Kids’ Corner
For Those Ages 0 to 8
Join us for crafting, reading challenges, and story times. Our craft activities are for kids ages 6 to 11, and our reading challenges are open to all ages so families can play together.
We have different story time programs for children from 0 to 5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We present books, games, rhymes and sing-alongs, as well as a fun craft!
Story Times are Live!
Crafting LIVE in the Community Room!
All events are now in person events in the library. You may pick up Take n’ Go kits of crafting supplies if there are any left over, until supplies last. How-to videos are available here on our website.
Book Babies, Toddler Time, and Story Time are all LIVE in the Community Room.
Our Madison Library Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlib.org/
Our Madison Library YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNNivDJ_0aeQsKNbqRFrkA
We’re Happy To Welcome You Back!
Books for Balloons Reading Challenge!
January 10th through November 30th
For all youth ages 0 to 18!
Come pick up a reading log tracker at the Circulation Desk and get all the information you'll need.
SUMMER READING
Oceans of Possibilities
Monday, June 6, to Saturday, July 30
Programs for all ages!
Click for more information.
Kids and Tween STEAM Activites
Every Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
Summer STEM LEGO Club
Every Third Tuesday at 2:00 pm
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Promote Reading with Your Child!
Book Babies
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
For babies ages 1 to 10 months.
Toddler Time
Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:30 am
For babies ages 11 to 23 months.
Story Time
Mondays at 10:30 am
Tuesdays at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm
Wednesdays at 10:30 am
For children ages 2 to 5 years.
Theme for June Storytimes:
Picture a Book from the 1960s!
Week of June 13: One Fish, Two Fish
Week of June 21: Where the Wild Things Are – We will be closed June 20 for Juneteenth.
Week of June 27: Mister Seahorse and Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Children’s Collections
Books, Graphic Novels, Speedy Reader Kits and More!
Star Party!
Friday, July 8, at 9:00 pm
in the Community Room Parking Lot
Come out and gaze at the stars! We’ll have our big telescope set up, and Cathy Stanton, former Star Ranger, will be there to take you on a guided tour through the universe.
Don’t miss it!
For all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Don't Forget Our Free
Family Friendly Films
Every Thursday at 2:00 pm in the Community Room starting June 16
- June 16: Yellow Submarine (1968; Rated G)
- June 23: Doctor Dolittle (1967; Not Rated)
- June 30: Mary Poppins (1964; Rated G)
Parents, please pre-screen movies for appropriateness for your family.
Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by someone age 14 or older.
Activities & Events Blog
Join us for fun and learning!
Kid + Tween JUNE Activities
SUMMER READING 2022- OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES School is out and the sun is (mostly) shining... that means it is now SUMMER READING! Sign up at the booth in the front foyer. You can also sign up through the app Beanstack. 1st prizes: starts June 21st2nd prizes: starts...
Closed for Memorial Day
The library will be closed Saturday May 28th and Monday May 30th for Memorial Day. No items will be due and the book drop will remain open. Thank you!
MAY Library Activities
TEEN ACTION COUNCILWednesday, May 4th. 4-5:30pm. For ages 12-18. Come and have a say in what activities Teens do at the Library and meet new friends. MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU: STAR WARS TRIVIA NIGHTTest your fandom level at our Star Wars Trivia Night! Wednesday,...
APRIL Kid + Tween Activities
FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM NIGHTS Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 4pm in the Community Room. SCHEDULE:April 19th: The Secret Garden (1949) Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older. KID + TWEEN STEAM KITS For ages 6-11. Now in person!Every 1st...
Closed April 2nd for Building Maintenance
We'll be closed Saturday, April 2nd for Building Maintenance. No items will be due. As always, the book drop will remain open. Thank you!
Closed for Staff Development
The library will be closed Friday March 25th for Staff Development. No items will be due, and as always, the book drop will remain open. Thank you!
MARCH Book Babies + Toddler Time: Trains!
March is all about TRAINS!Book Babies: Wednesday @ 9:30am in Community Room Ages 0 - 10 months Toddler Time: Monday & Tuesday @ 9:30am in Community Room Ages 11 - 23 months Welcome SongsHere We Are Together Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are...
Storytime: I Can Do Hard Things
Picture a book from the 1930's! This month we are reading children's books published in the 1930's. This week, we read, "The Little Engine That Could." This story is a great kick-off to problem-solving and showing children that they can do hard things. In addition to...
Kid + Tween STEAM: Q Tip Bow & Arrow
Have lots of fun with this very mini bow and arrow! Materials needed: Popsicle sticks Q-tips Duct tape (to decorate) Dental floss From home: pencil, nail clippers, marker, and scissors Note: soak popsicle stick in a bowl of warm water before starting
Closed for President’s Day
We will be closed Monday, February 21st for President's Day. No items will be due. The book drop will remain open.
