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Dream Bus Summer

Visitors to the Dream Bus can apply for a library card, browse books outdoors and check out or return books, place holds or pick up holds at the Dream Bus.

Learn more about the Dream​ Bus, the community response, and the artist. You can also check out our Dream Bus Media Kit, photos, and graphics​.

The Dream Bus will be off the road August 23 – September 5 while it transitions to the Fall Schedule. Learn more and see what's available while our physical locations are closed at madpl.org/libraryclosed. 

Summer Schedule 

Dream Bus will be off the road August 23 – September 5 

Mondays

Lussier Community Education Center

55 S Gammon Way
12-12:45PM
  • No stop on 8/18
 

Allied Drive Learning Center

2237 Allied Dr
1:15-2PM
  • No stop on 8/18
     

Eagle Heights Community Center

611 Eagle Heights Dr
3:30-4:30PM
 

Tuesdays

(Sun Prairie)

The Element on Main Apartments

102 Park Cir, Sun Prairie
1-1:45PM
 

Wetmore Park

555 North St, Sun Prairie
2-2:45PM
 

Rolling Prairie Apartments

415 S Bird St, Sun Prairie
3-3:45PM
 

Wednesdays

East Madison Community Center

8 Straubel Ct
2-2:45PM
 

Vera Court Neighborhood Center

614 Vera Ct
3:15-4PM
 

Kennedy Heights Community Center

199 Kennedy Heights
4:15-5PM

 

Thursdays

Lussier Family Heritage Center

3101 Lake Farm Rd
9-10AM
 

Monona Shores Apartments

2 Waunona Woods Ct
2-2:45PM
 

The Meadowlands Apartments

6834 Milwaukee St
3:30-4PM 
 

Harmony Apartments

116 Milky Way
4:15-5PM

Fridays

Theresa Terrace Neighborhood Center

1409 Theresa Terrace
1-1:45PM
  • No stop on 8/22
     

Elver Park Neighborhood Center

1201 McKenna Blvd
2-2:45PM
  • No stop on 8/22

You can also learn more about existing Bookmobile and Readmobile service from the Dane County Library Service. 

Contact

The Dream Bus

Madison Public Library

Tammy Ocampo
608-266-6345
tocampo@madisonpubliclibrary.org

Dane County Library Service​

Tracy Herold
Director
608-266-6388
herold@dcls.info

Community Events 2025

August Events

  • Sun Prairie Farmer's Market: Saturday, August 2, 8-10am | Market St*
  • Africa Fest: Saturday, August 16, TBD | McPike Park
  • Sun Prairie Farmer's Market: Saturday, August 16, 8-10am | Market St*
  • Food Truck Monday: Monday, August 18, 5-7pm | Smith's Crossing Community Park*

*Event takes place in Sun Prairie, WI

Dream Bus Artist-in-Residence

Kailea Saplan is the Dream Bus artist-in-residence for 2025

Kailea Saplan

Kailea Saplan (they/them) is a mixed and non-binary artist-scholar originally from Hawai'i. They have been lucky enough to call Madison their home since 2016, when they moved here for graduate school. Kailea earned their B.A. in Theatre at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, and they graduated this spring with their Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Wisconsin, Madison. 

Kailea has been a teaching artist with Madison Public Library for as long as they've lived here and they're thrilled to be returning this summer to work with the Dream Bus for their "farewell tour" prior to moving across country to pursue their M.F.A. in Acting at California Institute of the Arts. 

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.

Art on Dream Bus

Art on the Dream Bus will include various hands-on making projects throughout the summer. All ages are welcome. No registration is required.

Friday, August 1 - 2-2:45pm, Elver Park Neighborhood Center

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