Events Calendar

Enjoy dance, creative movement, songs and stories that get children thinking creatively and problem solving while having fun. Creative Movement and Dance is brimming with energy, curiosity, creativity, and fun geared towards kids aged 2-4 and but with plenty of fun to be had for caregivers and siblings. All levels of participation are welcome and we suggest caregiver interaction especially for children under 3yrs.

Dancers will learn about physical and spatial concepts by exploring the ideas through self generated movement and play. The highest priorities are having fun, learning concepts that are useful for both dance and life at large, and expanding physical and linguistic vocabularies.

Preschool Storytime  (ages 3-5)

READ and PLAY with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of which promote success in school and beyond. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

Join us in the children's area at the Central library for an unstructured preschool playdate. We'll have engaging, open ended toys for your little one to explore while you connect and meet other preschool age children and families. There is no start time, no structured plan, rather a time to come to the library and play and expect to find other children your child's age to engage with! Siblings of course are welcome! 

Calling all school age kids! Join us for a week of fun activities at the library during MMSD's spring break!

Today we will be making our own bar of soap! Add your own scents and colors to create a unique bar of soap.

Free assistance from AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers to help you fill out and file your Federal and Wisconsin personal income taxes. Call 608-246-4547 beginning January 17 to reserve a half-hour appointment (required).

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and virtual tax assistance free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are trained and IRS-certified every year.

Some situations are outside the scope of the service -- see what type of taxes they can prepare or ask if in doubt.  You must have lived in Wisconsin for ALL of 2022 to use this service.

Click here for a list of all 2023 Tax Assistance dates at Central, Lakeview, and Sequoya Libraries, or take a look at our calendar. Appointments are required at all locations.

Are you looking for something to do on a day without school?  Stop by the library and make a craft!  We will have a different project each day this week.  Stop by to make your craft and pick up a book or movie to take home with you.

Today we are doing cardboard loom weaving.

Happy Spring Break! Swing by the central library and spend some time making a fun, spring themed craft in the children's programming room. Grab some wonderful books from our collection to read and take home, or stay for a while to read and play. There will be a different activity each day this week. Suggested for kids ages 5 and up, siblings welcome. 

This spring, Sequoya Library has joined the Goodman South, Lakeview, Meadowridge, and Pinney Libraries in providing a free seed library for community members!

Our Sequoya Seed Library has been such a success that additional seeds have been purchased thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Sequoya Library.

Now the library is looking for volunteers to help with the hard part: packaging the seeds so library patrons can take them home! If you would like to donate your time and effort to this project, please register below!

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.

Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.

MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.

Led by a professional children's illustrator, this casual drop-in series will support school-age kids (3rd-5th grade) in developing a drawing practice and gaining confidence in a variety of mediums. We'll learn about character design, pattern making, and more! Doodling will happen on flower pots, sketch books, and on iPads using programs such as ProCreate. Kids age 7 and under will need support from an adult. All supplies will be provided. 

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.

Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.

MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.

School age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for our first Dungeons & Dragons campaign with our guest Dungeon Master Jared. This Friday group targets children with some D&D experience.

This pilot campaign starts Friday 1/20 and meets every Friday from 4:30-6:30. Drop ins welcome!

About D&D: Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game that allows each player to create their own character to play. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur.

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.

Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.

MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.

Join us for a Friday Family film!  Sit back and enjoy a great family movie at the Goodman South Madison Library. Snacks provided​!!!

A League of Their Own

A look at the first women's professional baseball league is set during World War II and focuses on the rivalry between sisters, one a sweet-swinging catcher and the other a pouty, impulsive pitcher, who play on the same team, which is managed by a washed-up, hard-drinking ex-Major Leaguer.

The Hawthorne Anime Club was created to give people a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation.  The club is intended for adults and older teens. All screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles.  Occasionally films or series with mature content will be screened.  Call ahead to reserve your spot!

(masks are required and no refreshments can be served due to Covid-19 restrictions)