A FUn get-together for crafters!

Bring your crocheting, knitting, cross-stitching, lace-making, tatting, or whatever it is you like to do and spend some time with others who do it too!

Share your writing with other storytelling enthusiasts or join to make friends! Join the Creative Writers Club for ages 18+. We will share your favorite piece of writing and talk about why writing is our passion.

Come join your fellow community members for a lively discussion of both classic works and modern masterpieces.

Unless otherwise noted, a limited number of book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting.

FOR June:

We’ll be reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.

But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.

We hope to see you there!

Madison Library’s Reading Challenge

All ages can play. We have a bingo card for kids 11 and under, and one for teens and adults 12 and older. Read fun new books and audiobooks and win great prizes!

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Read the challenges and pick a bingo line that most appeals to you.

Step 2: Read a book that completes a challenge. Read another. And another.

Step 3: When you are able to cross off 5 squares in a row on the board, bring your sheet in to the Circulation Desk for a prize and an entry in our monthly drawing. We will have a separate drawing for each age group.

Step 4: Keep reading! You can get as many prizes and entries as there are bingos on the board.

Madison Library's Year-Long Reading Adventure

For patrons ages 12 and older.
Read fun new books and audiobooks and win stickers and other great prizes!

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Sign up at the Circulation Desk to get your reading log.

Step 2: Read a book set in a state listed in one of the challenges. Read another. And another. You can get a sticker for each state.

Step 3: For every challenge completed, bring your log in to the Circulation Desk for a small prize and an entry for the grand prize final drawing at the end of the year.

Step 4: Keep reading! If you complete your journey across the United States, you'll receive a special travel bag in commemoration of your achievement.

If you finish early, you can obtain an international passport and start your journey around the world, earning extra prizes and entries into the final drawing!

Reading can take you places and we are going on an adventure!

ARE YOU READY? GET PACKING, HERE WE GO!

PRESS RELEASE

Josi S. Kilpack to be the featured speaker for a community presentation at the Madison District Library, with a booksigning to follow that evening at the Rexburg Deseret Book Store.

Best known for her Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series, Josi S. Kilpack is the author of more than 30 novels, a cookbook, and several novellas. Writing in a variety of genres over the years, Kilpack has covered everything from modern mystery to historical fiction and is known for addressing difficult issues in an approachable way. She has published two general fiction titles through Kensington Press under the pen name Jessica Pack.

Kilpack is a sought-after instructor for writing conferences and enjoys mentoring other authors while also challenging herself to do better with each new story she writes. Kilpack has been the recipient of the Utah Best in State award for fiction as well as several Whitney Awards, including two Novel of the Year awards for Lord Fenton’s Folly and As Wide as the Sky.

At the library event hosted by the Madison Library District located at 73 North Center Rexburg, Kilpack will be talking about her writing journey as well as sharing her thoughts regarding personal development. She will also be taking questions from the audience. Later that evening she will be the featured author at a book signing hosted at the Deseret Bookstore located at 180 W 2nd S, Rexburg. The public is welcome to bring books already purchased for her to sign, or purchase copies from the store.

Josi lives in Garden City, Utah where she gets to see beautiful things every day. She is the mother of four adult children and a real estate agent in both Utah and Idaho.

Most Items Located on the East Side of the Building

We have a wide variety of materials for all you learning and entertainment needs!
Having a hard time finding something? Ask a librarian!

Along with Fiction and Nonfiction we also provide the following materials:

