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Yoga with Patrick Monday November 17 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way. Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie. Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way.
Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie.
Registration is required, as space is limited.
Techno Minutes Tuesday November 18 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.
Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile device
Please check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment.
Virtual Author Talk with Charles Duhigg Tuesday November 18 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home, and in life in his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/101005 About the Author: Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, and was the founding host of the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Welcome to our new ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.
Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home, and in life in his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.
Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/101005
About the Author:
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, and was the founding host of the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg.
Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series.
City of Middleton Community Campus Info Session - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday November 19 at 5:30pm In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Middleton's City Hall, Library, and Senior Center buildings are outdated, inefficient, and lack adequate space to meet today's needs. Previous studies dating back to 2014 have shown significant building deterioration, rising maintenance costs, and barriers to accessibility. This project aims to create a right-sized, sustainable, and financially responsible Community Campus to serve the growing and changing needs of the community. more info...
Middleton's City Hall, Library, and Senior Center buildings are outdated, inefficient, and lack adequate space to meet today's needs. Previous studies dating back to 2014 have shown significant building deterioration, rising maintenance costs, and barriers to accessibility. This project aims to create a right-sized, sustainable, and financially responsible Community Campus to serve the growing and changing needs of the community.
Techno Minutes Thursday November 20 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Photographic Tour of Pheasant Branch - Conservancy Days Thursday November 20 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Please register for this event at:https://middleton.recdesk.com/community/program?category=33 more info...
Please register for this event at:https://middleton.recdesk.com/community/program?category=33
Techno Minutes Tuesday November 25 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
All Ages LEGO Day! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday November 26 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) LEGO fun for all ages! You'll find parts and pieces available to let your creative side go wild. Like a little structure? There will also be LEGO sets for teens and adults. Registration required. more info...
LEGO fun for all ages! You'll find parts and pieces available to let your creative side go wild. Like a little structure? There will also be LEGO sets for teens and adults. Registration required.
Movie Screening: Materialists Monday December 1 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Rated R, Runtime 1h 56m 1h 56Romance/Comedy/Drama more info...
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Rated R, Runtime 1h 56m
1h 56Romance/Comedy/Drama
Techno Minutes Tuesday December 2 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Sue Hincenbergs Tuesday December 2 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/102980 About the Author: Sue Hincenbergs is a former television producer who has worked on multiple award-winning programs ranging from sitcoms to lifestyle. She oversaw the content on two national daily shows, including Canada’s longest running morning show before turning her talents to live music specials, and eventually to writing. Sue lives in Toronto with her (very much alive) husband, her scruffy, middle-aged rescue dog Kramer, and the rooms full of the stuff her three sons left behind when they moved out. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/102980
Sue Hincenbergs is a former television producer who has worked on multiple award-winning programs ranging from sitcoms to lifestyle. She oversaw the content on two national daily shows, including Canada’s longest running morning show before turning her talents to live music specials, and eventually to writing. Sue lives in Toronto with her (very much alive) husband, her scruffy, middle-aged rescue dog Kramer, and the rooms full of the stuff her three sons left behind when they moved out.
Genealogy Drop-In Workshop Wednesday December 3 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Come share tips on researching your genealogy, exchange information with others, and talk shop while working on your own project. All levels of genealogy expertise are welcome. We will have laptops to use for Ancestry.com research. Feel free to bring your own devices and materials. more info...
Come share tips on researching your genealogy, exchange information with others, and talk shop while working on your own project. All levels of genealogy expertise are welcome. We will have laptops to use for Ancestry.com research. Feel free to bring your own devices and materials.
Adult Book Discussion--Bingo for Books Thursday December 4 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a fun hour of book-themed Bingo! more info...
Join us for a fun hour of book-themed Bingo!
Techno Minutes Thursday December 4 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Homeschool Hangout: Legos - Program for All Ages / Everyone Friday December 5 at 1:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Homeschool Hangout: Legos Friday, December 5 @ 1:30pmJoin homeschool families for an afternoon of legos. There will be free Lego play as well as Lego kits for you to put together.Registration Appreciated. more info...
Homeschool Hangout: Legos
Friday, December 5 @ 1:30pm
Join homeschool families for an afternoon of legos. There will be free Lego play as well as Lego kits for you to put together.
Registration Appreciated.
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday December 6 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. more info...
Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments.
