by Amy Mertz | Sep 3, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library and Madison Parks partnered to bring A Wild Rumpus, an award-winning program based on the education approach of Anji Play, to Brittingham, Haen Family and Reindahl parks over the summer. The program is funded in part by a Madison Public Library...
by Amy Mertz | Oct 15, 2018 | News, Patron Stories
Joan Zieger of Middleton is a self-described Wisconsin Book Festival “nut.” She’s been attending free author events since the festival began 16 years ago, and has even served as an author escort. Zieger, a Middleton and Sequoya libraries patron, is a big reader and...
by Amy Mertz | Oct 12, 2018 | News, Patron Stories
Louisa Kamps, who recently became a Wisconsin Book Festival Ambassador, has been attending festival literary events for several years. A Madison resident for 13 years, she’s an avid reader of mostly nonfiction. “I’m interested in ideas and in cultural reporting,...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 4, 2018 | News, Patron Stories
Peggy Nolan is a regular at Madison Public Library’s Monroe Street location. She frequently goes to the library to check out books for leisure. An avid reader, Peggy takes advantage of reserving books before they even hit the shelves. “I’m not sure everybody knows how...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Nancy McGill fully understands the value that libraries bring to people’s lives. For many years, she was a librarian in specialty libraries, with a subsequent career in nonprofit fundraising that included volunteer work for library fundraising. “After I retired from...
by Amy Mertz | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since 2002, Hasan Kaya has been a loyal Madison Public Library patron. Hasan’s parents brought him to his first local library, Sequoya Library, when he was 6 years old. His appreciation for libraries grew from there. “Libraries are an essential part of my life,” he...
by Amy Mertz | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Diane Grypp was raised with a deep love and appreciation for local libraries. Her mother was a librarian in Milwaukee for over 20 years and would lead storytimes for the younger patrons. Through her mother, Diane was able to experience firsthand the work that goes...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Patron Stories
DeShawn Witter (pictured above, right) has been a Madison Public Library Foundation volunteer for nearly two years. He works as a Corporate Social Responsibility Associate at local tech company Zendesk, a partner of Madison Public Library Foundation and loyal sponsor...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Carole Thomas, who served as a librarian in Boston for 28 years, says she loves Madison Public Library because she can get almost any book she wants, anytime she wants it. “I grew up in California in a very small country town, and the library was kind of a way to open...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Longtime Madison resident Tom DeChant became involved with Madison Public Library Foundation before the Goodman South Madison Library was rebuilt in 2010. He joined the board of directors soon after, and has served as vice president and president. DeChant, who is...
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