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! Our STEAM Activities take place in the Community Room. 

Head over to our Kids and Tweens STEAM Activity page for video instructions of past activities.

Calling all young adventurers ages 8-11 and your side-kick adult!

Join the Great Read Reads for Girls Book Club, where we dive into exciting stories, get creative with hands-on projects, and satisfy your taste buds with delicious treats. Every month, we’ll explore a new world through a thrilling book, chat about our favorite parts, and bring the story to life with an awesome craft or STEM project!

Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.

For September:

Calling all young adventurers ages 8-11 and your side-kick adult!

Join the Books for Boys Book Club, where we dive into exciting stories, get creative with hands-on projects, and satisfy your taste buds with delicious treats. Every month, we’ll explore a new world through a thrilling book, chat about our favorite parts, and bring the story to life with an awesome craft or STEM project!

Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.

For September:

Grab a gaming friend and unplug at Chess, Game, and... Cubing Club! It's the perfect place to hang out, meet new people, and play some awesome games like Chess, Mafia, Monopoly Deal, and... RUBIK'S CUBES! No experience needed—just a desire to have fun.

Come when you can, bring a friend, and make Mondays something to look forward to!

Open to everyone ages 9 to 18.

Madison Library's Year-Long Reading Adventure

For patrons ages 10 to 14.
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 that fits a task listed in one of the Inventory Log sheets. Read another. And another. You can get a sticker for each task.

Step 3: For every Log sheet 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 Artifact Reading Journal, you'll receive a special 2026 Armchair Traveler prize in commemoration of your achievement.

Reading is the perfect way to unearth information, entertainment, and
understanding, and we are ready to dig into some great books!

GET YOUR SPADES READY, HERE WE GO!

Most Items Located on the West Side of the Building Close to the Circulation Desk

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:

• FICTION – arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name.
• NONFICTION – true stories and facts
• 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.
• GRAPHIC NOVELS and COMICS
• KITS – we have several types of kits:
  • DISCOVERY KITS – in the green bags; DKIT IVs are for the tween age, 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.