Techno Minutes Tuesday December 9 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Techno Minutes Thursday December 11 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Cooking Demo with Chef Laura Thursday December 11 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Registration opens Monday, December 1st.Learn the tips and tricks of the trade from professional chef Laura Eyler, founder of Thyme Savor Cuisine. On the menu:Cozy Quinoa Taco Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Parfaits You will receive the recipes for the items created and samples will be provided.Laura Eyler has been a chef in area restaurants and for the last 25 years, manager of a large deli. With her culinary arts degree and 30 years of professional cooking experience under her belt, she has the licensing and the experience cooking and managing that is needed to be a personal chef. more info...
Registration opens Monday, December 1st.
Learn the tips and tricks of the trade from professional chef Laura Eyler, founder of Thyme Savor Cuisine.
On the menu:
Cozy Quinoa Taco Bowl
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Parfaits
You will receive the recipes for the items created and samples will be provided.
Laura Eyler has been a chef in area restaurants and for the last 25 years, manager of a large deli. With her culinary arts degree and 30 years of professional cooking experience under her belt, she has the licensing and the experience cooking and managing that is needed to be a personal chef.
Winter Reading Program Begins - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday December 13 at 12:00am Winter Reading Program! (All Ages)Saturday, December 13 - Saturday, February 21Readers of all ages (adults, that means you too!) are invited to pick up your reading log starting December 13. Fill in all 5 Olympic Rings for a BINGO!Return the log to the library starting January 20 for a prize coupon AND an entry into the GRAND PRIZE drawing! more info...
Winter Reading Program! (All Ages)
Saturday, December 13 - Saturday, February 21
Readers of all ages (adults, that means you too!) are invited to pick up your reading log starting December 13. Fill in all 5 Olympic Rings for a BINGO!
Return the log to the library starting January 20 for a prize coupon AND an entry into the GRAND PRIZE drawing!
Cozy Winter Fest - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday December 13 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Celebrate the cozy season at the Cozy Winter Fest! Build a blanket fort, make some winter crafts, enjoy some snacks and more!Registration appreciated. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Celebrate the cozy season at the Cozy Winter Fest! Build a blanket fort, make some winter crafts, enjoy some snacks and more!
Registration appreciated. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.
Movie Screening: Saturday Night Monday December 15 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television -- and culture -- forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn't, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words....Rated R, Runtime 1h 49m more info...
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television -- and culture -- forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn't, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words....
Rated R, Runtime 1h 49m
Yoga with Patrick Monday December 15 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way. Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie. Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday December 16 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Consumer Reports Online Wednesday December 17 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us as we explore and learn how to use the Consumer Reports database. Use it to compare products such as washing machines, dryers, fans, cars, and much more! more info...
Join us as we explore and learn how to use the Consumer Reports database. Use it to compare products such as washing machines, dryers, fans, cars, and much more!
Techno Minutes Thursday December 18 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Sustainable U - Achieving Friendly Landscaping - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday December 18 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) more info...
Monday Movie Matinee: Home Alone - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday December 22 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Monday Movie Matinee: Home Alone (All Ages)Monday, December 22, 1pmA mischievous 8-year-old who's picked on by his older siblings and ignored by his parents would really rather be left alone - and that's exactly what happens when he gets accidentally left behind in a frenzied rush to the airport for a family vacation in Paris over the holiday season. After learning to fend for himself, the boy has to protect his house against two bumbling burglars who are planning to rob it. Rated PG. Runtime 102 minutes.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Monday Movie Matinee: Home Alone (All Ages)
Monday, December 22, 1pm
A mischievous 8-year-old who's picked on by his older siblings and ignored by his parents would really rather be left alone - and that's exactly what happens when he gets accidentally left behind in a frenzied rush to the airport for a family vacation in Paris over the holiday season. After learning to fend for himself, the boy has to protect his house against two bumbling burglars who are planning to rob it.
Rated PG. Runtime 102 minutes.
If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.
Local History Exhibit: Unjust Deeds - The History of Racial Covenants in Dane County and Beyond Friday January 2 at 12:00am In the Upper Level Library For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods. Racial covenants were clauses inserted into property deeds to prevent non-Whites and non-Christian’s from buying or occupying land. Although no longer valid or enforceable, they can still be found in the land deeds of almost every American community, including Dane County.Racial covenants were made illegal with the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968. Nevertheless, their impacts are pervasive and still with us today. This program, presented by local historian Rick Bernstein, will explore the history of racial covenants in Dane County and nationwide.EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY JAN 2 - JAN 29 more info...
