Monona Public Library

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Monona Public Library
1000 Nichols Road
Monona, WI 53716
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pmLabor Day - Memorial Day

Mon-Wed: 9:00am-8:00pm

Thu-Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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: Finger Knit Scarf

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

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

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.

Magic Show

No School Friday: Magic Show with Jonathan Elkins!

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Forum Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Enjoy this Family Friendly Magic Show with Jonathan Elkins!

No registration is needed. Drop-in!

Scoops & Stories Feb

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.

Take Your Child to the Library Event

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, All Ages

Library Branch: Monona Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Children, All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

"Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) is an international initiative that encourages families
everywhere to take their children to their local library." TYCLD is officially held on the first Saturday in February!

Story & Therapeutic Watercolor Workshop

Story & Therapeutic Watercolor Workshop with Author Tia

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, Storytime, Workshop

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, Workshop

Event Details:

Join Author Tia Richardson for a storytelling adventure based on her book, "Caring All Around Me." Followed by a fun watercolor craft for children of all ages and their families. Drop in, no registration needed.

Little Scientists Program

Little Scientists

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

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Children

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.

Curious Critters Storytime at Aldo Leopold Nature Center!

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

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

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

SCOOPS & STORIES

Scoops & Stories at the ICE RINK!

Monday, March 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.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (8/17)	Mon (8/18)	Tue (8/19)	Wed (8/20)	Thu (8/21)	Fri (8/22)	Sat (8/23)
All Day	Closing Library Closed All Day Branches: Monona Public Library Description: CLOSED SUNDAY (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
1 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Makerspace: Pocket Embroidery 1:00pm–3:00pm Tweens, Teens Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Available This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Monona Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Available Event Details: Bring in your own clothes to decorate with embroidery! Follow a tutorial to decorate a pocket on jeans or shirt with a floral mushroom bloom. Or use simple embroidery stencils to make your own custom pocket design.	This event is in the "Children" group Live Poison Dart Frogs! Stories & Crafts 1:00pm–2:00pm Children Arts & Crafts, Storytime This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Monona Public Library Room: Municipal Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime Event Details: Learn about colorful Poison Dart Frogs, courtesy of Reptile Rapture, Monona! 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