Kids’ Corner
For Those Ages 0 to 8
Join us for crafting, reading challenges, and story times. Our craft activities are for kids ages 6 to 11, and our reading challenges are open to all ages so families can play together.
We have different story time programs for children from 0 to 5. We present books, games, rhymes and sing-alongs, as well as a fun craft!
All Events Online!
For Your Safety
For the foreseeable future, all our events will be held online. You may pick up Take n’ Go kits of crafting supplies, and the how-to videos will be here on our website. Book Babies and Story Time are all LIVE on our Facebook page at their normal times. Join us:
Kids and Tween STEAM Activites
Second and Fourth Tuesdays
Book Bingo
A new theme every month!
Book Babies
Wednesdays at 10:00 am For babies under 2.
Story Time
Tuesdays at 10:30 am For children ages 2 to 5 years.
Theme for December – The Letter P!
January 5 & 6: Purple (Colors and Patterns)
January 12 & 13: Penguins and Peek-a-Boo
January 19 & 20: Pizza (Food)
January 26 & 27: Pandas (Bears)
Activities & Events Blog
Join us for fun and learning!
Closed for Presidents’ Day
The library will be closed Monday, February 15 for Presidents' Day. No items will be due, and as always the book drop will remain open. Thank you!
Book Babies: Food
Enjoy these food-themed books, songs, and activities!Join us live Wednesdays at 10:00 AM - Online on Facebook Ages 2-5Welcome SongsHere We Are Together Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we...
Story Time: Pizza!
We explored Pizza Pie Cafe this week and learned more about this tasty dish.Join us live Tuesdays at 10:30 AM - Online on Facebook Ages 2-5 Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play Tip Naming and categorizing things can be fun for children of all ages. Help children make sense...
Book Babies: Penguin Fun!
Today come and teach your baby about penguins with these fun books and activities.Join us live Wednesdays at 10:00 AM - Online on Facebook Ages 2-5Welcome SongsHere We Are Together Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library....
Story Time: Penguins with Sharee Barton
Today we learned about penguins with National Geographic educator Sharee Barton! Check out our books, songs, and activities below. Join us live Tuesdays at 10:30 AM - Online on Facebook Ages 2-5 Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play Tip We often build our on our children's...
Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
We'll be closed Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No items will be due. As always, the book drop will remain open. Thank you!
Kid and Tween STEAM: Butcher Paper Creations
What will YOU make with three large pieces of butcher paper? There are so many possibilities! Pick up yours today.
Story Time: “P” is for Purple
"P" is for purple! Start off the new year with some fun purple-themed books.Join us live Tuesdays at 10:30 AM - Online on Facebook Ages 2-5 Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play Tip Sharing books that talk about how characters behave in various kinds of relationships can...
January Kid and Tween STEAM
Check out our January kid and tween STEAM Take N' Go kits below. Each will be available through curbside pickup. Instructions will be available on our website and our YouTube channel. Butcher Paper craft - available starting January 5th See what you can make with some...
Story Time Supply Kits
For those who do not have preschool story time craft supplies at home, we have Story Time Supply Kits available starting January 4th. This kit will provide child safety scissors, liquid glue, tape, 3 markers, and a glue stick. It also has a small "flannel board" on...
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Resources for Children
Kids and Tween STEM Crafts
Every Second and Fourth Tuesdays
Our STEAM Take n’ Go Activities kits of supplies for ages 6-11 will be available for pickup at our Curbside Delivery beginning on the day of the craft.
- JANUARY 5: Butcher Paper Creations
- JANUARY 19: Bowling for Penguins
They will be handed out as long as supplies last, so don’t miss them!
Head over to our Kids and Tweens STEAM Activity page for all the video instructions. They’ll be posted the day the craft is scheduled.
Book Babies
Every WEDNESDAY at 9:45 am on Facebook
For babies ages 2 and younger.
This program is now online!
Enjoy songs, stories, and movement activities together on our live stream Facebook page. Additional activities and links will be available after the live stream on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog.
- January 5 & 6: Purple (Colors and Patterns)
- January 12 & 13: Penguins and Peek-a-Boo
- January 19 & 20: Pizza (Food)
- January 26 & 27: Pandas (Bears)
Teen Action Council
Monday, OCTOBER 5, at 4:00 PM VIA ZOOM
The Madison Library District Teen Action Council will meet regularly to provide input for teen events and programs, give feedback about YA materials purchases, and provide suggestions for improvements for other aspects of the Library as it relates to teens. In the event that the Madison Library District Teen Action Council is chosen as one of the nominee groups for the YALSA Teen Top Ten, providing book reviews and nominations for the award would also be required.
Story Time
Every Tuesday at 10:30 am on Facebook
For children ages 2 to 5 and their “grown up!”
Children ages 2 to 5 with their adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes via live stream on our Facebook page.
Story Time Kiddie Kits of crafting supplies will be available on January 4 while supplies last. Pick them up at our Curbside Delivery. Additional links and activities will be available after the live stream on the Madison Library District Storytime blog.
- January 5 & 6: Purple (Colors and Patterns)
- January 12 & 13: Penguins and Peek-a-Boo
- January 19 & 20: Pizza (Food)
- January 26 & 27: Pandas (Bears)
Also available January 4 will be our Basic Supplies Kit. This is for those who do not have preschool story time craft supplies at home. The kit will provide child safety scissors, liquid glue, tape, 3 markers, and a glue stick. It also has a small “flannel board” on the lid to recreate flannel stories at story time. Pick them up at our Curbside Delivery while supplies last.
Book Bingo!
October 1 – 31 (Every month has a new bingo challenge.)
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.
Christmas Window Search & Find
December 5th through December 31st
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.
Online Fun
Websites and databases just for kids! Use these to help you with homework and other research projects, as well as educational learning games and adventures.
Limited Hours Starting October 12
- Monday and Tuesday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Wednesday & Thursday: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Curbside Pickup ONLY
(Library Building is Closed – Book Drop is OPEN)
Closures in 2021
- January 1 – New Year’s
- January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 15 – President’s Day
- April 3– Closed for Maintenance
- May 29-31 – Memorial Day
- July 5 – Independence Day
- September 4-6 – Labor Day
- October 2 – Closed for Maintenance
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 24 – Closing at 5 pm
- November 25-26 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-27 – Christmas
- December 31, 2020 – January 1, 2021 – New Year’s
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
Madison Library District
73 North Center
Rexburg, ID 83440
A public library.