Curbside Pickup Service

Curbside Pickup Service

Madison Public Library offers curbside pickup service at all locations.

Curbside Pickup Hours

  • 10am - 6pm, Monday through Friday
    12pm - 5pm, Saturday
  • All curbside pickup service requests require an appointment. Once you've been notified of a hold, schedule your appointment by calling the pickup library or using the online Curbside Pickup scheduler. 
Schedule Your Curbside Pickup Appointment

Ways to Make Requests

Ask Library Staff To Make Recommendations and Place Holds

Call 608-266-6300 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday or 12pm - 5pm on Saturday and Library staff will place holds for you.

Holds will be filled in the order they are received. After you get the notification that your holds are available, make a pickup appointment at the chosen library by calling the library.

Librarian's Picks -- CSA‑Style Request

Fill out our Librarian's Picks Request Form to tell us what you're hoping to get and which library you want to pick them up from. Library staff will place holds on a selection of books and/or other materials for you that are already on the shelves at that particular library. It's like a Library CSA Box!

Holds will be filled in the order they are received. After you get the notification that your holds are available, make a pickup appointment at the chosen library by calling the library. 

Place Holds

Place holds in LINKcat

Holds will be filled in the order they are received. After you get the notification that your holds are available, make a pickup appointment at the chosen library by calling the library.

Safety

All staff working the service receive training and the personal protective equipment necessary to keep themselves, other staff, and the public safe. All employees wear face coverings and the library asks that library customers wear face coverings and observe social distancing best practices.

Library buildings are closed for browsing but open for computer use and printing access.

Hours and Locations

Curbside service 10am-6pm, Monday through Friday, and 12-5pm on Saturday at the following Madison Public Library locations:

Alicia Ashman Library

  • 733 N. High Point Rd.
    608-824-1780

Central Library

  • 201 W. Mifflin St
    608-266-6357
  • Pickup location on Mifflin St.
    Return location on Fairchild St.

Goodman South Madison Library

  • 2222 S. Park St
    608-266-6395

Hawthorne Library

  • 2707 E. Washington St
    608-246-4548

Lakeview Library

  • 2845 N. Sherman Ave
    608-246-4547

Meadowridge Library

  • 5726 Raymond Rd
    608-288-6160

Monroe Street Library

  • 1705 Monroe St
    608-266-6390

Pinney Library

  • 516 Cottage Grove Rd
    608-224-7100
  • Pickup location now on parking lot side

Sequoya Library

  • 4340 Tokay Blvd
    608-266-6385
  • Pickup location in parking lot by main entrance

Once you've been notified of a hold available to pick up, schedule an appointment at the pickup library by calling the library using the pickup scheduling number listed above or by using our new online curbside scheduling service. Pickup location will be outside the front entrance of the library unless otherwise indicated above.

See Libraries Bounce Back for a list of other local public libraries offer curbside service.

Curbside pickup service bags were donated by Woodman's, Kwik Trip, and Madison Public Library Foundation.