Hours: Mondays: Fridays: 10 am–8 pm
Saturdays: 9 am–5 pm
Closed: Wednesday, July 4
The Friends of Lakeview Branch Library hold their next Quarterly Book Sale Saturday, June 16, 9 am‒4 pm, with a members-only sale on Friday, June 15, 6‒7:45 pm, and a Saturday bag sale 2‒4 pm. There are always great bargains and all proceeds fund library programs.
Read Like a Badger
The Summer Reading Clubs, for children ages birth to grade 8, launch June 1 with a theme of “Libraries Rock!” Get ready for a summer of reading and learning. Sign up at your favorite library or at madisonpubliclibrary.org/kids. Read Like a Badger is funded in part by the Topitzes Family Foundation, Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation and Madison Public Library Foundation.
Preschool Art with Jovita
Mondays, June 4 and 11, 10:30 am
Join local artist Jovita Hogan to create art while exploring different media and techniques. Each week will feature a different project. No registration is required.
Book Baby
Tuesdays, June 5‒26, 6:30 pm
Wednesdays, July 11‒25, 11:30 am
Learn new tips and techniques to help your 0‒15 month old develop early literacy and early math skills through rhymes, bounces, books and songs. Enjoy a short story time, then stay for play and conversation while naturally growing baby’s social skills in a group setting.
Toddler Time
Wednesdays, June 20‒July 25, 10 and 10:45 am
Note: No Toddler Time on July 4
Enjoy rhymes, books and songs while learning new tips and techniques to help your toddler (ages 16‒35 months) develop early literacy and math skills and naturally grow social skills in a group setting. One adult per child is recommended. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please pick up a nametag before the program begins.
Preschool Storytime
Mondays, June 25‒Aug. 13, 10:30 am
A happy blend of stories, fingerplays and songs that help preschool children ages 3‒5 develop pre-reading skills like print and phonological awareness, vocabulary, letter knowledge and narrative skills. Daycares, groups and siblings are always welcome.
Preschool and Toddler Dance Party
Saturday, June 9, 10:30 am
Children ages 2 and up are invited to shake it all about to familiar and new tunes.
Show Your Pride Music and Crafts for Everyone
Saturday, June 9, 1 pm
Join us for a performance by Common Chords, the LGBT acapella outreach ensemble of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus. Stay after to meet the singers and create gear to celebrate Pride Month.
Library LEGO Club
Tuesdays, June 19 and July 17, 4 pm
Flex your engineering and design muscles and join other LEGO fans and build your own unique creation. Note: LEGOs are the featured Terrific Tuesday activity on these dates.
Community Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson
Thursday, June 28, 3 pm
Kick off a summer of Libraries Rock! with this incredible community drumming event. There will be enough drums, shakers and rhythm makers for the whole family.
Movie Matinees
Thursdays, June14 and July 12, 3 pm
Join us at the library for a full-length family movie. We’ll provide the popcorn. Visit our online calendar or call the library two weeks before the movie date for titles.
Minecraft Club
Mondays, June 11‒25 and July 30‒Aug. 13, 2:30‒4:30 pm
Grab your friends for multiplayer Minecraft fun hosted on the library’s private server. No account is needed; we’ll use library laptops running MinecraftEDU. Minecrafters ages 17 and under sign up for 30-minute turns based on attendance. Minecraft programming is funded by a gift from the Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Foundation.
Terrific Tuesdays
Tuesdays, June 5‒Aug. 28, 4‒5 pm
Join us every Tuesday at for all sorts of creative projects. There will be arts and crafts, cooking, games and more.
Read to a Dog
Mondays, June 25 and July 23, 2:30‒3:30 pm
Bring a favorite book (or find one at the library) and read aloud to a furry friend. Call the week of to register for a 15-minute slot or simply drop in.
USS Bubbler Regatta
Thursday, July 26, 3 pm
Ahoy shipbuilders. Anchors away for the first annual USS Bubbler Regatta. Create your own mini vessels from recycled materials, test their seaworthiness and race against your friends down our rain gutter course (you may have to supply your own wind). Children under age 7 should be accompanied by an adult.
