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All Madison Public Library buildings and book drops are currently closed. Due dates of checked out library items will be extended until libraries reopen. You can drop off absentee ballots at Central, Pinney, and Sequoya book drops up until noon on Tuesday, April 7th however. Visit our coronavirus page for library news and updates. Visit Public Health Madison & Dane County for reliable news and safety recommendations.
Featured news, events, and stories from Madison Public Library
Enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities that are educational and entertaining for all ages at Family Fun Nights hosted by Goodman South Madison Library!
Learn how the human body works, trick-or-treat in the library's haunted house, practice writing poetry, and so much more.
Come view a story cloth exhibition by Las Hormigas Bordadoras at Central Library from now through November.
It's a perfect time of year to work on some self-care, mindfulness, and healthy living. Take a look at events happening in a library near you!
The Wisconsin Book Festival took place this past weekend from October 11-14, 2018, in and around Madison Public Library’s Central Library in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.
The festival featured more than 60 events over four days with plenty of opportunities to meet authors, discover new books or favorite writers, and have books signed. If you weren't able to attend, you can watch several events on C-SPAN's Book TV.
Wisconsin Book Festival is a year-round series of events, so we have plenty more author events to round out 2018.
Celebrate 200 years of Mary Shelley's horror classic with Meadowridge Library!
Jacki Whisenant's Bubbler residency "Under the Lens" centers around large watercolor/mixed media paintings of tiny things, drawing attention to the smaller elements of the natural world that often go unnoticed.
Celebrate democracy by making sure you're registered to vote! On Tuesday, September 25, the City of Madison will join hundreds of communities nationwide in celebrating National Voter Registration Day
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Explore Madison's Northside Eken Park Neighborhood through the modern photography style of Eken Park resident, Ben Z.
Celebrate and appreciate works by local women artists. Young at Art, an art exhibit by Thursday's Artists, will be on display from September 1-October 29 at Pinney Library.
