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Madison Public Library Foundation mobilizes the Madison community to continuously improve, promote, and support Madison Public Library. Your gifts allow us to take the library beyond city funding to a new level of excellence designed to reach the whole community. A Madison, Wisconsin nonprofit organization, the foundation fuels literacy, opportunity, and lifelong learning through equal access to free resources. Our work relies on charitable donations, corporate sponsorships, grants, fundraising event support, and other generous investments that help us Build Better Libraries Every Day.

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$100,000 Match for All Gifts

Thanks to an anonymous matching gift from several loyal donors, each annual fund gift made through December 31 will double!

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Winter Newsletter

Read about plans for the library’s 150th year celebration, our new board members, the Book Festival spring schedule, and more!

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Ex Libris XIV Photos

Thanks to nearly 600 guests, sponsors, tasting partners, and volunteers for making our November 8 fundraiser our best yet!

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Fund Innovative Programs

Read about how you can fuel the library’s engaging, thoughtful programming that meets community needs.

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Visit Our Online Store

Want everyone to know how much you love Madison Public Library? Check out apparel from our new library merchandise store!

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2023 Annual Report

Read our annual report to learn how the foundation invested donor dollars in library materials, technology, programs and other efforts.

“The library works at all sorts of levels to make the community more knowledgeable and just a better place to be.”

– Diane Grypp, patron

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“Madison Public Library cares about the atmosphere, and allowing the library to be a free community space, where no one is discriminated against. … It’s a safe place.”

– Hasan Kaya, patron

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Madison Public Library Foundation
201 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
608.266.6318
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