Events Calendar

READ and PLAY with your favorite baby or toddler! 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 before they can talk! Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

Join other neighborhood families for a casual library playdate for babies ages birth to 17 months and their caregivers. We’ll feature open-ended play materials and lots of books! Siblings welcome.

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 helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!

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 helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always free. Older and Younger siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

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 experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills​ - and helps to build a lifelong love of reading.

No registration, free of cost, and older siblings are welcome!

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 before they can talk! Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

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

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. For more information, contact Cassandra at charlan@madisonpubliclibrary.org or 608-288-6150. 

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

Updated COVID-19 vaccines* at the Lakeview Library, administered by Public Health Madison & Dane County!

• Updated fall 2023 doses of Pfizer and Moderna available while supplies last. / coming soon
• Everyone 6 months and older is welcome. 6 months-17 year olds need a parent or guardian present.
• Walk-ins encouraged. Appointments are available but not required. Please visit https://publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/vaccination-appointments to book an appointment.
• *Eligibility is limited to those with no insurance or those who have limited insurance that does not cover vaccination. Those with insurance covering vaccines should visit https://www.vaccines.gov/ to locate a clinic or provider. PHMDC cannot bill private insurance.

It's time for LEGO Club! Join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month (July 12, Aug 9, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13), for ages 5 to 12. Leave your own LEGOs at home - we've got plenty to share! Sometimes there's a theme, but there's always opportunity to free build.

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

Held inside community spaces across Madison, fall Parks Alive events are a chance to participate in fun, family-friendly activities, enjoy free food, and get to know your neighbors. Build connections with your community and enjoy changing seasons during this mini-series of fall events.

These fall Parks Alive events will feature seasonal activities curated by Qwantese Dourese Winters-Madison Public Library's Naturalist-in-Residence for 2023.

• Monday, November 6, 4-7pm @ Ho-Chunk Community Center (4724 Tradewinds Pkwy)
• Tuesday, November 7, 6-7:30pm @ Boys & Girls Club (4619 Jenewein Rd)
• Wednesday, November 8, 4-7pm @ Salvation Army (3030 Darbo Dr)

Calling all kiddos and families! Join us for an afternoon of making! We will be joined by artist, Rita, and will be using our creative energy to make masterpieces!

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

Join local artist Amy Mietzel for hands-on art projects!

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

Love anime, or want to get into it? Join us Wednesday evenings for Meadowridge Library's anime club!

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

Lance Tallmadge and Dave Erickson's documentary film "Thunder in the Dells" will bring to life the local history and the deep connection between the Ho-Chunk people and their homelands in Wisconsin. After the film, a panel composed of Janice Rice (Ho-Chunk historian and performer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial), Lisa Hendrickson (great granddaughter of pioneer photographer H.H. Bennett) and Lance Tallmadge (Ho-Chunk cultural arts presenter) will share their cultural connection to the Dells and its formative years as a tourism destination.

Part of the Teejop & Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations series in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison. Visit madpl.org/teejopandbeyond for more info.