Building Better Libraries Every Day
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What We Do
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.
Your Dollars at Work
Investing in Families, Literacy, and Community
When you give to Madison Public Library, you’re elevating diverse voices, languages, and stories and creating places where families can connect, learn, and feel at home.
25 Years of Stories and Connections
This spring, the Wisconsin Book Festival’s 25th anniversary season brought powerful stories and ideas to life across Madison. Donors like you made it possible!
The Imagination Center at Reindahl Park
Join us in creating a vibrant space where community takes root. The first new branch in a generation, the library will serve the city’s northeast sides.
2025 Annual Report
Philanthropy helps us make possibilities a reality. Browse our latest annual report to understand the impacts of gifts on Madison Public Library, and our Community.
Creating a Legacy, One Memory at a Time
Imagine a Madison where stories can be preserved, regardless of income, experience, or access to technology. Madison Public Library’s Personal Archiving Lab does just that.
Give Smarter with a Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you’re looking for a tax-smart way to support Madison Public Library, a Qualified Charitable Distribution is a powerful option.
Lost in the Stats: Quiz Edition
Lost in the Stats is a recurring feature that highlights library-related numbers. In this issue, we’re highlighting stats about breaking down barriers to access.
Imagine Spaces Built for Connection
When you give a gift to Madison Public Library Foundation, you’re creating reliable, welcoming spaces that communities grow and thrive in.
Our Spring / Summer Newsletter is Here!
Learn about the impacts of your gifts by reading the digital version of our Spring / Summer newsletter online or pick up a printed copy in your local library!
Why Support Madison Public Library
“The library works at all sorts of levels to make the community more knowledgeable and just a better place to be.”
– Diane Grypp, library visitor
– Hasan Kaya, library visitor
Madison Public Library Foundation
201 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
608.266.6318
Tax ID: 39-1777242
