Learn how to make wire rings!

Postponed until further notice.

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.

Our book for January is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Reader’s copies are available at our Curbside Pickup.

Madison Library’s Brand New 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.

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 device
• 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.
  • 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
    • MAKER KITS – including knitting needles, crochet hooks, and scrapbooking supplies

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.