Dungeons and Dragons

Tuesdays, September 15 & 29, at 5:30 pm

Calling all adventurers!

Calling all adventurers! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie with our new Dungeons & Dragons program for adults. Whether you're a seasoned Dungeon Master or a curious beginner, this is your chance to embark on epic quests, battle fearsome foes, and shape your own story in the world’s greatest tabletop role-playing game.

Led by an experienced Dungeon Master, each session will transport you to fantastical realms where the only limit is your creativity. New to D&D? No problem! We'll provide pre-made characters and guidance to get you started on your journey. Come solo or with friends to forge alliances and make memories that will last a lifetime.

For Adults ages 18+ who are ready to embark on thrilling adventures, solve mysteries, and conquer dungeons.

Adult Makers

Thursday, September 24, at 11:30 am and
Friday, September 25, at 7:00 pm

same program both times - just attend one

For september:

• Wood Burn a Sign

Leave the kids at home for a night of creativity and grown-up fun.

For this month, we'll create a cute hanging sign and learn how to wood burn.

Come join us, make new friends, and express your creativity!

Crafty Corner

Not meeting until October

A get-together for crafters and makers!

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! An informal evening of fun.

Puzzle People

Thursday, September 17, at 11:30 am

A get-together for puzzle fanatics!

Grab a seat at the table and help piece together a puzzle while chatting with fellow puzzlers. This laid-back, drop-in style program for adults ages 18+.

We hope you'll join us!

 Creative Writing Club

wednesdays, september 16 & 30, at 6:00 pm

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.

Take a Break Book Club

Thursday, september 24, at 6:30 pm

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 September:

This month, we’ll be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

We hope to see you there!

Midday Meet-Up Book Club

Thursday, September 10, at 11:30 am

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 September:

This month, we’ll be reading The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown.

Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.

It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world.

Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

We hope to see you there!

Armchair Traveler Challenge

Excavation Field Technician Edition

January 1 through December 30, 2026

Madison Library's Year-Long Reading Adventure

For patrons ages 15 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 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.

If you finish early, you can obtain an additional reading log and work towards becoming a Dig Director, earning extra prizes and entries into the final drawing!

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

GET YOUR SPADES READY, HERE WE GO!

General Collections

For older teens and adults

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.