The Friends of the Goodman South Madison Library welcome you to Madison Public Library’s 150th birthday party! Join us at 2222 S. Park St. on Saturday, May 10th from 3-5pm Learn more from Madison Public Library’s official site below:

The Friends of Goodman South Madison Library recently donated $1,000.00 to refresh and update the special collection, Our Stories in Black and Brown, which was started at Goodman South Madison Library in November 2018 as an adult counterpart of the Mae Mitchell Collection. Our Stories consists of new and classic nonfiction and fiction books by and/or for African…

In 2021, the young adult area of the Goodman was remodeled with input from its teen users, and one nice addition was a big screen for group e-gaming. To bring that new asset to its full potential, in 2022 the Friends funded a new PlayStation 5 game console. Word from the Teen Librarian, Will, is…

On June 10 th , 2023, the Friends sponsored a StorySLAM based on the theme of ‘relationships’ as explored in this year’s Go Big Read selection: How the Word is Passed. This event was held at the Urban League and roughly 75 folks showed up to listen and even tell their own stories. Friends raised…