Stories from Madison Public Library

Rob Franklin instructs 4th grade students

Living the Maker Mindset

The Bubbler team broadens their skill sets to explore new sound recording projects with new age groups.

The Bubbler

1/27/20

Public Libraries Inclusive Internship Initiative

Three Years of Youth Driven Projects

The Bubbler

11/14/19

The Bubbler <3 The Bodgery

A new community space to learn, share & create

The Bubbler

11/14/19

Create Your Own Comic Adventure

A special Summer Reading celebration invited kids to be the star of their own comic story

Early Literacy

9/26/19

Arts in the Alley

Youth services librarian Tracy Moore coordinated with the Bubbler to turn Mural Alley into a creative hub

Community Events

9/4/19

Committing to Sustainability

The Library works to improve efficiency and make environmentally-conscious decisions.

Operations

8/12/19

Wonder of Learning

Madison Public Library partners to bring exhibit to Madison parents, educators, and advocates

Early Literacy

6/20/19

Mobile beat making with teens from Media Academy

O2: Obstacles & Overcoming

Media Academy at Capital High School

The Bubbler

6/18/19

Print & Resist

Zines take over the library!

The Bubbler

6/18/19

Lee reads I Am Jazz book to his daughter and other folks at Sequoya Library

I Am Jazz Community Readings

I Am Jazz community readings help provide kids & families a safe space to be themselves.

Early Literacy

6/13/19

Books behind a glass door of a Little Free Library

Supporting Madison's Little Free Libraries

Friends of Madison Public Library & Central Library volunteers place books in Little Free Libraries

Operations

5/14/19

Teachers participating in maker education with the Bubbler

Bubbler in the Classroom

Bubbler team hosts Making Spaces workshops for MMSD teacher and librarian partners

The Bubbler

5/9/19

Tax Assistance at the Library

Reflecting on the importance of providing tax help to our community

Service

4/16/19

Black Arts Matter Festival

Black Arts Matter festival organizers partnered with the Bubbler to provide space for their events

The Bubbler

4/16/19

Food Literacy at the Library

Kid Chef Lily Kilfoy brings all-ages cooking classes to Lakeview & Meadowridge

Community Events

4/15/19

Power & Legacy Project

A Bubbler partnership with Akira Toki Middle School

The Bubbler

4/15/19

Reach Out & Read

Partnering with Reach Out and Read to bring early literacy experiences to children in Madison hospitals

Early Literacy

4/1/19

Ariel Wood

Local artist goes from Bubbler intern to artist-in-residence

The Bubbler

3/8/19

Bubbler Artist-in-Residence

Catching up with past artists-in-residence

The Bubbler

3/8/19

Starting a Business - at the Library!

Local kombucha kit company used Madison Public Library resources in startup phase

Service

3/6/19

Bubblering in the Neighborhoods

Hawthorne resident brings textile art workshops to her community library.

The Bubbler

2/11/19

MMSD and the Bubbler at Madison Public Library

The Bubbler is supporting our schools in innovative ways.

The Bubbler

2/11/19

Who Matters? Project

40 friends, families, and neighbors in 1 beautiful project.

Community Events

2/1/19

This My Life. This My Art.

5 young men in 16 weeks of Immersive Art Creation

The Bubbler

1/9/19

Making & Learning Resource Libraries

Resources help educators & parents bring maker education to young folks in Madison & beyond.

The Bubbler

1/8/19

Rumpus Report

Encouraging parents to step back and kids to take risks.

Early Literacy

12/18/18

Making Spaces: Year 2

Supporting creative making & learning in traditional school settings.

The Bubbler

12/6/18

Artist-in-Residence Convening

A powerhouse of the Madison arts world all in one room.

The Bubbler

12/6/18

Whoopensocker!

"Every idea is a good idea."

The Bubbler

11/12/18

Meadowridge Teen Author Visits

Hearing an author speak can be a transformative experience.

Community Events

11/6/18

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