by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation unveiled a new website this month. The site was redesigned by Kennedy Communications. It’s packed with photos and other visual elements, and will improve the user experience on both desktops and mobile devices. Take a look around the...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Tell us a little about yourself. I grew up in Prairie du Sac, a lovely place along the Wisconsin River. I moved to Madison right after high school. I am a single mom of two grown daughters, Ann and Leah. I have two pets: a dog (Irish Terrier) that I got from my...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Get Your Gift Matched: All gifts to The Capital Campaign for a New Pinney Library will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000, thanks to a gift from Jill Ball. Donations will support programming and the endowment fund for a secure future. If you would like to...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Sales take place at their respective library unless noted otherwise. Monroe Street Library League Fall Book Sale (in conjunction with the 42nd annual Monroe Street Festival): Saturday, September 14, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Friends of Pinney Library One-Day Book Sale: Friday,...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
After 11 years in the Westgate Mall, the Friends of Sequoya Library bookstore moved to a new home at 6672 Odana Road in Market Square. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the Sequoya Friends to join other shops that sell previously used items because they are next to...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
When Pinney Library moved to an interim location over the winter, it lost dedicated space for storytimes and other youth events. But thanks to a partnership with the Lussier Family East YMCA, Pinney Library staff have been able to continue these important...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
A recent gift from the David I. “Larry” Sperling family is supporting health programming at Meadowridge Library. In particular, the contribution funded informational sessions and free basic health care screenings led by community health care worker Sheray Wallace. The...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival’s four-day celebration will take place October 17–20 in and around Madison Public Library’s Central Library. This year’s lineup includes: Maya Dusenbery, editor of the award-winning site Feministing.com, for Doing Harm: The Truth About...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 4, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation recently welcomed new Development Officer Michelle Johnson to its office. Johnson grew up in Treynor, Iowa. She earned her bachelor’s in English at the University of Notre Dame. While in school, she played trombone in the marching...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 3, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
A $6,000 Madison Public Library Foundation annual fund grant fueled the creation of a cooperative business program at Madison Public Library. The library partnered with the Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC), the City of Madison’s funded initiative to...
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