by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | News
Two Madison Public Library librarians received local awards as part of the City of Madison Mayor’s Neighborhood Conference on November 17. Holly Storck-Post accepted the Alix Olson Award, presented by STAJOH (Seeking Tolerance and Justice Over Hate). The Alix Award...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | News
Ron Bote Hometown: Born in Manila, Philippines, and moved to Chicago. I mostly grew up in the northern suburbs ofChicago (Glenview). We moved to Madison in 2005. Education: B.A. in accounting and master’s in taxation, DePaul University, Chicago. I am a CPA. ...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | News
The Wisconsin Book Festival headed into its fall celebration week on October 7 with A Conversation with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling author, who spoke to both youth and adult audiences at Capitol Theater in Overture Center for the Arts. Patterson chose...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | News
While the new Pinney Library is under construction, Madison Public Library is working to make sure east side residents have access to Pinney in an interim space. Pinney Library will reopen in its new temporary location, which previously was occupied by Ace Hardware,...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | Giving, News
One of the 2018 Library Takeover teams hosted the Love, InshAllah event on September 21 at Central Library. The event gave attendees a glimpse of the diversity of Muslim women’s love lives in America and the nuances of being Muslim. The night of storytelling at...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | News
Beloved children’s author and illustrator Jan Brett drew a standing room-only crowd to Central Library on December 1 for a free Wisconsin Book Festival event. Her talk was perhaps the second-highest in attendance in festival history. Brett, whose books The Hat and...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | News
Tell us a little about yourself. I grew up in Marion, Wis. I attended UW-Madison, where I studied environmental studies and music, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music in tuba performance. I met my (future) wife, Diane Drexler, right before graduation. I earned my...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | Giving, News
Madison Public Library Foundation regularly invests in new technology for Madison Public Library each year. Improving and expanding technology is important because many Madisonians cannot afford to own devices at home, and the library strives for equity in its...
by Kennedy Communication | Dec 5, 2018 | Giving, News
One of the highlights of the year for staff is the library’s Staff Day, where library employees from all nine Madison Public Library locations have the opportunity to come together for a full day of learning and professional development. This year’s Staff Day was...
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