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STEAM for Kids and Tweens
SPONSORED BY THE IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES AND THE IDAHO STEM ACTION CENTER
SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS AT 2:00 PM
For Kids ages 6 – 8 & Tweens ages 9 – 11 and their accompanying adult. Come to the library and participate in an activity that’s about science, technology, engineering, or math!
Any additional Summer STEM from your Library Make or Take STEAM kits will be available at the Front Circulation Desk following the activity.
STEM CRAFTING FOR JUNE:
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June 14: Learn with NASA – For this period relevant activity, we will celebrate the 1960’s with the Apollo moon landing! Natalie Macbeth, our NASA Solar System Ambassador, will help us launch air compressor rockets, and we will make sandwich cookie moon phases, erupting moon rocks, learn about ocean tides & the moon, and make a solar system for your pocket.
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June 28: Jellyfish in a Bottle – For this activity, we will be making a floating jellyfish using a paperclip and a straw in a water bottle.
STEM CRAFTING FOR JULY:
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July 5: Life-Size Whale – For this activity, we will be drawing a life-size whale with sidewalk chalk.
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July 12: Growing Crystals on Seashells – For this activity, we will be growing crystals on seashells using a chemical solution.
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July 26: Stretchy Sand Slime – For this activity, we will be making stretchy Sand Slime using sand and glue.
Book Babies
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
For babies ages 1 to 10 months.
Enjoy songs, stories, and movement activities together with other families. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog.
- Week of June 13: One Fish, Two Fish
- Week of June 21: Where the Wild Things Are – We will be closed June 20 for Juneteenth
- Week of June 27: Mister Seahorse and Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Toddler Time
Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:30 am
For babies ages 11 to 23 months.
Enjoy songs, stories, and movement activities together with other families. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog.
- Week of June 13: One Fish, Two Fish
- Week of June 21: Where the Wild Things Are – We will be closed June 20 for Juneteenth
- Week of June 27: Mister Seahorse and Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Story Time
Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays at 10:30 am;
Tuesdays at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm
For children ages 2 to 5 and their “grown up!”
Children ages 2 to 5 with their adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes in our Community Room.
Story Time Kiddie Kits of crafting supplies will be available the day of the story time while supplies last. Any extras will be available to pick up on the Friday after the story time. Additional links and activities will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Storytime blog.
- Week of June 13: One Fish, Two Fish
- Week of June 21: Where the Wild Things Are – We will be closed June 20 for Juneteenth
- Week of June 27: Mister Seahorse and Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Also available are our Basic Supplies Kit. This is for those who do not have preschool story time craft supplies at home. The kit will provide child safety scissors, liquid glue, tape, 3 markers, and a glue stick. It also has a small “flannel board” on the lid to recreate flannel stories at story time. Pick them up at our Circulation Desk while supplies last.
Book Bingo!
May 1 – 31 – This month’s theme is the 1950s!
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.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten
A great way to bond with your child as well as promote reading!
The Concept is Simple, the Rewards are Priceless!
The key is perseverance. Make it exciting. Are you ready to get started?
Here’s how it works:
- Pick up a tracking log at the library’s Circulation Desk.
- Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler.
- Fill out a circle for each book you read. Each tracker has 100 circles.
- Once your log is completed, come get a sticker or a small book from the library.
- When you have completed 10 sheets, you’ve read 1000 books!
The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think (so get started).

Summer STEM Lego Club
SPONSORED BY THE IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES AND THE IDAHO STEM ACTION CENTER
TUESDAYS AT 2:00 PM
For Kids ages 6 – 8, Tweens ages 9 – 11, and Teens ages 12 – 18. Anyone under the age of 12 needs to be accompanyied by an adult.
Do you love Legos? Join other kids who love the ever popular bricks at Madison Library District’s first LEGO club!
DATES:
- June 21
- July 19
Children’s Collections
For kids under age 8
Most Items Located on the West Side of the Building
We have a wide variety of materials for all your learning and entertainment needs!
Having a hard time finding something? Ask a librarian!
We provide the following materials:
- BOARD BOOKS – located in the lounge area north of the Community Room. These sturdy books have cardboard pages to resist tearing. They are primarily for babies ages 0 – 2.
- EASY OR EARLY BOOKS – “E” on the spine label means “Easy” or “Early” but really designates the picture book collection. Most are about thirty pages in length and the reading level varies from very simple to sixth grade.
