Monroe Street Library League

06/23/2026

Every MPL branch, including the Monroe Street Library, will have tickets to give away. 🦋

06/22/2026

Bilingual Spanish-English storytime will take place at the Monroe Street Library on Tuesdays during June at 10:30. Join teacher Barbara for fun bilingual stories! This free drop-in program is meant for preschoolers and younger, but older kids are welcome to join.

06/18/2026

Kids of all ages are invited to express themselves through affirming, mixed-media projects for all ages with artist Care! Care is a Madison based mixed-media artist who loves to spread joy through art. She’ll be guiding kids in making magic wands on Saturday, June 27 from 11:00 to noon. No registration required. Sponsored by the Monroe Street Library League.

06/17/2026

Happy Juneteenth! The Monroe Street Library will be closed Friday in honor of the holiday.

In celebration of Juneteenth (June 19) Madison Public Library has created a page with related programs, activities, book lists and book displays sharing Black history and highlighting Black culture.

Please note: All neighborhood libraries will be closed on Friday, June 19 in honor of the federal holiday.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/mpl-black-history

05/31/2026

A great opportunity for kids who love to write!

05/22/2026

June 1 is the first day of the summer reading program!

05/12/2026

Summer is just around the corner, and our WE READ summer reading program will return on June 1! Pick up a WE READ map, get your WE READ bag, and make plans to meet your WE READ Bubbler Artist-in-Residence (one at every library location) for creative art-making programs from June - August.

This summer, we're hosting a special Summer Reading Kick-Off event in Reindahl Park in partnership with Forward Madison FC! Drop by on June 1 to pick up everything you need to start your summer reading adventure, enjoy a meet and greet with players from the Flamingos, and take a selfie with the 'Mingos mascot Strut! Plus, we'll be giving away writer's notebooks and bookmarks for the Youth Voices Writing Contest.

Start your summer reading adventure and get your first glimpse (from afar) of the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park as we kick-off WE READ together from 2:30-4pm on Monday, June 1. No registration required; refreshments provided. madpl.org/weread

The WE READ program is funded by Madison Public Library Foundation, American Family Insurance Championship American Insurance Foundation and the American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation, Roots & Wings Foundation, and Jane Doughty & David Wood.

05/12/2026

Exciting news that Care Richardson will be the Monroe Street Library artist-in-residence this summer!

Meet this year's WE READ Bubbler Artists-in-Residence!

We're bringing local artists into library spaces to lead hands-on, creative experiences for kids and families - each artist will lead recurring programs at their location between June and August, with schedules varying by location. These programs blend art, storytelling, and community engagement, encouraging participants to explore creativity as part of their literacy journey.

We've got some returning artists this year, including Elias Mittelstadt, Renee Good, and Meghan Rosing, and a slew of new artists, too - welcome Anupama Bhattacharya, Brooke Baum, Care Richardson, Jaycee Haas, and Monica Cliff!

We'll also have art-making programs at every Dream Bus stop all summer long beginning June 22. Visit madpl.org/weread to see the schedule for your The Bubbler at Madison Public Library artist and make plans to attend their programs.

Thanks to American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation for making the WE READ Bubbler Artist-in-Residence programs possible this summer.

05/10/2026

This event is an important fundraiser for the Monroe Street Library was well as the rest of the Madison Public Library system.

Save the Date! Our joint book sale with other Friends of the Madison Public Library groups is Saturday, August 1st from 9am-2pm. This event is HUGE, with a selection of books from six libraries!

We can’t wait to see you there!

https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/special-series/book-sales

05/02/2026

May 2 is Free Comic Book Day at the Monroe Street Library!