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Central Library Assistant Awarded Moon Proctor Scholarship

Central Library Assistant Awarded Moon Proctor Scholarship

by Amy Mertz | Oct 19, 2023 | Giving, News

Madison Public Library Foundation awarded the 2023 Elizabeth Moon Proctor Scholarship to Melissa Ernst, a Library Assistant in Youth Services at Central Library. With previous experience at Epic Systems and as a Library Assistant at Sequoya Library, Ernst’s interest...
Looking Back: Alicia Ashman Brought Library Service to Far West Side

Looking Back: Alicia Ashman Brought Library Service to Far West Side

by Amy Mertz | Oct 19, 2023 | Giving, News

In celebration of the foundation’s 30th birthday this year, we’re looking back at important moments in our history. One of these was the opening of Alicia Ashman Library in 2000 — a project that set a new private fundraising benchmark for public libraries in Madison....
Handcrafted Seating Area Installed in Memory of Former Madison Public Library Director Barb Dimick

Handcrafted Seating Area Installed in Memory of Former Madison Public Library Director Barb Dimick

by Amy Mertz | Oct 19, 2023 | Giving, News

If you’re at Central Library this weekend for the Wisconsin Book Festival or any other reason this fall, head down to the Children’s Area on the lower level to see Double-Deckerondack, a beautifully handcrafted seating area created by local artist and...
Epilogue Circle Gift Celebrates ’60s-Era Sequoya Library Assistant

Epilogue Circle Gift Celebrates ’60s-Era Sequoya Library Assistant

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...
Foundation Supports Library Staff for 30th Year

Foundation Supports Library Staff for 30th Year

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...
Buy Your Ex Libris: Local Flavor Tickets

Buy Your Ex Libris: Local Flavor Tickets

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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