by Amy Mertz | Nov 3, 2022 | Event, Giving, News
Visit Pinney Library on Madison’s east side every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to enjoy a free cup of local coffee! Meet your fellow library patrons and warm up with this treat, made possible with a gift from Miriam Simmons to Madison Public Library Foundation,...
by Amy Mertz | Oct 12, 2022 | Giving, News
Once again this fall, Madison Public Library will be hiring a Rosemary Lee Civic Engagement Intern. The intern, whose position is supported by Madison Public Library Foundation, helps perform various tasks to improve library operations across the library system. ...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 9, 2022 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library will begin to offer Birding Backpacks for checkout, thanks to a Madison Public Library Foundation grant and a gift from the Feminist Bird Club – Madison Chapter. This past spring, the Feminist Bird Club joined the Great Wisconsin Birdathon to...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 9, 2022 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library’s We Read program, which celebrates the joy of reading, featured a wide assortment of fun library events and activities throughout the summer. In June, each of the nine libraries, along with the Dream Bus, hosted We Read bookmaking programs. The...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 9, 2022 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library’s Making Justice program recently brought teaching artists to teen participants at the Dane County Juvenile Court Shelter Home for an inaugural shoe design residency. Artist Carlos Eduardo Gacharna worked with a teen participant from a previous...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 8, 2022 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation issued $110,000 in grants to Madison Public Library to cover the costs of new self-check machines at Sequoya, Meadowridge and Goodman South Madison libraries, and replacement materials for Central Library’s collection. The three...
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