by mplf intern | Oct 7, 2025 | News, Newsletter
The Reindahl capital campaign has successfully raised $3.86 million, representing over 86% of our $4.5 million goal. Recent contributions include a grant of $150,000 from The Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of The Capital Times, as well as a $50,000 grant from...
by mplf intern | Sep 30, 2025 | News, Newsletter
For the library’s 150th anniversary, we’re celebrating in style! We have created a number of special anniversary edition items for purchase, in addition to the classic Madison Public Library merch. The Fall design was inspired by Bubbler artist, Jaundy Brunswick’s,...
by mplf intern | Sep 30, 2025 | News, Newsletter
Congratulations to Rachel Davidson, Community Engagement Librarian at Sequoya Library. Every year, the foundation provides a scholarship in memory of past librarian Elizabeth Moon Proctor. Established in memory of Elizabeth “Betsy” Moon Proctor, the scholarship fund...
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 | News, Newsletter
Are you beginning to plot out your 2025 calendar? Add the Wisconsin Book Festival’s spring author events! While we don’t have a four-day extravaganza of author events like we did in the fall, there are numerous stand-alone events to look forward to, beginning in...
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