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winter break fun schedule

Bluey Stories & Craft!

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all Bluey fans!

Listen to stories and music, check out books, and work on a fun Bluey craft!

Latex allergy alert: *Balloons will be used during storytime*

 

 

winter break fun construction zone

Construction Zone Stories & Play!

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Play, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all construction enthusiasts! 

Join us in the Forum room for some serious fun!

Listen to stories, music, build, and play!

Drop-in starting at 10 am.

Winter Break Madison Dance

Music, Stories, Dance, & Play! With Madison Contemporary Dance

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Guest Speaker, Play, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Guest Speaker, Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Sara Rohs from Madison Contemporary Dance for a fun program filled with Music, Stories, Dancing, and Playtime! 

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Makerspace: Giant Friendship Bracelet Garlands! (ages 6-14)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Come make a personalized, giant friendship bracelet garland! We will use 6" upholstery needles to string ball pit balls as beads, along with lettered foam discs.

yoga bubbles winter fun

Yoga Stories & Bubble Play!

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Play, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for interactive yoga stories filled with bubble fun! 

SCOOPS & STORIES

Scoops & Stories at the ICE RINK!

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Angelika, Youth Services Librarian, at GRAND CROSSING PARK for Storytime inside the Below Deck Concession Stand. 

storytime and bracelet workshop bilingual

ALL AGES Bilingual Story & Bracelet Making Workshop

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime
Event Details:

Bilingual Story & Bracelet-Making Workshop
Cuento y taller bilingüe para hacer pulseras

Curious Critters Storytime

Curious Critters Storytime at Aldo Leopold Nature Center!

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Angelika, Youth Services Librarian, at Aldo Leopold Nature Center for Storytime!

Teen Makerspace: Finger Knit Scarf 1/17 1pm

Teen Makerspace

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Create a cozy scarf perfect for winter using only chunky yarn and your fingers! 

All supplies provided. 

SCOOPS & STORIES

Scoops & Stories at the ICE RINK!

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Angelika, Youth Services Librarian, at GRAND CROSSING PARK for Storytime inside the Below Deck Concession Stand.

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Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY - CLOSED ALL DAY

Bluey Stories & Craft!

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all Bluey fans!

Listen to stories and music, check out books, and work on a fun Bluey craft!

Latex allergy alert: *Balloons will be used during storytime*

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Construction Zone Stories & Play!

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Play, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all construction enthusiasts! 

Join us in the Forum room for some serious fun!

Listen to stories, music, build, and play!

Drop-in starting at 10 am.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Music, Stories, Dance, & Play! With Madison Contemporary Dance

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Guest Speaker, Play, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Guest Speaker, Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Sara Rohs from Madison Contemporary Dance for a fun program filled with Music, Stories, Dancing, and Playtime! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Makerspace: Giant Friendship Bracelet Garlands! (ages 6-14)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Full
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Come make a personalized, giant friendship bracelet garland! We will use 6" upholstery needles to string ball pit balls as beads, along with lettered foam discs.

NEW DEC DATE: Book Scouts! (ages 6-8)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Book Club
Closed
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Available

Registration Required | Ages 5-9

NEW in February: due to high demand, we will be expanding the age group of our participants as well as the number who can register for Book Scouts! We will have two staff members dedicated to two age groups: 5-7 & 7-9. We will share more details out later in January for those who are currently registered or who would like to register.

Start the literary adventure of a lifetime with our book club for newly independent readers! Book Scouts will read books, engage in community helper activities, and earn badges for their achievements. Our group will read a wide variety of books--from graphic novels, illustrated chapter books, and more. The group will regularly meet the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss our latest book and have a blast with activities and crafts. We will also enjoy pop-up opportunities to help support the community with literacy needs.

Book Scouts will receive a specialty item that will hold all of the badges they earn throughout the program.

NEW DEC DATE: Graphic Novel Book Club (ages 9-13)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens
Book Club
Closed
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Available

NEW to Graphic Novel Book Club: PLEASE REGISTER for this series throughout the calendar to attend! You will register once for the entirety of the series.

Books ready at the front desk after each meeting for checkout--if you miss a book club, just stop at the main desk for our next read!

