November Events

All our happenings for the week of November 21 - 26
@ Your Madison Library

Thanksgiving Closures

Thursday, November 24 - Saturday, November 26

We will also be closing early at 5:00 pm on
Wednesday, November 23

We will open for our regular hours on Monday, November 28

No items are due any time the library is closed

Tween & Teen Chess and Game Club

Monday, November 21, at 4:30 pm

In the Community Room

For those aged 9 to 18

Our Year-long Reading Challenge is Almost Over!

Books for Balloons

No more entries accepted after
Wednesday, November 30

Read for Balloons and Prizes!

Pick up a reading log tracker and instructions at the library.
For youth ages 0 to 18.

LEGOs @ Your Library!

Tuesday, November 22, at 4:00 pm

in the Community Room

Come see what you can build!

For those ages 6 - 18

No NaNoWriMo this week!

(National Novel Writing Month)

Join us for our final write-in

Wednesday, November 30, at 5:30 pm

For ages 12 through Adult

Short Story Contest

Theme: “Capturing 100 Years”
October 1 - December 1

Do you love writing? Enter the Madison Library District's short story writing contest! Give us your impression of what our theme means to you!

Fiction or non-fiction are accepted. All entries receive a prize.

Email submissions ONLY accepted. Send to programs@madisonlib.org
Click for full rules on our website.

For Adults ages 18+

Come Play Book Bingo!

A new bingo card every month.

For November, our theme is the 2010s!

November 1 - 30

Pick up a Bingo Card at the Circulation Desk or download one from our website.

Story Times at the Library!

All Story Times will be in the Community Room!

Book Babies (babies 0-10 mths; not yet walking) - Wednesday at 9:30 am
Toddler Time (babies 11 to 23 mths; walkers) - Monday and Tuesday at 9:30 am
Story Time (preschoolers ages 2 to 5 years) - Tuesday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm, Wednesday at 10:30 am

SAME PROGRAM EACH TIME - Just choose one!
Have more than one child? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child.

Theme for November Story Times –
Picture a Book from the 2010s!

Week of November 22: Ugly Pie

Photography Contest

Theme: “Capturing 100 Years”
Entries may be submitted any time between
October 17 and December 10

Help us celebrate our 100 year anniversary by participating in our photo contest! We have categories for all ages, and some great prizes.

All entries should be submitted at the Circulation Desk.
Go to our website for full details, rules, entry forms, and model release forms.

Open to anyone aged 6 and older

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