by Kennedy Communication | Sep 8, 2018 | News
Madison Public Library and its partners at Madison Metropolitan School District have selected seven schools to benefit from the Bubbler’s maker-based education as part of the Making Spaces program, with funding from a $200,000 Schmidt Futures grant. In 2016, the...
by Kennedy Communication | Sep 7, 2018 | News
There are two new faces in the Madison Public Library Foundation office this year, and Wisconsin Book Festival Director Conor Moran officially shifted from a consulting role onto the foundation staff. Here’s a quick Q&A with each of them. Conor Moran, Book...
by Kennedy Communication | Sep 6, 2018 | News
Madison Public Library Foundation recently achieved GuideStar’s platinum level rating, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to nonprofit transparency. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of nonprofit information and reporting. Platinum is the highest level of...
by Kennedy Communication | Sep 5, 2018 | News
Madison Public Library Foundation often receives calls or emails, asking about the best ways to give in support of the library. The end of the year is when the foundation receives the most donations, so we asked some of our donors to share their stories about how they...
by Kennedy Communication | Sep 4, 2018 | News
Longtime Madison resident Dick Goldberg understands the vital role that public libraries play within the local community. As a social worker and real estate developer by trade, he saw first-hand how physical spaces like libraries can have a part in strengthening bonds...
by Kennedy Communication | Sep 2, 2018 | Giving, News
Sometimes, Madison Public Library has unexpected needs that pop up throughout the year that don’t require a large amount of funding or planning. Madison Public Library Foundation and the library worked together in the spring months to address these smaller financial...
by Kennedy Communication | Sep 1, 2018 | News
If you love supporting Madison Public Library, but are also looking for a way to reap tax benefits, consider learning about how to transfer your required minimum distribution to a charitable organization of your choice – Madison Public Library Foundation, in this...
by Kennedy Communication | Aug 31, 2018 | News
Beer and brewing aren’t the only things the Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company is keeping up on: The restaurant and brewery is also busy ensuring bright futures for local kids. As a longstanding supporter of the Wisconsin Book Festival, Great Dane President Eliot...
by Kennedy Communication | Aug 30, 2018 | News
Besides being April Fools’ Day, April 1 is the day when I start booking Central Library weddings for the following year — in this case, 2017. This first day of bookings was busy. The first request for a date was an email delivered at 12:01 a.m. The bulk of the rest of...
by Kennedy Communication | Aug 29, 2018 | News
Wherever Susan Titus goes in life, she’ll always be connected to her public library. She currently splits time between her home in Verona and another in Fountain Hills, AZ, where she volunteers at her community library/museum. But she continues to hold Madison...
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