Join us Saturday, August 1st from 9am-2pm for our annual Friends of Madison Public Library Big Book Sale at 1301 W. Badger Rd! Bag sale will be from 12pm-2pm. Learn more at madpl.org/book-sales

It is with deep sadness that we share with you that Linda Baumann, Vice-President of the Friends of Goodman South Madison Library Board and stalwart library advocate, died on April 13, 2026. Linda was already an active supporter of and generous financial contributorto the Goodman South Madison Library when she joined the Friends Boardin April…

Join Dr. Richard Harris for a talk on his book, Growing Up Black in South Madison on Friday, April 10th, 3-4pm at Goodman South Madison Library. Share YOUR Southside Stories for Make History Madison’s digital story map project on Wednesday, April 22nd, 10:30am-12:30pm, and Saturday, April 25th, 2:30pm-4:30pm. There is no registration necessary for either…

Coming soon! Madison Public Library Foundation’s 15th annual Lunch for Libraries spring fundraiser takes place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Monona Terrace Convention Center! Get your tickets now!

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…