Teen Zone
For Those Ages 12 to 17
All Events Online!
For Your Safety
For the foreseeable future, all our events will be held online, mostly through Zoom.
Request a Zoom Invitation: https://madisonlib.org/zoom-invitation-request-teen-activities/
Virtual Teen Zone Discord Hangout
A new message board for teens to talk about books, anime, writing, and Dungeons & Dragons.
Click here to sign up!
Starting in January we will be running a month long book discussion over Discord reading the second book in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Library Loot Book Boxes
Sign up before the 25th of each month.
Teen Crafts
First and Third Thursdays
Teen Action Council
First Mondays at 4:00 pm
Young League of Writers
Second Mondays at 4:30 pm
Teen Anime Club
Third Mondays at 4:30 pm
Teen Dungeons and Dragons
Fourth Wednesdays at 4:00 pm
Madison BiblioManiacs
Fourth Mondays at 4:30 pm
Book Bingo
A new theme every month!
Activities & Events Blog
Get details for all our events. Join us for friendship and fun!
January Teen D&D
Missing: Magic Experiment #23 Answers to the name twenty-three. If Found, please return to Mg. Tirian, 443 Cemetery Ln. Bywater. Reward: 500 Silver Pieces (upon delivery, not information) Caution, contact with Experiment #23 may cause severe chemical burns. Treat...
January Bibliomaniacs
This month for Bibliomaniacs we'll be talking about what we're reading and doing a scavenger hunt! Join us Monday, January 25th at 4:30 p.m. We also have a new and secure messageboard hangout on Discord for teens. Join our ongoing discussions about books, anime, and...
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!
January Teen Anime Club
This month we'll be meeting on Thursday, January 21st at 4:00 p.m to watch The Cat Returns.
Teen Craft: Fabric Masks
Learn to make a fabric mask. You will need the following supplies: scissors needle thread ruler fabric about 1 foot by 2 feet yarn for around the ear tie paper plate large white piece of paper (11x17)
On the Same Page Kick-Off
Each winter we host a month long community reading event we call On the Same Page. Basically, we hand out hundreds of copies of a selected book and then spend a month exploring it through activities, lectures, concerts, and contests. Think of it as a county-wide book...
January Young League of Writers
We're doing group critiques in January! Submit your work to the Google Drive folder by January 4th. We'll be meeting on Monday, January 11th at 4:30 p.m to do group critiques.
Upcoming Teen Crafts in January
Check out January's upcoming teen Take n' Go craft kits! Teen craft 1: Fabric face masks, available for pickup starting Thursday January 7th. Teen craft 2: Mini piñatas, available for pickup starting Thursday January 21st.
Read Look Learn: Bowling
Join us for episode 3 of Read, Look, Learn! About twice a month we'll take a look at a topic with books from our catalog, then go out into our neighborhood and see if we can find someone to tell us more about it. This time we're talking about machinery at Fat Cats!...
Closed for New Years
Happy New Years! We'll be closed December 31 - January 1. No items will be due. As always, the book drop will remain open. Thank you!
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Dungeons and Dragons for Teens
Wednesday, January 27 at 4:00 pm
In this classic role-playing game, you create your character, choose how they interact with the story, and use dice to decide the outcomes of your actions. This event is open to all teens (ages 12 to 17). Both beginners and experienced players are welcome.
As an added bonus, players will be able to gain perks for their characters by reading!
If you are interested in a grand adventure, want to meet new and old friends, and have epic fun, click the button below.

Crafting with Take n’ Go Kits
First and third Thursdays; How-to videos on the Teen Blog
Come get Take n’ Go kits for the crafts at our Curbside Pickup starting January 7. We’ll make up the how-to videos, post them to our Teen Blog and our YouTube channel, and you can follow along with us from home to make your own projects.
- JANUARY 7: Make your own Mask
- JANUARY 21: Piñatas

Teen Action Council
Monday, January 4, at 4:00 PM VIA ZOOM
The Madison Library District Teen Action Council will meet regularly to provide input for teen events and programs, and provide suggestions for improvements and other aspects of the Library as it relates to teens.

Young League of Writers
MONDAY, January 11, at 4:30 PM VIA ZOOM
For January:
Submit your work by January 4, and we’ll do group critiques when we meet.

Anime Club
Thursday, January 21 at 4:00 pm via zoom
Teens ages 12-17 gather together to watch anime favorites, chat about manga, play Japanese card games, sketch your own manga portraits (markers and paper provided), and munch on yummy snacks!
This month, we’ll watch The Cat Returns and play a trivia game about Studio Ghibli.

Madison BiblioManiacs Teen Book Club
Monday, January 25 at 4:30 pm via Zoom
Teens gather together for a great book discussion on a topic or book they have previously selected. We’ll also enjoy games, activities, and treats.
We will be meeting with our book group to discuss what we are all reading and to have a scavenger hunt over Zoom.
Library Loot Book Box Subscription
Sign up before the 25th of each month for the next month’s box
Have you heard about subscription services like OwlCrate or Litjoy?
For a monthly fee, these services send you a package containing one book and a few treats to go along with it. We are offering a similar service just for teens ages 12 – 17! Best of all, our service is completely FREE!
Here’s how it works:
If you would like to get one of these boxes, you must sign up online before the 25th of the month. Boxes will be available around the 1st of the next month. Each box will contain one surprise book (selected especially for you based on your input) and a few fun surprises.
We will notify you when your box is ready. Boxes can be picked up at the Madison Library District’s Circulation Desk and checked out with your library card. You will have until the 15th of that month to pick up your book box. If you do not pick your box up, you will forfeit your place in the subscription list and must reapply.
When you’re done with your book, please return it to the Library. It will be due back at the Library three weeks after you check it out. The rest of the box’s contents are yours to keep!
Registration is limited to 12 participants each month, but a waiting list will be kept for those interested in joining the program when room allows. Your registration will be valid for 3 months and then must be resubmitted in order to give those on the waiting list an opportunity to use the service.
If you have some time tell us what you thought about your book and the items in your box!
Book Bingo!
January 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.
Homework Help
Websites and databases just for teens! Use these to help you with homework and other research projects.
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
- 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
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