Join us for an awesome Graphic Novel reading adventure! Each session, we will discuss a pre-selected book and complete an activity related to our book selection!

If you are going to miss a session, do NOT cancel your registration! This would cancel your spot in the whole series! Instead email carolyn@mononalibrary.org.

For parents: Despite contrary belief, research has shown that Graphic Novels are incredibly beneficial to children and their literacy skills! Graphic novels often contain more advanced vocabulary than chapter books, are helpful to readers with dyslexia, and are a way to encourage reluctant readers to engage in reading.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY - CLOSED ALL DAY

Yoga Stories & Bubble Play!

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Play, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for interactive yoga stories filled with bubble fun! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Scoops & Stories at the ICE RINK!

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Angelika, Youth Services Librarian, at GRAND CROSSING PARK for Storytime inside the Below Deck Concession Stand. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

ALL AGES Bilingual Story & Bracelet Making Workshop

11:00am–12:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime
Event Details:

Bilingual Story & Bracelet-Making Workshop
Cuento y taller bilingüe para hacer pulseras

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

ArtStudio Kids! (ages 2-5)

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Ages 2-5 | Drop-In Event.

ArtStudio Kids is an open-ended, heart-led process art program! Each session, we focus on unique materials and techniques, rather than specific project outcomes to create a unique work of art. This allows children to explore their creativity, practice innovation, and learn through play.

We will occasionally feature artists from the community to come in and lead us in our artistic pursuits. Check each event listing for special guest announcements! This program can get MESSY! Dress accordingly!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A lap-sit storytime for our youngest patrons (ages 0-2 years old) and their caregivers.

Join us as we Sing, Talk, Read, and Play to build early literacy skills in a fun way! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Toddler Playtime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Play
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play

PLAY! is such an important part of Early Literacy!

Join us for a fun open-ended experience where your toddler can practice social-emotional learning skills with friends. 

No registration is needed.

Free drop-in event.

 

Talk! Sing! Read! Write! Play!

www.everychildreadytoread.org

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Graphic Novel Book Club (ages 9-13)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens
Book Club
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Available
Event Details:

NEW to Graphic Novel Book Club: PLEASE REGISTER for this series through the calendar to attend! You will register once for the entirety of the series.

Finding Your Family: Getting Started With Your Genealogy Research

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Guest Speaker
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Do you want to find your family’s history but don’t know where to start? In this presentation, you’ll learn the basics of genealogy research so you can confidently start your own family history project.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals who require accommodation or other accessibility assistance in order to fully participate, please contact library staff one week prior to event.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Creating & Making Together: Mini Rag Rug Coaster

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Waitlist
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Available
Event Details:

Don’t get caught up in trying to create perfection. This program is about exploring new techniques and giving ourselves time to be creative! 

Rag rugs are often made from scrap fabric or old t-shirts. Get a quick intro to craft and make your own small, colorful piece to take home. 

Supplies provided. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your spot. 

Stories & Crafts!

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for interactive stories and fun crafts!

Hands-on activities designed to develop the Five Early Literacy Practices that prepare your child to read. Let's talk, sing, read, write, and play together!  

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Pretend & Play!

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Play
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play

PLAY! is such an important part of Early Literacy!

Join us for a fun open-play experience where your preschooler can practice social-emotional learning skills with friends. 

No registration is needed.

Free drop-in event.

 

Talk! Sing! Read! Write! Play!

www.everychildreadytoread.org

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Curious Critters Storytime at Aldo Leopold Nature Center!

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Angelika, Youth Services Librarian, at Aldo Leopold Nature Center for Storytime!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Friday Morning Book Group

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The Friday Morning Book Group focuses on thought-provoking and enjoyable reads in a variety of genres, including both fiction and non-fiction. Copies will be available at the library. Ebooks and Audiobooks are also available through Libby. 

On Friday, January 16, we will discuss The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel. 

Makerspace Kids: (ages 6-12)

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available

Teen Makerspace

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Create a cozy scarf perfect for winter using only chunky yarn and your fingers! 

All supplies provided. 

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY - CLOSED ALL DAY