Library
The richest person in the world - in fact all the riches in the world - couldn't provide you with anything like the endless, incredible loot available at your local library. ~Malcolm Forbes
Incredible loot?I like that description of the library. It makes me think about all the stuff available here. Books, for example. We have thousands of them on practically every subject imaginable. Are you updating a resume or writing a letter of application? There are books at the Madison Public Library to help with both. Thinking about attempting to repair a lawn mower, small appliance or car? Again, there are books here that will give you essential information. There are books on ways to conserve energy, new cookbooks, and stories to entertain you.
Books come in a variety of formats now. The book with paper pages and a cover is still the preferred format, but you can also listen to books. The library has a large collection of books on cassette tape and books on CD. Lots of folks like to take audiobooks to listen to when driving or flying or doing some household chore. The time does seem to go faster when your mind is occupied by a good story. The latest option for listening is called a playaway. It is very compact?3 1\2 inches by 2 inches?and fits easily into a pocket. All you need is a pair of headphones or earbuds.
Good stories are always part of the program at the Preschool Storytime sessions. Storytime is offered on Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and is open to preschool children who are at least three years old. Each thirty-minute program includes stories, songs and other activities designed to capture the interest and imagination of youngsters.
Free access to the Internet is available both on the library?s computers and through the library?s wireless Internet connection. Finding information on the Internet is a little like shopping at a flea market. There are some treasures, but there is also a lot of junk. The South Dakota Library Network, the State Library and the Madison Public Library all subscribe to databases that are available via the Internet. Some of these can be accessed from your home computer. World Book Encyclopedia is one of the databases you can use from your home. Others are only accessible at the library. If you are thinking about car repair, check out the Mitchell Manuals online at the public library.
Browse through the videocassettes and DVDs at the library for both entertainment and information. History, civics, exercise, do-it-yourself projects, classic movies and recent film releases are all part of the video and DVD collection.
The Madison Public Library also subscribes to popular magazines and newspapers.
And the best part?admission to the library and its ?loot? is free. Please take advantage of everything the library has to offer.
- Talking Books For The Blind Information Sessions - March 14, 17
Eighty years ago this March, Congress established the National Library Service to lend talking books to the blind and physically handicapped free of charge. Although the program has evolved with technology from longplaying records to digital downloads,...
- Fall Storytimes Start Sept. 13
Starting on Monday, Sept. 13, preschoolers and their caregivers can continue to Get Caught Reading at our fall storytimes. This year's programs are organized into four categories, and are offered at most Library locations. Under 2s - Signing, dancing...
- Back To School
Even for those of us without a direct connection to schools, the beginning of a school year changes the rhythm of our lives. At the Public Library, evenings and weekends get busier. Groups that have not met in the library?s meeting room all summer begin...
- Banned Books
September 29 through October 6 was Banned Books Week. This annual event reminds us Americans not to take the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one?s opinion for granted. I?ve read banned books, and I bet you have, too. The list of banned books...
- Featured Reader
Our Featured Reader is a familiar face to many area readers as both an avid reader and a librarian. Maxine Swanson has always been a reader and most recently was the librarian for the Madison Area School District. The Public Library in her hometown of...
Library
Incredible Loot
The richest person in the world - in fact all the riches in the world - couldn't provide you with anything like the endless, incredible loot available at your local library. ~Malcolm Forbes
Incredible loot?I like that description of the library. It makes me think about all the stuff available here. Books, for example. We have thousands of them on practically every subject imaginable. Are you updating a resume or writing a letter of application? There are books at the Madison Public Library to help with both. Thinking about attempting to repair a lawn mower, small appliance or car? Again, there are books here that will give you essential information. There are books on ways to conserve energy, new cookbooks, and stories to entertain you.
Books come in a variety of formats now. The book with paper pages and a cover is still the preferred format, but you can also listen to books. The library has a large collection of books on cassette tape and books on CD. Lots of folks like to take audiobooks to listen to when driving or flying or doing some household chore. The time does seem to go faster when your mind is occupied by a good story. The latest option for listening is called a playaway. It is very compact?3 1\2 inches by 2 inches?and fits easily into a pocket. All you need is a pair of headphones or earbuds.
Good stories are always part of the program at the Preschool Storytime sessions. Storytime is offered on Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and is open to preschool children who are at least three years old. Each thirty-minute program includes stories, songs and other activities designed to capture the interest and imagination of youngsters.
Free access to the Internet is available both on the library?s computers and through the library?s wireless Internet connection. Finding information on the Internet is a little like shopping at a flea market. There are some treasures, but there is also a lot of junk. The South Dakota Library Network, the State Library and the Madison Public Library all subscribe to databases that are available via the Internet. Some of these can be accessed from your home computer. World Book Encyclopedia is one of the databases you can use from your home. Others are only accessible at the library. If you are thinking about car repair, check out the Mitchell Manuals online at the public library.
Browse through the videocassettes and DVDs at the library for both entertainment and information. History, civics, exercise, do-it-yourself projects, classic movies and recent film releases are all part of the video and DVD collection.
The Madison Public Library also subscribes to popular magazines and newspapers.
And the best part?admission to the library and its ?loot? is free. Please take advantage of everything the library has to offer.
- Talking Books For The Blind Information Sessions - March 14, 17
Eighty years ago this March, Congress established the National Library Service to lend talking books to the blind and physically handicapped free of charge. Although the program has evolved with technology from longplaying records to digital downloads,...
- Fall Storytimes Start Sept. 13
Starting on Monday, Sept. 13, preschoolers and their caregivers can continue to Get Caught Reading at our fall storytimes. This year's programs are organized into four categories, and are offered at most Library locations. Under 2s - Signing, dancing...
- Back To School
Even for those of us without a direct connection to schools, the beginning of a school year changes the rhythm of our lives. At the Public Library, evenings and weekends get busier. Groups that have not met in the library?s meeting room all summer begin...
- Banned Books
September 29 through October 6 was Banned Books Week. This annual event reminds us Americans not to take the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one?s opinion for granted. I?ve read banned books, and I bet you have, too. The list of banned books...
- Featured Reader
Our Featured Reader is a familiar face to many area readers as both an avid reader and a librarian. Maxine Swanson has always been a reader and most recently was the librarian for the Madison Area School District. The Public Library in her hometown of...