo de Conversación en Español de University League ofrecen este programa de conversación gratis para adultos…

The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Thursdays. All people in and around the library can get a free lunch.

Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

Goodman South Madison is excited to continue our Dungeons & Dragons programming for youth. This is a drop in Dungeons and Dragons program for kids of all ages (kids ages 7 and under will need…