by Amy Mertz | Jun 9, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The Madison Public Library Foundation board of directors worked with a strategic planning consulting agency this year to develop new mission and vision statements, identify core values and set strategic goals for the next three years. MISSION | Mobilize the Madison...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 9, 2021 | Event, Giving, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Madison Public Library and Madison Public Library Foundation will sponsor a bicycle in Madison BCycle’s Art Bike Program, which aims to raise awareness for and bring attention to important causes in our communities. The BCycle Art Bike Program will have 28 bikes and...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 9, 2021 | Giving, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Madison Public Library Foundation kicked off a campaign on Library Giving Day (April 7) that ran through the end of April to recruit new Sustainer — aka monthly — donors. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Tom DeChant, Paul Gibler and an anonymous donor, the...
by Amy Mertz | Jun 9, 2021 | Giving, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
When it became apparent that Madison Public Library’s Friends groups would have to cancel their annual Book Club Café spring fundraiser, some of the groups came together to support UW-Madison’s Go Big Read program in its place. Monroe Street Library League, Friends...
by Amy Mertz | Apr 20, 2021 | News
In the last few weeks, Madison Public Library Foundation staff have received a number of messages from patrons inquiring about Madison Public Library’s reopening date, so we wanted to provide an update.The Library Board met on April 1 to consider a proposal to...
by Amy Mertz | Apr 20, 2021 | Giving, News, Patron Stories
Rick Chandler has been an instrumental volunteer and donor to Madison Public Library Foundation over the last 15 years. He is a former board of directors member, a Silas Pinney Legacy Society member and a current member of the Donor Development Committee. He was also...
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