Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Little Scientists

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Children

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Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Municipal Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: STEAM

Event Details:

SCIENCE Play for Little Ones!

Young scientists, ages 3 - 5 years old, will use their senses to explore the world around them!

Fun experiments, sensory play, and crafts encourage curiosity.

Friends of Monona Public Library Book Drive

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Friends Bookstore

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Donate gently used books, puzzles, and games. Accepting donations for the next annual book sale (Oct 2026)! All proceeds directly support library programming: art & cooking classes, book clubs, storytime, performers, and more!

Makerspace Kids: Build a Birdhouse! (ages 6-12)

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Full

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Municipal Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Available

Event Details:

Registration Required | Ages 6-12

Assemble your own birdhouse with a screwdriver! Use paint to turn your birdhouse into a cozy little home for feathered friends.

Children under 8 should be accompanied by adults.

Teen Makerspace: Celestial Suncatchers

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

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Full

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Available

Event Details:

Brighten up your windows with a mystical moon or star suncatcher. Please note that this event will be located in the Storytime room due to our normal room being previously reserved.

All supplies provided.

Curious Critters Storytime at Aldo Leopold Nature Center!

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

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

Eco-Action Tuesdays- Data Centers: AI in Wisconsin

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Program Type:

Guest Speaker

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Guest Speaker

Registration Available

Event Details:

We welcome Amy Barrilleaux from Clean Wisconsin who will speak about proposed data centers in Wisconsin and their affect on utility prices, the environment and climate change.

Bilingual Storytime & Craft

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

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Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime

Event Details:

Bilingual Spanish Storytime and Craft

Join Samira for a fun and engaging story followed by a hands-on activity!

Music Together Toddler Tunes!

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Guest Speaker, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

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Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Guest Speaker, Storytime

Event Details:

We are excited to welcome Avery from Music Together for this joyful sample toddler music class!

Wisconsin Film Festival Sneak Peek

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Registration Available

Event Details:

Get a glimpse of what’s screening at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival (April 9-16, 2026) at your library!

Madison Ballet Special Projects Storytime

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Performance, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

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Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Performance, Storytime

Event Details:

"Join us for a joyful, interactive program that brings the beloved book Giraffes Can’t Dance to life through movement and imagination.

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Teen Makerspace: Celestial Suncatchers

1:00pm–3:00pm

Tweens, Teens

Arts & Crafts

Full

Registration Available

Full

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Available

Event Details:

Brighten up your windows with a mystical moon or star suncatcher. Please note that this event will be located in the Storytime room due to our normal room being previously reserved.

All supplies provided.

Eco-Action Tuesdays- Data Centers: AI in Wisconsin

6:30pm–7:45pm

Teens, Adults

Guest Speaker

Open

Registration Available

Open

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Guest Speaker

Registration Available

Event Details:

We welcome Amy Barrilleaux from Clean Wisconsin who will speak about proposed data centers in Wisconsin and their affect on utility prices, the environment and climate change.

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

Wisconsin Film Festival Sneak Peek

6:00pm–7:15pm

Teens, Adults

Movie

Open

Registration Available

Open

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Registration Available

Event Details:

Get a glimpse of what’s screening at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival (April 9-16, 2026) at your library!

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.

Creating & Making Together: Intro to Bargello

6:00pm–7:30pm

Teens, Adults

Arts & Crafts

Upcoming

Registration Available

Upcoming

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Municipal Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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!

We’re trying our hand at bargello this month. Bargello is needlecraft from the 60s and 70s, using yarn, plastic canvas, and simple patterns. Go home with a new handmade brooch, magnet, bookmark, or pair of earrings, made by you.

National Arab American Heritage Month: Local Connections

6:00pm–7:30pm

Tweens, Teens, Adults

Guest Speaker

Open

Registration Available

Open

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Municipal Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Guest Speaker

Registration Available

Event Details:

Come to this educational presentation to Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) this April.

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

Teen Makerspace: Polymer Clay Worry Stones

1:00pm–3:00pm

Tweens, Teens

Arts & Crafts

Open

Registration Available

Open

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Municipal Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Available

Event Details:

Make a worry stone out of polymer clay and bake it at the library during the program! A worry stone is a stone with a thumb-sized indent, made to be held between the thumb and index finger.

Insect Craft

1:00pm–2:00pm

Children, Tweens, Teens

Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, STEAM

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Municipal Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, STEAM

Event Details:

Celebrate Remake Learning Days, a hands-on learning festival with Insect Ambassadors!

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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.

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

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