Wisconsin Book Festival Is October 17-20
The Wisconsin Book Festival is Wisconsin's premier literary event; this year's four-day celebration is October 17-20.
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Work for the Library!
The library is hiring for Page positions. Pages are entry-level, part time employees who shelve books and help customers.
Upcoming Book Sales
Libraries around Madison are hosting several upcoming book sales where you can stock up on some great reading material - and support the library!
Thursday Night Movie Club
Madison Public Library and the Wisconsin Film Festival are partnering again to introduce Thursday Night Movie Club, a series of four film screenings held October through December at the Central Library.
Ukulele in Community
Find community through music!
Cell phones aren't the only small devices connecting people these days. Ukuleles are transcending borders, genres, and generations. Madison's thriving ukulele culture includes a 1200-member club called Madison Area Ukulele Initiative (MAUI). MAUI members will be available to help beginners learn to play in this free, 2-hour workshop and sing-along. Bring a ukulele or try one of 50 instruments available at the event.
Announcing the 2020 Artists-in-Residence
The Bubbler is excited to share their upcoming Artists-in-Residence for the 2020 year! Each of these residents will be with us for two months of learning, sharing, and creating.
Check out each artist's website to learn more about their work, and stay tuned for their new adventures in Central Library's Bubbler Room!
Banned Books Week | Sep 22-28
Banned Books Week (September 22-28) brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types, to shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
Arts in the Alley
Meet behind the Hawthorne Library in Mural Alley for outdoor art, building, and making adventures for kids.
What's Cooking?
We're always cooking something up at the Library! Whether you're just beginning to put meals together, looking for new inspiration, or hoping to refine your technique, we've got plenty of classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels.
Register to Vote at the Library
Register to vote and get your Library card - all in the same visit!
Please note: you can register to vote or update your registration all-year-round at any Madison Public Library location during open hours.
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the City of Madison will join hundreds of communities nationwide in celebrating National Voter Registration Day.
Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is a non-partisan celebration of democracy focused on facilitating the right to vote.
Voters who have moved and have updated their name and address with the Division of Motor Vehicles have a convenient option for celebrating National Voter Registration Day at home: they can completely register online at myvote.wi.gov.
Voter registration drives will be held throughout the city on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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