The library will be closed on Friday, July 4 for the Independence Day Holiday

Please click on the link below for information, help, and training:

https://baker-taylor.my.site.com/boundless/s/

We are pleased to announce that we recently joined E-Read Texas!
E-Read Texas is a program from the Texas State Library that provides 20,000 e-books and audiobooks to our library. If you are interested in using these e-books, follow these steps:

1. Download the Boundless app on your Apple, Android, or Kindle Fire device
       (A PC or laptop can also be used for web-based access: https://mcltx.boundless.baker-taylor.com)
2. Search for the Madison County Library. Sign in with your library card number (Up to 5
       profiles can be created per card)
3. Browse our collection of e-books and audiobooks ( Can have 20 items out at a time)
4. Check out a title and start reading (or listening)!

Looking for your veteran?
The Madison County Library has access to fold3 through the TexShare Databases. From a library computer, on the library catalog page, scroll down on the left side and click on TexShare Databases. Click on Resources A-Z, then the "F", then Fold3 Library Edition. Begin your search!

If  you have trouble with access, try logging in to your library account first using your library card number and your phone number.

If you need access to the TexShare Databases from another computer or device, please see librarian for login and password information.

All items in our book shop are 10¢ each! That's right--10 for a dollar!  We have children's books, paperbacks, cookbooks, decorating and how-to, religious, large print, adult fiction, and so much more!

The Madison County Library is now a Family Search Affiliate Library. Visit the library and we can help you create a Family Search account and help you get started on researching your family history and creating a family tree.

"Hundreds of FamilySearch affiliate libraries are helping extend FamilySearch’s services to millions of patrons worldwide. Although FamilySearch manages the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and over 5,000 family history centers throughout the world, it recognizes the invaluable need for library affiliates to help more patrons make personal family history connections.

Affiliate libraries (whether public, special, or university) have access to FamilySearch’s digital genealogical collections that are otherwise accessible only through a FamilySearch family history center. FamilySearch also provides its affiliates with the latest tools and tips for genealogy reference librarians."

The Madison County Library is a Department of Madison County and is governed by the Judge and the Commissioners. Their contact information is available here:

http://www.co.madison.tx.us/page/madison.Commissioners.Court

Pronunciator Language Learning  with over 80 languages is available for library patrons.  Simply  go to https://madison.biblionix.com/catalog/ and log in to your library account in the top right hand corner.  Then click on the link for Pronunciator  under Electronic Resources and set up your account.  Once you have a Pronunciator account, you can access it from any computer or download the app to your phone.

LIBRARY CATALOG HERE:

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J.R. Parten,1896-1992 (Second from left) donated the land and the building that is currently the Madison County Library. Photo: Truman Library Collection

Click here for a biography of Jubal Richard Parten

The Madison County Library now has Ancestry Library Edition available for our patrons. It is accessible only from library computers. Let us help you get started on your family history search. Your ancestors left clues along the way: Immigration, Vital Records, Census, Family Histories, Court Records, Directories, Photos, and Military Records. Explore the history of you!

We now offer ABC Mouse for free in the library! Just look for the mouse icon on the desktop to begin.The award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Best of all, kids love it. And it’s free to use in this library! From Age of Learning, Inc