by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | News, Newsletter
Getting ready to plant your garden? Four Madison Public Library locations — Goodman South, Meadowridge, Lakeview and Pinney — offer Seed Libraries where you can pick up seeds for your direct-to-sow vegetables and herbs this spring. Participating in the seed library...
by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation recently granted Madison Public Library $31,000 from its budget surplus for We Read & Play materials that will boost literacy and educational play in the libraries. The sturdy, attractive new materials — which include rainbow...
by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | Event, Giving, News, Newsletter
More than 600 library supporters attended Madison Public Library Foundation’s 11th annual Lunch for Libraries fundraiser on May 16 at Monona Terrace. The event featured hit podcast host and producer Guy Raz, who spoke about his book, How I Built This, which shares a...
by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | News, Newsletter
Congratulations to OPN Architects! The firm recently received the 2022 Award of Excellence from the International Interior Design Association’s Wisconsin Chapter for its design of Pinney Library. The 20,500-square-foot library, which opened in Royster Commons in 2020...
by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | Event, News, Newsletter
Seven library Friends groups are pooling their inventory for a large book sale from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Madison Public Library’s Service & Support Center, 1301 W. Badger Road. All proceeds will benefit Madison Public Library. “Last year’s...
by Amy Mertz | May 27, 2022 | Giving, News, Newsletter
The Dream Bus will be making the rounds six days a week this summer! The mobile library, operated by Dane County Library Service and Madison Public Library, will bring books, movies, music, Wi-Fi service and more to the following locations on a weekly basis: Eagle...
by Amy Mertz | Apr 15, 2022 | News
We have a few new faces in the Madison Public Library Foundation office this year, and this month, we’re introducing another one of these employees. Elissa Russell, our new Donor Relations Associate, joined our staff in January. Russell earned her...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 23, 2022 | Giving, News
When a library opens, it becomes a longstanding support to its community, with open catalogs of knowledge and resources available for everyone. But without a fund to sustain the library’s future, making improvements and other enhancements can be financially...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 23, 2022 | News
There are several new faces in the Madison Public Library Foundation office lately, so we’ll be introducing all of these new staff members in the coming weeks. First up is Katy Kaufman, Foundation Manager. Kaufman took on the role of former Foundation Manager Tracy...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 14, 2021 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library’s Black, Indigenous & People of Color Affinity Group held an anniversary networking party at Goodman South Madison Library to celebrate one year since it was founded, and to thank speakers and others the group worked with throughout the...
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