Library Closed for Labor Day
Library Closed for Labor Day
The library will be closed Saturday September 3rd and Monday September 5th for Labor Day.
No items will be due and the book drop will remain open.
Thank you!
Teen Writing Contest Winners Announced!
Teen Writing Contest Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of our First Chapter Teen Writing Contest!
Our top three submissions were:
1. Ainsley Burns’ “A Dreamy Death”
2. Mary Palmer’s What’s in a Name”
3. Caitlyn Isle’s “Haunted Home”
Click on the titles above to read. Check them out!
August Library Activities
August Library Activities
TEEN ACTION COUNCIL
Wednesday, August 3rd. 4-5:30pm.
For ages 12-18. Come and have a say in what activities Teens do at the Library and meet new friends.
NO PROGRAMS IN AUGUST
To reset from Summer Reading and to accomodate our new infrastruture updates, there will be no regularly scheduled programming in August. Programs will restart in September.
LIBRARY CLOSURE
The Library will be closed from Thursday, August 18th, until Saturday, August 27th, for building updates and inventory.
No items will be due and the book drop will be closed. Thank you!
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves! AND we have added some new and exciting topics!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Some of the new options include Writing, Arthurian Legend, Egypt, and Leonardo da Vinci.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
Library Closed for Infrastructure Updates
Library Closed for Infrastructure Updates
The library will be closed Thursday August 18th through Saturday August 27th for infrastructure updates.
No items will be due and the book drop will also be closed.
A word from the Director:
“The Madison Library District is getting upgrades! Our sorting machine has become outdated and the parts are obsolete.
“We will be closed Thursday, August 18th through Saturday August 27th to disassemble and remove the old machine to make way for our new sorting machine. We are excited to update to a new book sorter with enhanced technology. We will also be installing new security gates. There will be one wide aisle for ease of access as well as increased security and data capabilities. We will be open and resume our usual hours starting Monday, August 29th. We invite you to stop by and see the changes!”
Thank you!
Closed for Memorial Day
Closed for Memorial Day
The library will be closed Saturday May 28th and Monday May 30th for Memorial Day.
No items will be due and the book drop will remain open.
Thank you!
MAY Library Activities
MAY Library Activities
TEEN ACTION COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 4th. 4-5:30pm.
For ages 12-18. Come and have a say in what activities Teens do at the Library and meet new friends.
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU: STAR WARS TRIVIA NIGHT
Test your fandom level at our Star Wars Trivia Night!
Wednesday, May 4th, @ 6pm in the Community Room.
For ages 19+
COMBINED TWEEN BOOK CLUB
Discuss the book Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm while having lots of fun!
Thursday, May 5th at 6:30pm in the Community Room.
For ages 8-11.
Books for Boys and Mother Daughter Book Club will return in the Fall! Enjoy the Summer Reading challenges!
CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
Share your writing with other storytelling enthusiasts or join to make friends!
Due to popular demand, this will now be a bi-monthly activity.
Wednesday, May 11th. 6pm in the Community Room
Wednesday, May 18th. 6pm in the Activity Room
For ages 19+
TAKE A BREAK BOOK CLUB
Read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See. From Goodreads:
“In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she’s painted a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men.
As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their deep friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.“
Meet Thursday May 19th at 6:30pm. Book copies are available at the Front Circulation Desk, while supplies last.
Next month’s Take A Break Book Club will be Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer.
MEMORIAL DAY CLOSURE
The Library will be closed from Saturday, May 28th, until Monday, May 30th, for Memorial Day.
No items will be due and the book drop will remain open.
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves! AND we have added some new and exciting topics!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Some of the new options include Writing, Arthurian Legend, Egypt, and Leonardo da Vinci.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.