Madison Public Libraries Closed for Labor Day, Sunday Hours Return, and More

MADISON, WI -- All library locations will be closed to in-person service on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Libraries will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 with regular hours.

While physical spaces are closed, Madison Public Library cardholders can continue to access LINKcat to place holds, check their records online, or renew items. Online collections, ebooks and downloadable audiobooks from Wisconsin's Digital Library, Kanopy streaming video, Flipster magazines, etc. remain available. Book returns will remain open for 24/7 service. 

Additionally, Sunday hours will return to three locations on Sunday, September 13. Central, Goodman South Madison, and Lakeview Libraries offer in-person library service on Sundays from 1-5pm (no phone service available) from Labor Day to Memorial Day each year. 

The Dream Bus will be off the road from August 24 - September 7, returning on Tuesday, September 8 with a new route for the fall. The Dream Bus is Madison Public Library's library on wheels, and it travels to more than a dozen locations around Madison and into Sun Prairie to deliver library service to those experiencing transportation barriers. The project is a partnership with Dane County Library Service, Madison Public Library, and the Madison Public Library Foundation. Learn more about the Dream Bus and see the updated schedule (available August 24) at madpl.org/dreambus.