Madison Public Library provides free and equitable access to cultural and educational experiences. We celebrate ideas, promote creativity, connect people, and enrich lives. The library's tradition of supporting education, literacy and community involvement has enriched the City of Madison for more than 135 years. Our nine locations throughout the city are open six days a week (with limited Sunday hours) and welcome over 2 million visits each year.
Madison Public Library: your place to learn, share, and create.
Borrow materials from the 9 Madison Public Library locations along with 44 member libraries of the South Central Library System. See if the item is checkedin on the shelf before you head down to the library or just place a hold and pick it up at any public library in our area.
Central Library houses the Bubbler Room, which hosts a variety of workshops and participatory projects. The room is on the Ground Floor and is open during all regular Central Library hours, so stop by anytime. You may find anything from a cheesemaking workshop, to a drop-in printmaking session, to an impromptu dance party! Madison Public Library's Artist-In-Residence uses a portion of the the Bubbler Room as their public studio and workshop space for moths at a time.
Individuals: Check out the Bubbler Calendar or stop by the Bubbler Room for a true Madison experience if you're in the downtown area! You may run into our Artist-In-Residence or find the perfect hands-on project just waiting for you!
Groups: Connect with us to see if we can schedule a group workshop with the Artist In Residence.
Looking for information or library resources by topic? Start here or ask our librarians for help.
You don't even have to stop by the desk to find out what your local library staff think about the books they read, just check out their reviews on MADreads.