by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Event, News, Uncategorized
The Wisconsin Book Festival will present a wide variety of virtual author programs this fall, with the season’s signature celebration taking place Thursday–Saturday, October 15–17. The fall celebration will feature 16 events over three days, including: seven-time...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Giving, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
When Wisconsin began its Safer at Home order in March, Madison Public Library Community Engagement Librarian and Madison Living History Project leader Laura Damon-Moore developed an oral history-focused project to document the pandemic’s impact on people’s lives....
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
As local public health guidelines continue to restrict Madison Public Library operations, library staff are hard at work behind the scenes, preparing to respond once changes occur. While curbside service and returns, personal computer appointments and digital...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
The City of Madison’s Department of Civil Rights has adopted the Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative (RESJI), which seeks to “establish racial equity and social justice as a core principle in all decisions, policies and functions of the City of Madison.” In...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
A message from foundation board President Susie Younkle In the nearly six months since the pandemic began, my family has sorely missed visiting Madison Public Library. We’re all big readers, especially our kids, and are frequent patrons at Sequoya and Monroe Street....
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
Visits to the Dream Bus are different in the time of COVID-19, but the joy the bright purple bus brings to five Madison neighborhoods is still the same. “The kids in these neighborhoods know (about the Dream Bus) by now, and they are the best at spreading the word,”...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
The Bubbler’s Making Justice program, which engages at-risk and court-involved teens, had to suddenly halt all of its in-person programs in March due to the coronavirus. Teen Services Librarian Jesse Vieau, who coordinates the program, said he and fellow team members...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 12, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
Did you know the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law in March includes provisions related to charitable giving? For those who don’t itemize deductions, the act offers a $300 above-the-line deduction...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 12, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
Are you participating in a book club that meets virtually or outdoors, and in need of free materials? Book club kits are now available for curbside pickup at Central Library! Each kit features multiple copies of a particular title, plus suggested discussion questions....
by Amy Mertz | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Madison Public Library and City of Madison leaders are facing incredibly difficult decisions during the pandemic as they propose cost-cutting measures for the upcoming year’s city budget. Each city department and entity was asked by the Mayor’s Office to cut 5 percent...
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