Newsletters

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Save the Date for Vol. Ex Libris XIV: Local Flavor

Mark your calendar for Madison Public Library Foundation’s favorite fall gathering, Ex Libris Vol. XIV: Local Flavor, on Friday, November 8 from...

Foundation Grant Funds Library Staff Day

Madison Public Library employees from throughout the city came together on May 31 for Staff Day at Central Library. Madison Public Library...

AASPIRE Marketing Intern Returns to Library

Madison Public Library is hosting an AASPIRE (Affirmative Action Student Professionals In Residence) intern again as part of a citywide program this...

Meet Cynthia Schuster, the Wisconsin Book Festival’s Behind-the-Scenes Volunteer Coordinator

Cynthia Schuster has been an active member of Madison’s creative community for decades. For the last 15 years, she has served as the Wisconsin Book...

Meet Our Five New Board of Directors Members

Madison Public Library Foundation’s board of directors recently welcomed five new board members: Laura Bird, Bryan Chan, JP Croake, Laura Murray,...

Alicia Ashman Library Gets New Play Items

Kids tested out new play materials at Alicia Ashman Library recently. Funded with a Madison Public Library Foundation grant, the Superspace panels...

Email Signature Inspires Sharing About Reading

When Conor Moran took over as Executive Director last December, one of the first changes he made was to his email signoff. Little did he know that...

Making Justice Participants Learn to Create Podcasts

Madison Public Library’s Making Justice program, run by the Bubbler staff, is teaching incarcerated and at-risk youth to create podcasts, videos,...

$100,000 Match for December Gifts to the Annual Fund

A group of loyal donors to Madison Public Library Foundation is offering a $100,000 match throughout December for all gifts made to the annual fund,...