Notice: Notary Hours will be from 2-4 pm on weekdays. In order to not disrupt normal library duties, we have had to limit time for notary activities.
Tues. June 28 at 10:00 Paws to Read and at 11:00 the Library welcomes The Bright Star Theater for “The Little Mermaid.”
2022 Summer Reading Log
Rising 1st graders through rising 6th graders can sign up for our Summer Reading Program, as well. Feel free to come in and sign up any time after June 8th. For every 1 hour of reading recorded on a reading log, kids can spin the Wheel of Fortune for a prize when they come in from Monday June 13th through Saturday, August 6th (see details about prizes in bag of books and at library).
We can’t wait to see YOU at the Madison County Library this summer!
June calendar
July calendar
Summer Reading Program at Madison County Library
*Tues., June 7th 5-7 pm drive through book giveaway
*Thurs., June 16th 11 am Spinny Johnson with an interactive show demonstrating basketball tricks and skills and reinforce character education
*Wed., June 22nd 11 am Good Life Theater will perform the musical, “Recycling Pirates”
*Tues., June 28th 11 am The Bright Star Theatre will perform the “Little Mermaid.”
*Thurs., July 7th 7 pm, Uncle Henry will present his science show, “The Nature of Things With Wings”
*Tues., July 12th 7 pm Wes Iseli will perform a magic show
*Thurs., July 21st 7 pm, The Science Guys will present their interactive show, “Oceans of Possibilities”
*Thurs., July 28th 11 am The Bright Star Theatre will present “Treasure Island”
*Wed., August 3rd 10 am-12 pm end of summer program with a water slide and snow cones
The calendars are also available at the check out desk when you visit the Madison County Library.
COVID Kits are available again!
Please call us at 948-4720 if you are in need of a COVID kit. There is a limit of 2 kits per person. Directions are on the side of the box. Internet access is not needed to process your test. Do not enter the building to pick up your kit. They will be delivered to the bench on the side of the building after you call that you are in the lot.
Keep your library card in good standing! Please be mindful about overdue books “hiding” around your house and vehicle. Fines are accruing, starting in June. We are open Monday through Saturday each week (open 10-5 pm weekdays and 10-2 pm on Saturdays). You can renew books in person, email froebuck@madisoncountyvalibrary.org, or by phone 948-4720. Thank you for promptly checking for any library books, movies, and other materials.
Wi-Fi Service is available, as always, 24 hours a day and seven days a week from our parking lot, so that you may sit in your car or on our benches and enjoy our connections.
You may send a fax, have copies made, or get something notarized, with or without an appointment. We will continue to offer curbside library orders (by phone or email) for your convenience, as well.
Curbside and Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday 10-5pm
Saturday 10-2pm
The Library has added several new databases to our research page, including Gale with encyclopedias for each grade level, and Newsbank with 3,500 newspapers, including our own Eagle. Please check them out…they are an awesome resource!
For those of you that have lost your jobs due to COVID-19, here is a link to the Virginia Workforce Connection. Unemployment in Virginia & COVID-19
Update: Don’t forget that Overdrive is available to you online so you can download e-books and audio books. Your library card number gets entered after selecting our library. Then enter your pin number, which is the last four numbers on your library card. No fines will be accrued during this time that we are closed. If you do not have a library card, call the Library between 10-12 Mon-Fri and we can issue you one over the phone.
Look below for things that the kids can do while they’re off.
Fun and Free ways to Learn From Home
Math: Reading:
Prodigy: 2 +2 = ? Squiggle Park and Dreamscape:
https://play.prodigygame.com/ https://www.squigglepark.com/
Khan Academy Storyline
https://www.khanacademy.org www.storylineonline.net
Science: Social Studies:
Mystery Doug History for Kids
mysterydoug.com https://www.historyforkids.net/
Writing:
Typing Club
www.typingclub.com
