by Amy Mertz | Dec 14, 2021 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation’s board of directors has a new President and two new members whose terms began in October. Heather Clefisch will serve as President, taking over for Susie Younkle. The foundation also thanks departing board members Allen Arntsen and...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 14, 2021 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Marketing Specialist Liz Boyd recently did a ride-along with the Dream Bus staff. We asked her to share her experience with our donors. I’ve been promoting the Dream Bus on social media for more than a year, and I really wanted to get a better...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 14, 2021 | News, Newsletter
Thanks to a $242,000 National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Madison Public Library will be able to effectively measure its programs’ impact and serve as a model for other U.S. libraries to do the same. ...
by Amy Mertz | Dec 14, 2021 | Giving, Newsletter
All gifts made to Madison Public Library Foundation through December 31 will double, thanks to an anonymous donor who committed a match of $80,000! Annual fund donations boost literacy and lifelong learning for Madisonians in the form of collection items, technology...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation is sponsoring Madison BCycle’s new Community Pass Program that will enable riders to use their Madison Public Library card to access one of over 300 electric bikes. While bike checkouts from a BCycle station or mobile app typically...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 9, 2021 | Event, News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival is gearing up for the fall kickoff to its 2021–22 programming season, with a hybrid approach for author events — some virtual and others in person. In-person events will take place on Saturday, October 23, during the annual fall celebration...
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