• LARGE PRINT – we have both fiction and nonfiction titles.
• AUDIOBOOKS – books on CD.
• eBOOKS and eAUDIOS – downloadable from the Libby app on your phone or tablet.
• MAGAZINES
• MUSIC CDs – in a wide variety of genres.
• DVDs & BLU-RAYs – these are located in the front lobby.
• SPECIALTY COLLECTIONS:
  • COOKBOOKS
  • BIOGRAPHIES
  • GRAPHIC NOVELS and COMICS
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGE COLLECTION – located next to the Children’s materials.
  • IDAHO COLLECTION – materials dedicated to books on Idaho. You’ll find specialty books here on the great gem state, biographies, studies on the flora and fauna, local histories, and books by Idaho authors. Since many of these volumes can’t be replaced, they aren’t available for home use, but we encourage you to explore our great state here in the library.
  • SPECIAL and RARE ITEMS – located in the glass cases. These items do not circulate, but can be read in the library.
  • KITS – we have several types of kits:
    • ADULT EXPLORATION KITS – like having a college course in a red or yellow bag!
    • BOOK CLUB KITS – with several copies of the same book and other education materials; in burgundy bags.
    • SPEEDY READER KITS – the entire book series in one bag; in pale blue and grey bags.

Do you love writing?

Enter the Madison Library District’s short story writing contest and you could win a prize and be featured in our newsletter!

Our theme is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Based on the famous Dr. Seuss tale of facing life’s ups and downs, tell us a story of the places you’ll go, Fiction or Non-fiction are accepted.

The contest winner will be awarded a $100 gift card to Barnes and Noble. The winner will be announced Friday, July 26th and will be featured in our August newsletter.

Email submissions ONLY accepted. Must be 18 or older to enter.

RULES

Entries are submitted online via email: Submit to programs@madisonlib.org

The contest is open to writers 18-years-old and up. No minors may enter the contest.

No employees, relatives of employees, or former employees of the Library or its divisions are eligible.

Entries must be 1,500-2,000 words in length. It must not exceed 2,000 words. Entries that do not meet this requirement will not be accepted.

Entries are allowed to be either fiction or nonfiction so long as they meet the requirements of the theme.

No entries containing violence or derogatory, racist, or sexist language or situations will be accepted, at the sole discretion of the judges. 

No published works will be accepted. An “unpublished piece” means it has not been published anywhere. Published work includes anything posted on your own blog, someone else’s, or through a magazine or book. The idea is to get you writing and thinking creatively while following submission guidelines with a new piece.

You can submit your entry anytime before the deadline of the contest. Entries open June 3, 2024 and end June 28, 2024. All submissions must meet the entry deadline. 

Entries should be text only and may not include illustrations or photographs.

Proofread your entry before submitting. Follow these contest rules, just as you would a publisher’s submission guidelines.

The winners will be announced on our Facebook page, on our website, and in our newsletters. We reserve the right to first publication of the winning entries in our newsletter, after which all rights revert to the authors. We do not own your work product in any way, shape, or form.

All entries will be read by judges chosen by the Madison Library District staff. Winners will be notified by email (or other means) approximately 30 days after the close of the contest. 

Formatting 

1. Double space your entry.
2. Margins should be one inch all around.
3. Use Times New Roman or Courier, 12-point font.
4. Do not include a cover page with your entry.
5. Submissions will only be accepted as a PDF or Word document.
6. Be sure to list your name, library card number, email, and title of your submission in the email sent with your submission.
7. Entries will only be considered within the deadline, June 3, 2024, through June 28, 2024. 

*Entries that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted*

Library Appreciation Week is on its way, and we’ve got some great things planned.

Peeps Diorama Contest!

Depict a scene from a published book, any of our programming events, or any item you've used in the library (such as Libby).

Submit your Peeps diorama by 4:00 pm April 22nd to be considered for a prize.

All ages are welcome to particpate. Any participants under 18 must have approval from their legal guardian.

Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience under the stars as "Movies on the Lawn" makes its triumphant return this summer! Join us for an exciting lineup of beloved films, showcased on our giant outdoor screen, perfect for a cozy evening with friends and family.

Showtimes are limited to:

• June 21: Wonka (PG)
• July 19: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (PG)

Don't miss out on this enchanting summer tradition—grab your popcorn, bring your blankets and chairs and set up a comfy spot right on the lawn. Concessions will be available and free! Join us for an unforgettable evening of movie magic!

Movies begin at 9:30 pm and all ages are welcome! We can't wait to see you there!