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Events at Madison Public Library

Madison Public Library offers thousands of free programs a year all around Madison, including storytimes, author talks, job skills training, and more.

You can view the next 5 upcoming events at each location below. Looking for a specific event? Try our Events Search page. You can view events in a month display on our Month Calendar.

Alicia Ashman Library

Jul
14

Baby Time

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Community Room
Jul
15

We Read Bubbler Artist in Residence with Deckard Salm

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Community Room
Jul
16

Read & Breathe: A Mindful Storytime for all ages

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Community Room
Jul
17

Sashiko-Style Visible Mending

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Community Room
Jul
18

Tai Chi for All

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Community Room

Central Library

Jul
10

Free Mending

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Study Room 211
Jul
10

Bubbler Room Closed 9am-1pm

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Bubbler
Jul
10

Maker Meetup: Explore Weaving

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Youth Program Room
Jul
10

Fake Bakery Open Studios w/ Frosting!!

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Bubbler
Jul
11

CANCELED -- Second Harvest FoodShare

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Study Room 211

Goodman South Madison Library

Jul
10

Baby Play Date

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Meeting Room 115
Jul
10

Application Assistance

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*In Goodman South Madison Library
Jul
10

It Takes A Village: TEEN Choice

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*In Goodman South Madison Library
Jul
10

Youth Dungeons and Dragons

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Meeting Room 115
Jul
11

CANCELED -- It Takes A Village: TEEN Choice

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*In Goodman South Madison Library

Hawthorne Library

Jul
10

Bitter Harvest (feature film)

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Community Room
Jul
10

Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

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Family Study Room
Jul
10

Cooking Club

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Community Room
Jul
10

Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

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Family Study Room
Jul
10

Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

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Family Study Room

Lakeview Library

Jul
10

Multi-age Storytime

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Community Room Combined
Jul
10

Munch Mobile Lunch Van

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*In Lakeview Library
Jul
10

Cooking with Chef Paul: Cooking without Gluten

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Community Room - Table Side
Jul
11

Teen Cooking Club

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Teen Room
Jul
12

LEGO Club

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Community Room - Fireplace Side

Meadowridge Library

Jul
10

Summer Science Club with the Bubbler!: Elephant Toothpaste!

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Community Rooms A and B and Kitchen Combined
Jul
10

A Ballad of Interesting Events Season 2 Volume 2!!

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Study Room A
Jul
11

Meadowridge Anime Club

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Study Room A
Jul
11

Family Movie Night: Moana 2

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Community Rooms A and B and Kitchen Combined
Jul
14

Multi-Age Storytime

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Community Rooms A and B and Kitchen Combined

Monroe Street Library

Jul
12

WE READ Bubbler Artist in Residence with Rosi

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*In Monroe Street Library
Jul
15

Storytime (ages 5 & under)

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Meeting Room
Jul
16

Read to a Dog

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Meeting Room
Jul
22

Storytime (ages 5 & under)

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Meeting Room
Jul
29

Storytime (ages 5 & under)

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Meeting Room

Pinney Library

Jul
10

Musical Playtime with Julia

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Youth Program Room
Jul
10

Summer Science Club with the Bubbler!

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Patio
Jul
10

Minecraft Club

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Community Room B
Jul
10

A World Beyond with Artist-in-Residence Ellie Braun

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Studio
Jul
10

Chapters Teen Writing Club

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Community Room A

Sequoya Library

Jul
10

Toddler Music with Corey Mathew Hart

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Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Jul
10

Grupo de Conversación en Español (simultaneously in-person and ONLINE)

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Study Room 105
Jul
10

Red Cross Blood Drive

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Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Jul
11

Preschool Storytime

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Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Jul
11

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

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Study Room 104

Dream Bus

Jul
10

Dream Bus at Lussier Family Heritage Center

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55 S Gammon Rd
Jul
10

Dream Bus at Southside Elementary

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501 E Badger Rd
Jul
10

Dream Bus at Monona Shores Apartments

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1470 Don Simon Dr
Jul
10

Dream Bus at The Meadowlands Apartments

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6834 Milwaukee St
Jul
10

Art on the Dream Bus

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116 Milky Way

Around Madison

These events happen in parks and other locations around Madison. Click through to a particular event to get more details.

Jul
14

Parks Alive at Elver Park

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*Offsite
Jul
15

Naturalist-in-Residence: Slow Botany at Door Creek Park

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*Offsite
Jul
15

Parks Alive at Aldo Leopold

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*Offsite
Jul
16

Parks Alive at Warner Park

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*Offsite
Jul
16

Open Studio with Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence: Jennifer Bastian

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*Offsite

Online

We don't currently have any online events planned.