Madison Public Library - Central — Attraction in Madison

The new renovation has completely turned this old library into something breathtaking. Such an astonishing library it is now. No one smelly bathroom or old computers that lack power and care. It's a huge change from the dark, dingy place it once was. I love coming here now more than ever but they need to improve on international reading materials. I'm French/Portuguese but can speak Japanese, French and Korea and there isn't one single material of any other languages in this library. They only have materials on traveling or food related in English. As big as this library has grown into, you would have feel more consideration for others that attend school here or WESLI classes. I'm disappointed that they don't have French or Japanese material to read. Other than the missing materials, there is another problem and that is the noise. People cellphones continue to go off, there are always loud conversation taken place on one side of the library and that very conversation does echo the whole floor. I'd rate it a 4stars because it's a place to not forget and such a beautiful place. There is a girl that works there too and she is pretty but all staff there are very kind people and...

everytime i visit i remember what a wonderful place this is :)) dane county is blessed to have a wonderful collection of media to choose from! sincerely, it’s so different from the library system i grew up with.

i love you tormented staff, i love you kanopy, i love you large print book section, i love you blu ray selection, i love you vinyl collection + rentable record players, i love you no late fees, i love you magazines, i love you zine fest, i love you bubbler, i love you photoshop station, i love you libby audiobooks, i love (LOVE) you cookbook section, i love you music sheet collection, i love you mending thursdays, i love you rentable birding backpacks, i love you i love you i love you & sorry i never return my books on time. 😔

im a bad patron, but this entire facility is awesome.

my only distress is that this specific location doesn’t have the...

To all the people worried about the homeless. How vain are you that you think you deserve to not even have to look in the direction of someone less fortunate? How discompassionate, cruel, and judgemental have you become that you feel you know the plight of the homeless well enough to pass judgement on them? Have you no regard for humanity and the knowledge that people come to be here in this place from starting millions of different ways? Have you ever even asked? Or is it easier for you to comprehend the homeless person's predicament as a choice, so that you can remain unfazed and entitled? Stay trapped in your bubble of naivety and selfishness. It's people like you that should really be...