by Amy Mertz | Oct 6, 2020 | Giving, News
Madison Community Foundation awarded two gifts to Madison Public Library Foundation in the last year to support collection items for elderly library patrons. The organization gave the foundation $5,000 from the Edna Walker Fund for the Elderly — a field of interest...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Giving, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
When Wisconsin began its Safer at Home order in March, Madison Public Library Community Engagement Librarian and Madison Living History Project leader Laura Damon-Moore developed an oral history-focused project to document the pandemic’s impact on people’s lives....
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
Visits to the Dream Bus are different in the time of COVID-19, but the joy the bright purple bus brings to five Madison neighborhoods is still the same. “The kids in these neighborhoods know (about the Dream Bus) by now, and they are the best at spreading the word,”...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 27, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
The Bubbler’s Making Justice program, which engages at-risk and court-involved teens, had to suddenly halt all of its in-person programs in March due to the coronavirus. Teen Services Librarian Jesse Vieau, who coordinates the program, said he and fellow team members...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 12, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
Did you know the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law in March includes provisions related to charitable giving? For those who don’t itemize deductions, the act offers a $300 above-the-line deduction...
by Amy Mertz | Aug 12, 2020 | Giving, News, Uncategorized
Are you participating in a book club that meets virtually or outdoors, and in need of free materials? Book club kits are now available for curbside pickup at Central Library! Each kit features multiple copies of a particular title, plus suggested discussion questions....
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