by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | Giving, News, Newsletter
A former Madisonian whose mother was a Sequoya Library staff member in the 1960s and 1970s has joined Madison Public Library Foundation’s Epilogue Circle by leaving a percentage of his estate to the organization. Keith White, who lives in Port Townsend, Wash., says he...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
In the past several months, Madison Public Library Foundation staff have dedicated time to visiting each of the nine Madison Public Library locations to get a behind-the-scenes tour, meet librarians and other staff, and learn more about each neighborhood library. This...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Director Greg Mickells will retire in early February after 11 years of leadership, the library announced recently. Mickells led the library through the expansion and renovation of Central, Meadowridge, and Pinney libraries, and the challenge of...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | Giving, News, Newsletter
This summer marked Madison Public Library Foundation’s 30th birthday, and there are a variety of accomplishments to celebrate! Since its founding in 1993, the foundation has made an intentional effort to support library staff. Coming up in mid-September, Madison...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
This past summer, Madison Public Library employed Making & Learning Intern Holly Wergin, who traveled on the Dream Bus as part of the We Read program to spark and celebrate literacy. Throughout the summer, Wergin offered interactive art and creative projects for...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library is seeking community input through September 30 to help guide a new three-year strategic plan for library service. Interested community members can either complete a short survey online or at any of the city’s nine libraries, or attend a...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
September is Library Card Signup Month! Celebrate by getting or renewing your Madison Public Library card. Library users who sign up in September get to take a picture with a BIG library card at any location. Created in 1987 by then-Secretary of Education William...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
Several Madison Public Library Friends groups are holding book sales this fall at various libraries and other locations. Check out one of these sales or the ongoing sale shelf at Central Library to purchase donated books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. Monroe Street...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library will host a Spanish-Language Book Fair at Pinney Library on Saturday, September 16, from 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. This event will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month while spotlighting the library’s Spanish-language collection for adults and children. The...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 14, 2023 | Event, Giving, News, Newsletter
Tickets for our annual fall fundraiser, Ex Libris: Local Flavor, are on sale now! This casual evening of craft beverages and bites to benefit Madison Public Library will be from 7–10 p.m. Friday, November 3, at Central Library. Madison area restaurants, breweries,...
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