by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
When Pinney Library moved to an interim location over the winter, it lost dedicated space for storytimes and other youth events. But thanks to a partnership with the Lussier Family East YMCA, Pinney Library staff have been able to continue these important...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
A recent gift from the David I. “Larry” Sperling family is supporting health programming at Meadowridge Library. In particular, the contribution funded informational sessions and free basic health care screenings led by community health care worker Sheray Wallace. The...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Newsletter
The Wisconsin Book Festival’s four-day celebration will take place October 17–20 in and around Madison Public Library’s Central Library. This year’s lineup includes: Maya Dusenbery, editor of the award-winning site Feministing.com, for Doing Harm: The Truth About...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 4, 2019 | News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library Foundation recently welcomed new Development Officer Michelle Johnson to its office. Johnson grew up in Treynor, Iowa. She earned her bachelor’s in English at the University of Notre Dame. While in school, she played trombone in the marching...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 3, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
A $6,000 Madison Public Library Foundation annual fund grant fueled the creation of a cooperative business program at Madison Public Library. The library partnered with the Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC), the City of Madison’s funded initiative to...
by Amy Mertz | Sep 3, 2019 | Giving, News, Newsletter
Madison Public Library and Madison Parks partnered to bring A Wild Rumpus, an award-winning program based on the education approach of Anji Play, to Brittingham, Haen Family and Reindahl parks over the summer. The program is funded in part by a Madison Public Library...
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