
Week 1 Activities
Red Alert
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Try a new art medium.
- Make DIY sidewalk paint.
- Draw a picture of an animal.

Week 2 Activities
Yellow Brick Road
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Make friendship bracelets.
- Make a “laser” maze out of yarn and try to get through it.
- Have a silly fashion show.

Week 3 Activities
Out of the Blue
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Participate in a photo scavenger hunt.
- Take a picture of your family.
- Discover a new board game with friends.

Week 4 Activities
Green Thumb
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Create a city with blocks or LEGOs.
- Learn to fold some origami creatures.
- Try making fruit art.

Week 5 Activities
Royal Purple
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Tell campfire stories while making s’mores.
- Tell a story about your summer.
- Learn a new magic trick or card trick.

Week 6 Activities
Black and White all over
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Visit a museum in person or virtually.
- Have a Freeze Dance party.
- Sing your favorite song.
Summer STEM from Your Library
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
no summer stem on June 3
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!
STEAM CRAFTING FOR JUNE:
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June 10: Kick-off with “Art-ventures in Science!”
This activity is sponsored by Madison Health. -
June 17: Kaleidoscope Creations
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June 24: Wonders of the World in LEGOs!
STEAM CRAFTING FOR JULY:
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July 1: Art-ventures in Science! with Cheryl Kimber from Idaho Public Television PBS Kids. Come build a wind powered car!
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July 8: Brick Selfies: Build Your LEGO Self-Portrait
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July 15: Art-ventures in Science! with Cheryl Kimber from Idaho Public Television PBS Kids. Today we’ll learn about weather wonders!
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July 23: Stories in the Sky! A NASA Planetarium Adventure

Adventures in Lego Club
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 amazing LEGO club!
LEGO Club for June:
- June 18: Adventure on Disaster Island
LEGO Club for July:
- July 2: LEGO Scavenger Hunt
- July 16: Adventure in the Wildlife Refuge

Chess and Game Club
Mondays at 4:30 pm
June 9, 16, & 23
July 7, 14, & 21
Learn the art of Chess and other games with the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison!
Games and supplies will be provided.
For Tweens ages 9 – 11, and Teens ages 12 – 18.

Water Mancala Tournament!
MONDAY, June 30, at 4:30 pm
For Teens and Tweens ages 9 – 18.
We wanted to do something a little different then usual and do an outside mancala game using squishy balls, buckets with water, and running around. It should be a lot of fun!

Star Party!
Friday, July 8, at 9:00 pm in the Community Room Parking Lot
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL
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.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Don’t miss it!

"Accidentally Wes Anderson"
Photo Contest
Entries Accepted October 14 through November 1
For those aged 15 and older
Film director Wes Anderson has a distinctive style that many attempt to mimic. A recent book, Accidentally Wes Anderson, shares views of the best efforts by professional photographers. If all those pros are having such a good time making Wes Anderson fakes, we thought it might be fun for our patrons to do so as well.
Take a look at the style hints found in the adult section display case and take a photo that you think is "Accidentally Wes Anderson," and we'll display them during the month of November.
TO ENTER:
Email your photo to our programming team or leave it at the Circulation Desk by November 1.
Please include your name, library card number, and phone number.
The three photos judged to be closest to Anderson's style will receive a copy of the book.
Tween
Summer Reading
AGES 9 TO 11
See You in 2026!
Each year, from June through July, we host Summer Reading. The 2025 Summer Reading Theme was “Color Our World.”
All participants completed reading challenges at their own pace. We had weekly book club, story times, & craft programs. We decorated the library with images inspired by all forms of art!
Our 2026 Summer Reading theme will be “Unearth a Story” and should prove to be just as fun! Watch this page for more details.
Thank You to Our Summer Reading Sponsors
These amazing businesses and organizations donated almost $119,000 to make our 2025 Summer Reading possible. We appreciate their support of literacy in our community!
Regular Hours of Operation
- Monday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2025
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 17 – Presidents Day
- March 28 – Staff Development Day
- April 5 – Building Maintenance
- May 24-26 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 4-5 – Independence Day
- August 30-September 1 – Labor Day
- September 12 – Staff Development Day
- October 4 – Building Maintenance
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 26 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 27-29 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-26 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- January 1, 2026 – 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