Over 30,000 titles free with your library card through the Kanopy video streaming platform.
Madison Public Library offers a wide selection of film screenings at many of our locations, and has a large collection of DVDs and Blu-Ray DVDs in our catalog. There are also opportunities to make your own films in The Bubbler's Media Lab.
Alicia Ashman - 733 N High Point Rd
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Lakeview - 2845 N Sherman Ave
Monroe Street - 1705 Monroe St
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Central - 201 W Mifflin St
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Goodman South Madison - 2222 S Park St
Sequoya - 4340 Tokay Blvd
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Lists
Lists of all new additions to our LINKcat catalog are posted monthly - click ‘Don’t Miss Lists’ on the blue banner.
Lists include: Feature DVDs, Feature Blu-Rays, Special Interest DVDs and Blu-Rays (‘Special Interest’ means TV shows, Documentaries, How- to & Instructional )
Racial Equity Resources/Films
Recommendations for films, short videos, and content to use for trainings or self-growth. DVDs and web videos listed are primarily from Recommended Resource lists from community groups working for Racial Equity, with some additional recommendations from Librarians.
Tools Librarians Recommend
Rotten Tomatoes
reviews and lists
IMDB (Internet Movie Database)
reviews, release dates, movie trailers
Common Sense Media
parents' and librarians' guide to what's in movies - positive role models, positive messages, drinking/drugs/smoking, sex, violence, swearing, consumerism
reviews by staff and site visitors- suggested age for each film/tv show
Metacritic
aggregator of fim, tv, video game reviews
Indian Country Today
searchable site for of recommended Native films, weekly general newsletter delivers Culture and News categories to your inbox- including periodic reviews and lists of films and TV shows
Black Film
latest updates in Black film, TV, and entertainment news
recommended: social media channels for updates -site has many pop-up ads
Film Features
Hawthorne Movie Matinees for Adults
Stop into Hawthorne Library every Thursday afternoon at 2PM for a movie matinee! Most films are geared towards adults, with a rating of R or equivalent.
Pinney Library Friday Night Flicks
Pinney Library is offering free movie nights on Friday nights throughout the spring.
Lakeview Library Pride Film Festival
Lakeview Library is hosting a series of films focused on LGBTQ+ stories and characters
Video Streaming Now Available
Madison Public Library introduces Kanopy, a video streaming service that library card holders can access for free.