- EASY BOOKS WITH CDs – “EBCD” on the spine label means these are Easy or Early Books which also include a CD. The CD either narrates the book’s text or dramatizes the book with narration and music.
- JUNIOR EASY BOOKS – “JE” stands for Junior Easy or Junior Early. The reading level varies from pre-kindergarten to second grade. They are shelved in order by author, or by the series or character name (“Barbie,” “D.C.,” etc.) Sometimes referred to as Early Chapter Books, these are a bridge to the Junior Fiction books.
- JUNIOR FICTION – The target age group for these chapter book stories is ages six through nine. Most of the books are just under 200 pages and many are illustrated. Most of these are shelved in order by the author’s last name, or by the series name.
- JUNIOR NONFICTION – true stories and facts.
- GRAPHIC NOVELS
- AUDIOBOOKS – books on CD.
- eBOOKS and eAUDIOS – downloadable from the Libby app on your device.
- MAGAZINES
- MUSIC CDs – appropriate for children.
- DVDs & BLU-RAYs – these are located in the front lobby. Children’s materials are on the east side of the displays.
- KITS – we have several types of kits:
- DISCOVERY KITS – in the green bags; DKIT I, II, AND III are for lap sit babies, preschool, and primary ages, and DKIT Vs have materials for the whole family.
- AMERICAN GIRL KITS – in the blue plaid bags. This growing collection will feature all the historical dolls, as well as the Wellie Wishers and Bitty Babies.
- SPEEDY READER KITS – the entire book series in one bag; in pale blue and grey bags.
- READ-ALONG KITS – includes a book and an audiobook of the same title so you can follow along with the audio reader.
- AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE KITS – designed to teach parents and other caregivers how to read to their children who are deaf using American Sign Language and how to use strategies to make book sharing most effective.
Potatos & Peeps
April 4th through April 10th
Library Appreciation Week is on its way, and we’ve got some great things planned.
Peeps Diorama Contest!
Submit a book-themed potato and Peeps diorama by 5 p.m. April 2 to be considered for a prize.
Potatoes and Peelers
During Library Appreciation Week (April 4-10), we’re giving away a free bag of potatoes and a potato peeler per family! Come to the library to get yours and see the entered Peeps dioramas.
We thank Webster’s Mile High Farms and Wilcox Fresh for sponsoring us this year!
Books for Ballons!
January 10th through November 30th
We’re starting a new literacy challenge: Books for Balloons. Help us fill the library with balloons! Here’s how to play:
1) Pick up a form at the Front Circulation desk OR at our Birthday Party Kick-off Celebration on January 10th.
2) Choose to READ ‘n Track either 100 books or “10” 100 pages (that’s 1,000 pages).
3) START READING!! Don’t forget to keep track of your books/pages.
4) When you’ve reached 100 books or 1,000 pages, bring your completed Read ‘n Track form to the Front Circulation Desk to be entered into the drawings for FANTABULOUS prizes! You’ll also get to write your name on a balloon for our wall!
Tips… all Read ‘n Track forms must be turned in by November 30th. Books may be read more than one time. Audio books are also eligible. Look for your balloon on the wall in the Children’s section. This reading adventure is for the youth, ages 0 to 18.
Christmas Window Search & Find
December 5th through December 31st
There are five window displays around the building, each numbered 1 through 5. Within each window are hidden a number of objects for you to look for. Within every window are a number of bears, cats, and books that you will need to keep track of as you make your round. In addition to these each window has different objects for you to look for, so select what window you are at to get started.
Remember to count carefully. If you enter the right number of each item (Bears, Cats, and Books*), you will be entered for a chance to win a fun Christmas prize.
*Be carful not to count books in the background. Only count books that are clearly part of the display.
Online Fun
Websites and databases just for kids! Use these to help you with homework and other research projects, as well as educational learning games and adventures.
Regular Hours of Operation
- Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2022
- January 1 – New Year’s
- January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 21 – President’s Day
- March 25 – Staff Development Day
- April 2 – Closed for Maintenance
- May 28-30 – Memorial Day
- June 20 – Juneteenth
- July 2-4 – Independence Day
- September 3-5 – Labor Day
- September 22 - Staff Development Day
- October 1 – Closed for Maintenance
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 23 – Closing at 5 pm
- November 24-26 – Thanksgiving
- December 23-26 – Christmas
- December 30-31, 2022 – New Year’s
- January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day
Address
73 North Center
Rexburg, Idaho 83440
We are located on Center Street, just north of Main Street, by the Historic Rexburg Tabernacle.
Contact Us
(208) 356-3461
24 Hour Phone Renewal: (208) 356-6658
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