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Sugaring Off: Maple Sugaring in New England

On Thursday, April 25 at 7 pm the Friends of Madison Library will host the presentation “Sugaring Off: Maple Sugaring in New England” by local historian Bob Cottrell. This event will be held in the John F. Chick Room at the Madison Library, and is free and open to the public.

In this slideshow presentation, Bob [...]

Friends of Madison Library Town Meeting Food Sale

Friends of Madison Library Town Meeting Food Sale, March 16

A fundraiser for the Friends of Madison Library, taking place during the Madison Town Meeting, which starts at 9 am in the James Noyes Multipurpose Room at Madison Elementary School.

Coffee, regular and decaf
Muffins, cookies, and baked snacks
Homemade sandwiches

Want to help?

The Friends of Madison Library are accepting [...]

Winter Birds of the Madison Area

Join the Friends of Madison Library for a talk on winter birds, January 31 at 7 pm in the library’s John F. Chick Room. Refreshments will follow the presentation. Snow date is February 7.

Local area birder, Susan Lee, will present an illustrated talk on the common, and not so common, winter birds of the Madison [...]

Edie Clark featured at Book & Author Luncheon on Saturday

The Friends of Madison Library will hold their annual Book and Author Luncheon on Saturday, August 18 at 12:30 pm. This year’s featured author is Edie Clark, past editor and current writer for Yankee Magazine. Clark is known as a writer who tells of ordinary lives changed by one extraordinary act or circumstance. Clark’s books include States of Grace: [...]

The language of dogs and cats

Ever wonder what your pet is really trying to tell you? Join us on Thursday, June 28 at 7 pm for a presentation by Michelle Posage, DVM - “Are You Talking to Me? The Language of Dogs and Cats.”

Dr. Posage is a member of UNH’s Speakers Bureau, an outreach service provided by volunteer speakers from faculty [...]

Upcoming Events

Adult book group: Tuesday, June 26 at 7 pm. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
For kids 4 and up: OWLS! Wednesday, June 27 at 4 pm. Owl stories, make an owl puppet.
“Are You Talking to Me? The Language of Dogs and Cats”: Thursday, June 28 at 7 pm
Story time for 2 to 4 year olds: Fridays [...]

"Old Country Fiddler" April 26

The Friends of Madison Library will host a New Hampshire Humanities Council program, “The Old Country Fiddler; Charles Ross Taggart, Traveling Entertainer” on Thursday, April 26 at 7 pm. Presented by fiddler Adam Boyce, this living history and musical program will be held in the Madison Library’s Chick Room.

After a short annual meeting of the [...]

Hands-on Egg Art Workshop April 7

There’s space available in this workshop, please come!

Join us in the Chick Room on Saturday, April 7 at 11 am (right after Madison Rec’s Egg Hunt) for a unique arts event. Russian artist and storyteller Marina Forbes will lead this workshop, which promises to be as much fun for adults as for children. Participants will [...]

Town Meeting Food Sale Fundraiser, March 17

Friends of Madison Library will be selling refreshments again at this year’s Town Meeting. Funds will go toward the programs and special events that the Friends sponsor throughout the year at the library.

Can you help? The FOML are asking for donations of muffins, cookies, donuts, fruit, sandwiches, or other snack items that can be easily [...]

Learn About Chinook Dogs

On Thursday, February 23 at 7 pm the Friends of Madison Library will host the presentation “Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire’s State Dog, the Chinook” by local historian and dog lover Bob Cottrell. This free event will be held in the library’s Chick Room.

Called Chinooks after the original Great Chinook, the first [...]