Tween Scene
For Those Ages 8 to 11
We have a variety of regular events that happen every month. We also host contests, parties and other special activities throughout the year. Scroll down for more resources just for our tween patrons.
All Events Online!
For Your Safety
For the foreseeable future, all our events will be held online. Each event will list what venue you can tune into to attend, from Facebook to Zoom meetings.
Our Madison Library Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlib.org/
Request a Zoom Invitation: https://madisonlib.org/zoom-invitation-request-tween-activities/
Kids and Tween STEM Activities
Second and Fourth Tuesday
Mother Daughter Book Club
Every First Thursday at 6:30 pm
Books For Boys Book Club
Every Second Thursday at 6:30 pm
Book Bingo
A New Theme Every Month!
Activities & Events Blog
Get details for all our events. Join us for friendship and fun!
Kid and Tween STEAM crafts in February
Check out our February 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. Cardboard Construction craft - available starting February 9th Make towers with...
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!
February Mother Daughter Book Club
This month we will be reading The One and Only Ivan. We will meet via Zoom. For girls ages 8-11 and accompanying adult. It's a party about a book! Play games, make a cool craft, and eat a tasty snack.
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.
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...
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...
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Resources for Tweens
Kid 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 Pickup by the Community Room entrance 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.
Mother Daughter Book Club
THURSDAY, January 7, AT 6:30 PM
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other girls and their moms. Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
Book for January
Half Magic by Edward Eager. We will meet with the Books for Boys Book Club via Zoom.
Books For Boys Book Club
THURSDAY, November 12, at 6:30 pm
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other boys and their accompanying adults. Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
Book for January
Half Magic by Edward Eager. We will with the Mother Daughter Book Club via Zoom.
Book Bingo!
November 1 – 30 (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.
Silly Sidewalk Obstacal Course!
September 19 – October 3, 2020
Get a little outdoor activity in before the weather turns frigid. We’ll have a course of activities on the sidewalks around the library. Join us for some exhilarating fun!
Homework Help
Websites and databases just for tweens! 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
- 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
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