by Amy Mertz | Apr 21, 2023 | Giving, News, Patron Stories
Claire Titelbaum, a freshman at West High School, was raised with a deep love of books. Her favorites are Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, the Scythe books by Neal Shusterman, and The Giver by Lois Lowry. “I love the library because I love to read,” she says. “The...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 19, 2023 | Giving, News, Patron Stories
Samuel Li is a full-time cinematographer and photographer based in Madison, Wisconsin. His career grew from people’s pride in the Midwest. Although most of his work highlights cityscapes, iconic places, and the scenic beauty of Wisconsin, he travels to Minnesota,...
by Amy Mertz | Feb 22, 2023 | Giving, News, Patron Stories
Winnie Schlitz, 7, saved up her allowance and decided to donate it to Madison Public Library Foundation’s annual fund in support of the library’s collection. When asked why she decided to donate, she says, “I just thought it would be really awesome 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...
by Amy Mertz | Mar 11, 2020 | Giving, News, Patron Stories
Susan Policello knew dedicating a bike rack outside the new Pinney Library was the perfect way to honor her 97-year-old father, Donald H. Korn. As the doors of the new library prepare the open to the public for the first time, we look fondly at Pinney’s past and...
by mplf intern | Jan 29, 2020 | News, Patron Stories
Students like Kazuyuki Negishi are proof that libraries are for everyone, and learning is lifelong. Within the last year, Negishi relocated to Madison from his home country of Japan. Since his move, he has been taking classes to learn English. Negishi frequents...
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