by Amy Mertz | Dec 13, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Thanks to an anonymous donor, all contributions to Madison Public Library Foundation’s annual fund between now and December 31 will qualify for a 100 percent match! Donations to the annual fund support Madison Public Library’s collections, programs, services, employee...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 13, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Leo loves fonts and wants to design them someday. Zoey likes to explore careers and new materials in the Spotlight Station. Amy enjoys building small cardboard houses for her dolls. Jaycob likes to build and take apart technology. These third-graders at Madison...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 13, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation recently learned that philanthropist John “Jack Lussier, who died in 2018, left a nearly $1 million charitable trust gift to support future library endeavors. The dollars received in 2018 and 2019 will be directed to the foundation’s...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 13, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library celebrated another summer of reading! Nearly 5,700 children participated in this year’s Summer Reading Club. With the help of our Bubbler Making & Learning interns, children who completed the program were invited to end-of-summer reading...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Madison Public Library Foundation welcomed five new members to its board of directors this fall. Ariel Ford | Ford was born in Talladega, Ala., but finished high school in Madison. She earned her degree in elementary education with an emphasis on K-3. She retired from...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Robin Amado (pictured above, center) is the new Teen Librarian at Lakeview Library. She grew up outside of Chicago and has lived in Madison since 2011. She was previously a high school English teacher on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and the librarian at Memorial High...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library closed its doors on September 12 for its seventh annual Staff Day. Each year, nearly three-fourths of the staff come together for a day of training and team building focused on a different theme. This year, library management introduced a new...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Newsletter
As you shop for gifts this holiday season, there are several ways you can support Madison Public Library and the foundation: • Make a Tribute gift in honor or in memory of a loved one on our Donate page • Purchase a Wisconsin Book Festival membership for a family...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 12, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
With fewer taxpayers itemizing their deductions due to the federal tax law changes last year, giving to Madison Public Library Foundation from an IRA has become increasingly popular. If you’re older than 70 ½, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) of...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Love the Library: A Grand Opening Gala for Pinney Library is just a couple months away! Join us from 6–10 p.m. Saturday, February 29, for food stations featuring cuisine prepared by east side restaurants and caterers, along with beer and wine, multiple live music...
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