Summer Reading Online

Programs for All Ages

JUNE 6 through JULY 30

Each year, from June through July, we host Summer Reading. Our online versions are identical to the in-person programs, and have the same goals and prizes. Many of our activities will be online this year, including crafts and activities you can do at home.

The 2022 Summer Reading Theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” The opportunities are endless!

Did You Play Online Last Year?

We’re using a new software this year, so you’ll need to register as if you have never played the online version before. The software is called Beanstack, and we’re excited to use it! You can download an app and do the entire program through your phone or tablet.

Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.
NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, JULY 30, 2022.

Prizes

You can read ahead of schedule, but prizes won’t be available until their release date. If you miss a week, you can collect it the next time.

For example, if you come in July 5, and haven’t gotten any prizes yet, you can pick up prize number 1 and 2. If you’ve read past that point, and are ready for prize 3, you’ll have to wait until July 18 to get that next prize.

Prizes will be available any time after their first availability date until July 30, while supplies last.

NO PRIZES AFTER JULY 30

Prize Schedule

For all programs:

Weeks 1 & 2: June 6-18: Program sign-ups only; no prizes available yet
Week 3 & 4: June 21-July 2: Prize 1 available starting June 21
Week 5 & 6: July 5-16: Prize 2 available starting July 5
Week 7 & 8: July 18-30: Prize 3 available starting July 18
Last Day to Sign Up: July 23
Last Day to Collect Prizes: July 30

Beanstack Login

An easy place to keep all your family’s reading progress together! No More worries about lost paper logs!

You can add all your children and register them for their respective programs in one place. All programs can be accessed through the main Beanstack link. Its an easy three step process:

Register for a Beanstack Account. Search for “Madison Library District” to find our library. Then sign up as a reader.
Add any additional readers to your account (any children you don’t want to have their own account.)
Log reading and activities – and come get some fun prizes along the way!

Anyone with their own library card can register for a Beanstack account. So teens and older children can keep track of their own logging and rewards.

For parents who want to keep everyone in one place, they would register, sign up as a reader, then add each child as an additional reader under the parent account. Then the parent would have to do the updates for each child.

The librarians at the Summer Reading Booth can also help with all this! Don’t hesitate to ask us if you’re confused.

