Madison Public Library (Madison, Nebraska)


The Madison Public Library is a public library which serves the residents of Madison, Nebraska. The library offers 23,000 items to library users, including movies, audiobooks, books and magazines. Around 13,000 items are borrowed by area residents each year. Four public Internet computers are available.
The library partners with the Madison Historical Society/Madison County Museum each year to host the area Book Banquet, a fundraising event for local schools held every March. The library also hosts an annual summer reading program, with entertainers, crafts, and programming, usually held weekly throughout the summer.

History

The library was originally founded in 1907 by the local Woman's Club of Madison. While the collection was initially held in a location donated by a town doctor, in 1908 it moved to the second floor of city hall. By 1910 the library had a collection of over 1,000 volumes.