For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods. Racial covenants were clauses inserted into property deeds to prevent non-Whites and non-Christian’s from buying or occupying land. Although no longer valid or enforceable, they can still be found in the land deeds of almost every American community, including Dane County.
Racial covenants were made illegal with the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968. Nevertheless, their impacts are pervasive and still with us today. This program, presented by local historian Rick Bernstein, will explore the history of racial covenants in Dane County and nationwide.
EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY JAN 2 - JAN 29
Movie Screening--The Naked Gun Monday January 5 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Police Squad and save the world. Rated PG-13. Runtime 85 min. (2025) more info...
Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Police Squad and save the world. Rated PG-13. Runtime 85 min. (2025)
Techno Minutes Tuesday January 6 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Genealogy Drop-In Workshop Wednesday January 7 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Come share tips on researching your genealogy, exchange information with others, and talk shop while working on your own project. All levels of genealogy expertise are welcome. We will have laptops to use for Ancestry.com research. Feel free to bring your own devices and materials. more info...
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday January 10 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. more info...
Movie Screening--Freakier Friday Monday January 12 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) 22 years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might strike twice. Rated PG, Runtime 97 minutes. more info...
22 years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might strike twice. Rated PG, Runtime 97 minutes.
Yoga with Patrick Monday January 12 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way. Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie. Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday January 13 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with David Brooks Tuesday January 13 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/104874 About the Author: David Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour. He is the bestselling author of The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, Bobos in Paradise, and On Paradise Drive. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/104874
David Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour. He is the bestselling author of The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, Bobos in Paradise, and On Paradise Drive.
Green Zen - Plant Terrarium Workshop Tuesday January 13 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Create your own little green world! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a glass terrarium using succulents or air plants, stones, moss, and natural elements. Perfect for plant lovers or anyone craving a relaxing creative escape. No green thumb needed—just bring your imagination and we’ll guide you step-by-step.Gauri Bansal is a hands-on maker and creative educator who loves turning ideas into art you can touch and use. Through her educational business, Prettyful Creations, she blends her passion for craftsmanship, teaching, and connection—offering unique handmade pieces and DIY workshops that celebrate creativity. A proud MSCR art instructor and a pyrography artist, She's known for her mandala-inspired designs and love for helping others discover the joy of making. more info...
Create your own little green world! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a glass terrarium using succulents or air plants, stones, moss, and natural elements. Perfect for plant lovers or anyone craving a relaxing creative escape. No green thumb needed—just bring your imagination and we’ll guide you step-by-step.
Gauri Bansal is a hands-on maker and creative educator who loves turning ideas into art you can touch and use. Through her educational business, Prettyful Creations, she blends her passion for craftsmanship, teaching, and connection—offering unique handmade pieces and DIY workshops that celebrate creativity. A proud MSCR art instructor and a pyrography artist, She's known for her mandala-inspired designs and love for helping others discover the joy of making.
Adult Book Discussion--I'll be Gone in the Dark Thursday January 15 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a discussion of I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara.*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer—the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade—from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case. more info...
Join us for a discussion of I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara.
*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*
A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer—the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade—from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case.
Techno Minutes Tuesday January 20 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Journalist Julia Hotz Tuesday January 20 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/105449 About the Author: Julia Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. She helps other journalists report on the big new ideas changing the world at the Solutions Journalism Network. The Connection Cure is her first book. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/105449
Julia Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. She helps other journalists report on the big new ideas changing the world at the Solutions Journalism Network. The Connection Cure is her first book.
Reading with Libby Wednesday January 21 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for step-by-step instructions on how to download free library eBooks and audio books on your tablet. We’ll show you how to download the Libby app, search for books, and download them to your device. Users of all devices welcome. more info...
Join us for step-by-step instructions on how to download free library eBooks and audio books on your tablet. We’ll show you how to download the Libby app, search for books, and download them to your device. Users of all devices welcome.
