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April vacation week - things to do

Recycling Fun! A vacation week program for kids on Tuesday, April 19 at 1 pm. We’ll be celebrating Earth Day a little early this year. Children 4 and up and their grownups are invited to come listen to funny and informative recycling stories, run a radical recycling relay race, and make a public service announcement [...]

Let it snow! and other vacation week news

We’re happy to see snow for school vacation week. As the storm continues on Monday, the Madison Library will be closed as our town’s road crews work hard to clear roads first, then parking lots like ours once the blizzard is done.

We have two children’s programs lined up for this week:

Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 2 [...]

Share your stories

We are looking for local adults willing to come and speak for about half and hour about what it was like growing up in Madison to an after school group at the library on Fridays. We’re looking for one or two individuals each week for 7 weeks to speak on the following topics: school days, chores, [...]

“Make a Splash-READ!” Magic Show Saturday

Join us on Saturday, July 17 at 10 am as award-winning Magician Debbie O’Carroll fishes for books in a delightful, participatory magic show created especially for the summer reading program. Audiences ages 3 to 10 will have great fun as they meet some of the amazing and legendary creatures of children’s literature. They will play [...]

What's new at the library

The library’s a cool place on a hot day. Here’s some of what’s going on:

We added a power strip to the reading table for folks to plug in laptops and a new laptop computer for public use.

The Art Show is back for July!  Stop by during library hours to see a collection of luminous nature photographs by local [...]

Family Reading Celebration

Stories, songs, and crafts! Families are invited to come join us on Saturday, March 6 from 10 am to 1 pm to celebrate reading as we help wrap up Madison Elementary School’s celebration of Read Across America week March 1-5.

Come see what’s new at the library and sign up for a library card.

At 11 AM, singer/storyteller Stacy Sand [...]

Toddler Playgroup

We’re looking for parents, grandparents, and caregivers interested in a toddler playgroup at the Madison Library. Right now, we have two grandmothers who care for toddler grandchildren working to find a good day and time to get one started. Let us know if you’re interested and what day works for you. The Children’s Room is [...]

Today is Summer Learning Day

A Proclamation from President Obama:
“Even though summer has arrived, student learning needs do not take a vacation. On Summer Learning Day, we highlight the need for more young people to be challenged during their time off from school. We also express support for local programs, communities, and families that help children grow through learning initiatives. [...]