by Amy Mertz | Feb 27, 2025 | Giving, News
Madison Public Library’s Library Takeover program saw great success in 2024! Library Takeover supports underrepresented communities that want to make an idea or event happen at the library. Whether it be providing space, time, and resources for community members to...
by Amy Mertz | Feb 27, 2025 | Giving, News
Madison Public Library Foundation has several endowment funds that support each of the nine Madison Public Library locations, as well as a variety of specific endeavors. In 2024, these funds were instrumental in expanding the library’s book collection and book...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 18, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
The Madison Public Library Foundation board recently welcomed four new directors who began their terms in October: Josh Anderson, Manny Figueroa, Andrea Shiu, and Carla Vigue. Anderson is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who grew up in Denver, Colorado. He’s Senior HR...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 18, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
The Imagination Center at Reindahl Park, a new library and community hub designed to serve the city’s northeast side, received two major grants recently. The Imagination Center is a collaboration of Madison Public Library, Madison Public Library Foundation, Madison...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 18, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
The Green Bay Packers Foundation recently awarded Madison Public Library Foundation a $4,000 grant that will power Dream Bus mobile library operations. The Dream Bus — jointly operated by Madison Public Library and Dane County Library Service, with support from the...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 18, 2024 | Giving, News, Newsletter
At the end of the year, many people are taking stock of what’s important to them. Take a few minutes to read some of the heartwarming comments donors left when supporting the library through online gifts this year: We found a $100 bill on the ground. It seemed right...
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