Unjust Deeds: The History of Racial Covenants in Dane County and Beyond Thursday January 22 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods. Racial covenants were clauses inserted into property deeds to prevent non-Whites and non-Christian’s from buying or occupying land. Although no longer valid or enforceable, they can still be found in the land deeds of almost every American community, including Dane County.Racial covenants were made illegal with the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968. Nevertheless, their impacts are pervasive and still with us today. This program, presented by local historian Rick Bernstein, will explore the history of racial covenants in Dane County and nationwide. About the presenter: Rick Bernstein, a graduate of Cornell University’s Historic Preservation Planning program, worked for nearly 30 years for the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Division of Historic Preservation and Local History until he retired in 2019. Since then, Rick has worked part-time as the Dane County Historical Society's Executive Director. DCHS was established in 1961 to promote Dane County’s history and to manage an archival facility at the Lussier Family Heritage Center in Lake Farm Park. There will also be an opportunity to take action: Does your house have a discriminatory covenant on your deed? If so, come by to file state form “Discharge and Release of Discriminatory Restriction Affecting Real Property.” Dane County property assistants and notaries will be here to help and validate your documents, and will take the documents to the Register of Deed for you. Document recording fees are waived thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Realtors Association Foundation.To look up your property and see if this applies to you and for more information, visit Prejudice in Places. This is a project of the County Executive, Board of Supervisors, Planning & Development, and Office of Equity & Inclusion. This project is supported by WI Act 210 and Dane County Resolution 2024-305.This program is made possible thanks to support from Beyond the Page, National Endowment for the Humanities, Madison Community Foundation, the Evjue Foundation, Dane Arts, and Dane County Department of Planning & Development. more info...
About the presenter: Rick Bernstein, a graduate of Cornell University’s Historic Preservation Planning program, worked for nearly 30 years for the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Division of Historic Preservation and Local History until he retired in 2019. Since then, Rick has worked part-time as the Dane County Historical Society's Executive Director. DCHS was established in 1961 to promote Dane County’s history and to manage an archival facility at the Lussier Family Heritage Center in Lake Farm Park.
There will also be an opportunity to take action: Does your house have a discriminatory covenant on your deed? If so, come by to file state form “Discharge and Release of Discriminatory Restriction Affecting Real Property.” Dane County property assistants and notaries will be here to help and validate your documents, and will take the documents to the Register of Deed for you. Document recording fees are waived thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Realtors Association Foundation.
To look up your property and see if this applies to you and for more information, visit Prejudice in Places.
This is a project of the County Executive, Board of Supervisors, Planning & Development, and Office of Equity & Inclusion. This project is supported by WI Act 210 and Dane County Resolution 2024-305.
This program is made possible thanks to support from Beyond the Page, National Endowment for the Humanities, Madison Community Foundation, the Evjue Foundation, Dane Arts, and Dane County Department of Planning & Development.
'The Traitors' at the Library! Sunday January 25 at 1:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join in some delicious treachery with a real-world whodunnit game of “The Traitors” at the library! Just like other social deduction games including "Among Us", “Mafia”, “Werewolf” and “Blood on the Clocktower”, players will have to use their wits and their skills of deception to survive in the Traitor’s Castle. Group registration encouraged!Ages 16+. Registration required. more info...
Join in some delicious treachery with a real-world whodunnit game of “The Traitors” at the library! Just like other social deduction games including "Among Us", “Mafia”, “Werewolf” and “Blood on the Clocktower”, players will have to use their wits and their skills of deception to survive in the Traitor’s Castle. Group registration encouraged!
Ages 16+. Registration required.
Movie Screening--Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Monday January 26 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is an upcoming historical drama film directed by Simon Curtis from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes. Rated PG, Runtime 123 minutes. more info...
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is an upcoming historical drama film directed by Simon Curtis from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes. Rated PG, Runtime 123 minutes.
Techno Minutes Tuesday January 27 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Creative Writing Workshop for Adults Wednesday January 28 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Interested in creative writing? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop! This month's topic will be beginning a story. We will read and discuss a few short pieces of writing, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary - all skill levels welcome!Registration required.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Interested in creative writing? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop! This month's topic will be beginning a story. We will read and discuss a few short pieces of writing, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary - all skill levels welcome!
Registration required.
Virtual Author Talk with Liz Moore Wednesday January 28 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/106024 About the Author: Liz Moore is the author of five novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, the New York Times bestselling Long Bright River, and The God of the Woods. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia and teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Temple University. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/106024
Liz Moore is the author of five novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, the New York Times bestselling Long Bright River, and The God of the Woods. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia and teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Temple University.