Events Calendar

	June 2022
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			1 Teen Action Council Teen Action Council June 1, 2022 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Select participants plan library activities for teens ages 12-17. See more details •	2	3	4
5	6 Summer Reading Starts Today! Summer Reading Starts Today! June 6, 2022 See more details •	7 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details Book Wagon - Smith Park Book Wagon - Smith Park June 7, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse June 7, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details • • •	8 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details •	9 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary June 9, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Porter Park Book Wagon - Porter Park June 9, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details • • •	10 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details Teen Summer Reading Kick-off Pirate Pancake Pajama Party Teen Summer Reading Kick-off Pirate Pancake Pajama Party June 10, 2022 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm For teens ages 12-18. Pirates, Pajamas and Pancakes! Summer Reading has Oceans of Possibilities this this year! So, join us for a teen kick-off party in your pajamas! We will eat pancakes with ALL the toppings and watch a favorite "ocean" movie loaded with clues to a buried treasure in the library! So grab your pillows, quilts, sleeping bags and join us for Positively Perfect Pirate Pancake Pajama Party! See more details • •	11 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details •
12 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details •	13 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details Toddler Time Toddler Time June 13, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am Community Room For toddlers who are "walkers" (ages 10 to 23 months) and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, and sensory building activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 13, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Game and Chess Club Game and Chess Club June 13, 2022 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm For tweens and teens ages 9- 18 Learn the art of Chess and other games with the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Game supplies will be provided. See more details • • • •	14 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details Toddler Time Toddler Time June 14, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am Community Room For toddlers who are "walkers" (ages 10 to 23 months) and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, and sensory building activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 14, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Book Wagon - Smith Park Book Wagon - Smith Park June 14, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse June 14, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details Summer STEM from Your Library ages 6-11 Moon Landing Activity Summer STEM from Your Library ages 6-11 Moon Landing Activity June 14, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Community Room For Kids ages 6 - 8 & Tweens ages 9- 11and their accompanying adult. Come to the library and participate in an activity that's about science, technology, engineering, or math! 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. This activity is sponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries & the Idaho STEM Action Center. Any additional Summer STEM from your Library Make or Take STEAM kits will be available at the Front Circulation Desk following the activity. See more details After Dinner Storytime After Dinner Storytime June 14, 2022 from 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details • • • • • • •	15 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Book Babies Book Babies June 15, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am For babies (ages 0- 9 months) who are not yet "walkers" and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, movement and sensory activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 15, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library event to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Young League of Writers - Young League of Writers - June 15, 2022 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Would you like to share your writing with other teens your age or just make new friends? Join the Young League of Writers for ages 12-18. We will meet for an 1 1/2 hours to share what we've all been working on and talk about what makes writing great. For this activity, Sian Bessey will join us! She will talk about "first chapters" and how to make them engaging. Our teen writer's contest this summer is the first chapter of your novel, so she will give you a lot of great tips! if you'd like to read some of her books, you can find them here. For more information, go to www.madisonlib.org/teen-zone. See more details • • • • •	16 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary June 16, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Porter Park Book Wagon - Porter Park June 16, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details Free Family Friendly Films Free Family Friendly Films June 16, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Want to watch a fun movie on a big screen? We have got new ones and classics all lined up for an afternoon of movie fun! A schedule of of the month's afternoon films are available @ madisonlib.org. All children 11 and under must be accompanied by responsible party, age 14+. See more details Teen Craft ages 12-18 Teen Craft ages 12-18 June 16, 2022 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm For teens ages 12- 18. Bring your friends and listen to music while you make an awesome art project to take home with you. For this activity, we will be making Quilled Sea Creatures. See more details Library Book Club: Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L. A. Meyer Library Book Club: Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L. A. Meyer June 16, 2022 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Community Room Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life--if only she doesn't get caught. Reading copies will be available a month prior to the discussion from the circulation desk. See more details • • • • • • •	17 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Adult Makers: Tie Dye Adult Makers: Tie Dye June 17, 2022 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Nothing says the 1960's and '70's quite like tie dye. Bring your own t-shirt, book bag, whatever you'd like and we'll make it look groovy. If you really don't have anything to dye, we'll have a few odd sized t-shirts available for a $5 donation. See more details • • •	18 Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! Summer Reading - Sign Ups ONLY! June 7, 2022 - June 18, 2022 from See more details "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details • •
19 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details •	20 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Closed for Juneteenth Closed for Juneteenth June 20, 2022 See more details • •	21 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Toddler Time Toddler Time June 21, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am Community Room For toddlers who are "walkers" (ages 10 to 23 months) and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, and sensory building activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 21, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Book Wagon - Smith Park Book Wagon - Smith Park June 21, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse June 21, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details LEGOs @ your Library ages 6-18 LEGOs @ your Library ages 6-18 June 21, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm For kids ages 6-11 & teens ages 12-18. Do you love Legos? Join other kids who love the ever popular bricks at Madison Library District's first LEGO club! See more details After Dinner Storytime After Dinner Storytime June 21, 2022 from 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details • • • • • • • •	22 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Book Babies Book Babies June 22, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am For babies (ages 0- 9 months) who are not yet "walkers" and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, movement and sensory activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 22, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library event to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Teen Anime Club Teen Anime Club June 22, 2022 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Teens ages 12-18 gather together to watch anime favorites, chat about manga, and play games. No need to apply -- just show up! For this Teen Anime Club meeting, we will watch one of Hayao Miyazaki's great animation films, Howl's Moving Castle. Email Gina @ gina.m@madisonlib.org for more information. See more details Library Board Meeting Library Board Meeting June 22, 2022 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Community Room See more details Creative Writing Club Creative Writing Club June 22, 2022 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details • • • • • • •	23 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary June 23, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Porter Park Book Wagon - Porter Park June 23, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details Free Family Friendly Films Free Family Friendly Films June 23, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Want to watch a fun movie on a big screen? We have got new ones and classics all lined up for an afternoon of movie fun! A schedule of of the month's afternoon films are available @ madisonlib.org. All children 11 and under must be accompanied by responsible party, age 14+. See more details Teen Craft ages 12-18 Teen Craft ages 12-18 June 23, 2022 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm For teens ages 12- 18. Bring your friends and listen to music while you make an awesome art project to take home with you. For this decade relevant activity, we will make pictures using cassette tape ribbons. See more details • • • • • •	24 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Teen Dungeons & Dragons Teen Dungeons & Dragons June 24, 2022 from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm In this classic role-playing game, you create your character, choose how they interact with the story, and use dice to decide the outcomes of your actions. This event is open to all teens (ages 12 to 18). Both beginners and experienced players are welcome. Bi-monthly sessions will occur on the 2nd & 4th Friday of each month. The game will consist of one, 1 to 2 hour session for first level characters (opportunities to level up are provided between sessions). Experienced players may use their own character if they wish, but pre-made characters will also be available. All characters should be made using only the resources available in the core 5th Edition player’s handbook. For more information contact Lark @ lark.m@madisonlib.org. See more details • • •	25 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details • •
26 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details • •	27 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Toddler Time Toddler Time June 27, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am Community Room For toddlers who are "walkers" (ages 10 to 23 months) and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, and sensory building activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 27, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Mancala Madness! ages 9-18 Mancala Madness! ages 9-18 June 27, 2022 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm For tweens and teens ages 9- 18 We've gone mad with Mancala! Join us for an outdoor Mancala madness party with squishy balls, buckets of water, and a lot of fun! Bring a towel with you... because we can't guarantee you'll stay dry! See more details • • • • •	28 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Toddler Time Toddler Time June 28, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am Community Room For toddlers who are "walkers" (ages 10 to 23 months) and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, and sensory building activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 28, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Book Wagon - Smith Park Book Wagon - Smith Park June 28, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse Book Wagon - Summerfield Clubhouse June 28, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details Madison Library Foundation Meeting Madison Library Foundation Meeting June 28, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Community Room Want to volunteer to help the library? The Madison Library Foundation is a non-profit Friends of the Library group who needs your help! See more details Summer STEM from Your Library ages 6-11 Summer STEM from Your Library ages 6-11 June 28, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Community Room For Kids ages 6 - 8 & Tweens ages 9- 11and their accompanying adult. Come to the library and participate in an activity that's about science, technology, engineering, or math! For this experiment, we will make a diving jellyfish in a bottle. This activity is sponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries & the Idaho STEM Action Center. Any additional Summer STEM from your Library Make or Take STEAM kits will be available at the Front Circulation Desk following the activity. See more details After Dinner Storytime After Dinner Storytime June 28, 2022 from 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details • • • • • • • • •	29 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Book Babies Book Babies June 29, 2022 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am For babies (ages 0- 9 months) who are not yet "walkers" and their "grown-up" -- enjoy songs, stories, movement and sensory activities together. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog. See more details Storytime Storytime June 29, 2022 from 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children ages 2 to 5 with their attending adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes. Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library event to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child. Take-n-Go Kiddie Craft Kits will be available at Storytime. If you miss Storytime, extras are available at the Youth Reference Desk in the Children's section while supplies last. Additional links, books and activities will be available after Storytime on the Madison Library District Story Time blog. See more details Adulteen 101 Kick-off Adulteen 101 Kick-off June 29, 2022 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm For teens ages 12-18 Did you know you can make a grilled cheese sandwich in your dorm room with an iron? Or how to balance a checkbook? Or that there are 1,001 uses for plain white vinegar? We're here to help you prepare for life after "teen"hood! Come and find out what you can learn to help you live on your own. This is our kick-off event, so we will play BINGO to see how prepared you are! See more details Waffle Wednesday: Game Night Waffle Wednesday: Game Night June 29, 2022 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Come out and enjoy some free waffles and a night full of old and new games. Bring your favorites and we'll all play together! See more details • • • • • •	30 "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest "First Chapter" Teen Writer's Contest June 15, 2022 - July 23, 2022 from For teens ages 12- 18 Are you writing a novel? Did you know that the first chapter can either make or break your book? Submit yours to the Madison Library District "First Chapter" Teen Writer's contest and see how your first chapter stacks up with other teens your age. All participants will receive a prize! 1st prize - $30 Amazon gift card 2nd prize - $20 Amazon gift card 3rd prize - Fat Cats Date Pack Email submissions ONLY accepted (attachments are preferred). Send to gina.m@madisonlib.org. by July July 23, 2022. For more information go to https://madisonlib.org/teen-zone/ See more details Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available Summer Reading - 1st Prize Available June 21, 2022 - July 2, 2022 from See more details Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary Book Wagon - South Fork Elementary June 30, 2022 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Book Wagon - Porter Park Book Wagon - Porter Park June 30, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm See more details Free Family Friendly Films Free Family Friendly Films June 30, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Want to watch a fun movie on a big screen? We have got new ones and classics all lined up for an afternoon of movie fun! A schedule of of the month's afternoon films are available @ madisonlib.org. All children 11 and under must be accompanied by responsible party, age 14+. See more details Teen Craft ages 12-18 Teen Craft ages 12-18 June 30, 2022 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm For teens ages 12- 18. Bring your friends and listen to music while you make an awesome art project to take home with you. For this activity, we will glowing "mermaid" jars. See more details • • • • • •