Firehouse Storytime
Saturday, June 23, 11 am, Packer Townhouses
Saturday, June 30, 11 am, Northport Apartments
Join Madison’s firefighting heroes for stories, crafts and book checkout. Meet the fire chief and other firefighters while you tour the fire trucks.
Stop Motion Animation Workshops
Mondays, July 9 and July 23, 2:30‒4 pm
Drop in to play with Madison Public Library’s stop-motion and hand-drawn animation stations. Using markers, whiteboards and props, each participant will create their own short stop-motion film during these hands-on workshops. All supplies and equipment will be provided. Come with an idea for a story you’d like to tell or make one up on the spot.
Chess at the Library
Second and fourth Mondays, 6 pm
All ages and skill levels are welcome.
Getting to know your Digital Camera
Tuesday, June 12, 5:30‒7:30 pm
Are you ready to get the most of your digital SLR camera? In this two-hour seminar, Keith will show you how to take your photos to the next level. This session is designed to teach skills to get those amazing landscape, sports, portrait and kid photos you want. You will learn about ISO, how to control motion, when to use different autofocus modes, how to capture images the way you want and much more. This seminar is designed for users of a digital SLR camera. These are the cameras that allow you to change lenses. It is recommended that you have a fully charged battery in the camera. Registration begins May 29.
Movie Night: “Black Panther”
Friday, June 22, 5:15 pm
T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T’Challa’s father’s mistake. Rated PG-13. Light refreshments will be served.
Garden Party
Saturday, June 23, 10 am‒12 pm
Join us for iced tea, lemonade and cookies in the lovely Lakeview Garden. The garden is made possible and maintained by the Friends of Lakeview Library.
Make Music Madison
Thursday, June 21, 10:30 am‒7:30 pm
Join us in front of the library for a variety of live music all day long. Enjoy delicious refreshments from the Willy Street Co-op.
Movie Night: “All the Money in the World”
Friday, July 20, 5:15 pm
The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather, Jean Paul Getty, to pay the ransom. Rated PG-13. Light refreshments will be served.
Drop-in Screen Printing with Lesley Numbers
Wednesday, July 11, 5:30‒7:30 pm
Join local artist Lesley for a drop-in screen printing event. Learn how screen printing works and pull your own print to take home using pre-made stencils. Paper and ink will be provided, or bring your own t-shirt or textile to print on. Children age 6 and under will need an adult to help.
MGE’s Electric Vehicles 101
Thursday, July 26, 6:30‒7:30 pm
Do you have questions about electric vehicles? MGE can help. Learn about electric vehicles (EV) basics. Hear about resources to make buying, owning and charging EVs easier. EVs will be on display and you can talk to EV owners about their experiences. Come with questions and leave with an understanding about what it means to own an EV.
One-On-One Writing Assistance
Mondays, 4–7 pm
Free one-hour sessions for writing help, including resumes, cover letters, online job searches, applications and any creative writing. This program is funded through a grant and staffed by UW Writing Assistance staff. Call 246-4547 to sign up.
Computer and eBook Assistance
Mondays, 10 am‒12 pm, and Saturdays, 9–11 am, by appointment
We offer free one-on-one sessions for help with basic computer and internet literacy, including online job searching and applications, using email and Facebook, and e-reader set-up and assistance. Call 246-4547 to make an appointment.
First Thursday Adult Book Group
First Thursday, 6:30 pm
June 7: “The Little Paris Bookshop” by Nina George
July 5: “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics” by Daniel James Brown
Join our fireside book discussion. Refreshments are provided.
Adult Noon Book Group
Second Thursday, 12 pm
June 14: “The Little Red Chairs” by Edna O’Brien
July 12: “Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward
Discuss books and eat treats. It’s a really good group.
Mystery Book Group
Third Thursday, 6:30 pm
June 21: “Darktown” by Thomas Mullen
July 19: “Jade Dragon Mountain” by Elsa Hart
Join us around the fireplace to discuss mysteries.
Scrabble for Adults
Wednesdays, 10 am
Sharpen your mind with a group that makes it fun.
Knitting at the Library
Wednesdays, 6 pm
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
Drop-in Math Help
Tuesdays, 4:30‒6:30 pm
Drop in for help with your math homework — all subjects through calculus.