Madison Public Library is committed to the health and safety of staff and the public and is working closely with the City of Madison and Public Health Madison & Dane County to be proactive and take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
All Madison Public Library buildings are currently closed to the public, with the exception of computer use, printing, and curbside pickup and returns.
We recently changed our temporary service hours. These services are currently available at Lakeview Library.
Curbside pickup and returns
Call 608-246-4547 (curbside only) or schedule an appointment online for curbside pickup.
Service hours are Monday‒Friday, 10 am‒6 pm and Saturday, 12‒5 pm.
Return books to our book drop 24/7.
Visit madpl.org/curbside for more details, online scheduling links and updated schedules.
Reference assistance and hold requests
Call our centralized reference line at 608-315-5151 (toll free 888-266-7805) to place holds, request materials or for more information about library services and online collections. Please note: this line is not answered by Lakeview Library staff.
Service hours are Monday‒Friday, 10 am‒7 pm, Saturday, 12‒5 pm.
Ask us a question online at madpl.org/ask.
Computers, internet and printing
Call 608-315-5151 (toll free 888-266-7805) to schedule an appointment; walk-up service may be available. Learn more about computers, internet and printing services at the Lakeview Library at madpl.org/computers.
Service hours are Monday‒Friday, 10 am‒5:30 pm.
Visit us online
With your library card, you have instant access to nearly 100,000 eBooks and audiobooks through Wisconsin’s Digital Library, over 50 online magazines through Flipster, as well as Mango Languages, Consumer Reports, the New York Times and many more free online resources. Visit madpl.org/at-home for all the resources you can use online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Don’t have a library card? No problem. Sign up for a library card at madpl.org/apply, and we’ll mail you a card.
Library is now fine free
In August 2020, the Madison Public Library Board voted to go fine free, meaning you will no longer see charges if you return an item late. We are proud to join other libraries across the country and here in Dane County to make our libraries easier to use and reduce barriers for those who can’t afford fines.
We are currently waiving existing fines. If you have overdue fines that are preventing you from using the library, contact us at 608-266-6357 or madcirc@madisonpubliclibrary.org. We’ll help you clear those fines, pay down lost charges, or update your card so you can start using the library again. Learn more at madpl.org/fine-free.
Upcoming holiday hours
All Madison libraries will be closed Nov. 26‒29, Dec. 24‒27, and Dec. 31‒Jan. 3 for the holidays. Libraries will also be closed Jan. 18, 2021, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.