Reading Resources

Thank You to Our Summer Reading Sponsors

These amazing businesses and organizations donated over $60,000 to make our 2022 Summer Reading possible. We appreciate their support of literacy in our community!

Blue Whale ($1,000+)

Great White Shark ($200-$999)

Dolphin ($1-$199)

Summer Reading Information Pages

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
askmadisonlibrary@madisonlib.org

Summer Reading Online

Programs for All Ages

JUNE 6 through JULY 30

Did You Play Online Last Year?

Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.
NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, JULY 30, 2022.

Prizes

NO PRIZES AFTER JULY 30

Prize Schedule

Beanstack Login

Beanstack Login

An easy place to keep all your family’s reading progress together! No More worries about lost paper logs!

Events Calendar

June 2022

Reading Resources

Thank You to Our Summer Reading Sponsors

Summer Reading Information Pages

Children

Tweens

Teens

Adults

Regular Hours of Operation

Closures in 2022

Address

Contact Us

Madison Library District

About us

Board of Trustees

Library Staff

Library Policies

Employment

Volunteer

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Summer Reading Online

Programs for All Ages

JUNE 6 through JULY 30

Did You Play Online Last Year?

Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, JULY 30, 2022.

Prizes

NO PRIZES AFTER JULY 30

Prize Schedule

Beanstack Login

Beanstack Login

An easy place to keep all your family’s reading progress together! No More worries about lost paper logs!

Events Calendar

June 2022

Reading Resources

Thank You to Our Summer Reading Sponsors

Summer Reading Information Pages

Children

Tweens

Teens

Adults

Regular Hours of Operation

Closures in 2022

Address

Contact Us

Madison Library District

About us

Board of Trustees

Library Staff

Library Policies

Employment

Volunteer

Pin It on Pinterest

Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.
NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, JULY 30, 2022.