Madison Library

The Madison Library will be open shorter hours, from 2 pm to 6 pm, on Friday, May 14, so that staff may attend the New Hampshire Library Association conference.

New bookdrop

Herm Weber came to the rescue of our books’ bindings, building a slide for our book drop. Now our books, dvds, cds, etc. have a much softer landing, which should help minimize the need for repairs or replacements. A simple, elegant solution–thanks, Herm!

We’re looking for local engineers (dabblers or professionals) willing to volunteer some ideas and designs for a way to improve the library’s book return. As you can see from the photo, we could use a way to minimize damage to bindings and cases. For more information, as well as a look at some of the [...]

Today marks five full years of blogging for the Madison Library, our first venture into web 2.0. The coming year will see this blog become integrated into the library’s new website, which will pull together the various pieces of our web presence, among them Library Thing, Delicious Bookmarks, Facebook, Twitter, Google Calendar, and NHewLink [...]

Since 2002, the September 11 Digital Archive has worked to preserve the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks and their aftermath.

Book saleOriginally uploaded by Madison Library, Madison, NH

Kick off Old Home Week with a stop to the Friends of Madison Library book sale, 9 am to 1 pm in the Chick Room (downstairs). Thousands of books, sorted for easy browsing: mysteries, fiction, thrillers, romance, history, biography, self-help, gardening, kids books, books for teens, and more. [...]