by Amy Mertz | Jun 20, 2024 | News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival had a record-breaking spring season, made possible only by the unwavering support of sponsors, festival members, and other donors. Your contributions to the festival’s work ensure that programming stays world-class and that we’re able...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 20, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival and Madison Public Library Foundation are deeply grateful to the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation for becoming the festival’s Signature Sponsor for the 2024–25 season! Rowland has been a longtime backer of the festival’s work through both her...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 20, 2024 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library is bringing together two of its favorite programs for the WE READ Bubbler Artists-in- Residence program and welcoming new artists to its summer schedule! Nine local teaching artists will be joining the Bubbler in the libraries from June to...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 20, 2024 | Event, Giving, News, Newsletter
Mark your calendar for Madison Public Library Foundation’s favorite fall gathering, Ex Libris Vol. XIV: Local Flavor, on Friday, November 8 from 7–10 p.m.! Our annual fundraiser is a premier local tradition that will once again feature an array of locally made craft...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 20, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library employees from throughout the city came together on May 31 for Staff Day at Central Library. Madison Public Library Foundation provided a grant to cover the cost of speakers, as well as breakfast and lunch during this day of training and...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 20, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library is hosting an AASPIRE (Affirmative Action Student Professionals In Residence) intern again as part of a citywide program this summer. A Madison Public Library Foundation grant is paying the intern’s salary. Isabel Chiriboga-Pineda, a junior...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 18, 2024 | News, Newsletter
Cynthia Schuster has been an active member of Madison’s creative community for decades. For the last 15 years, she has served as the Wisconsin Book Festival’s Volunteer Coordinator. Schuster started volunteering for the festival in 2007. She became the coordinator in...
by Amy Mertz | May 17, 2024 | Giving, News
Madison Public Library Foundation Board President Tanya Salman has deep roots in serving the community through her involvement with the organization. In order to ensure future library users can continue to rely on robust services in their community, Salman committed a...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 29, 2024 | News
A recent report and a Gallup poll provide evidence of frequent library use among Americans, especially Generation Z and Millennials. The American Library Association report titled Gen Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use,...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 22, 2024 | Giving, News
Madison Public Library endowment funds supported a variety of art programs in 2023 that sparked creativity in library users and fulfilled the foundation’s vision of expanding its commitment to literacy in all forms. At Lakeview and Hawthorne libraries, endowment funds...
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