- Madison Public Library Foundation

The Madison Public Library Foundation, a tax-exempt, private, non profit corporation, promotes and supports Madison’s library facilities, services and programs. Established in 1993, the foundation provides annual project grants, raises funds for capital projects, and promotes awareness of the libraries and their programs.

Career Opportunities
Special Events Intern
Communications Intern

President's Messages
Public Involvement and Support
Welcome to our New Executive Director
Transition and Growth at the Foundation
Capital Campaign Success Stories
Do We Still Need Libraries?
Endowments - The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Outgoing and Incoming Presidents' Messages
Foundation Activities Abound
New South Madison Branch Needs Your Help!
Update from the Board

Annual Report 2009-2010
History and Overview
Meet the Board of Directors
Meet the Executive Director
Meet the Library Director
Contact Us
Governance

Support

Donate now via the City of Madison's secure server (credit card or ETF).

Our goal is to make your on-line giving experience user friendly. You are now able to specify your contribution to the various Madison Public Library Foundation projects.

Opportunities for contributing include:

Annual Fund: Each year the Madison Public Library Foundation grants monies to enhance Library resources and programs. These gifts fuel our programs and offerings such as expanded collections, youth programs, electronic resources and more.

Capital Campaigns: The Madison Public Library system strives to meet the challenges of continual improvement through the generosity of our donors. As we set new goals, you have the opportunity to dramatically affect the quality of life in your city, your neighborhood, and in your neighborhood library.

Special Events: The Madison Public Library Foundation presents an annual event each Fall to highlight innovative talent in our community with proceeds benefiting Madison Public Library programs.

Endowments: Some gifts have the power to ensure the well being of the Library for generations to come. The Madison Public Library Foundation endowments are designed to sustain our institution as our city grows. Consider contributing to an existing fund, or ask us about establishing one of your own. Every gift makes a difference.

Thank you for your on-going support of the Madison Public Library Foundation.

Ways to Give
Online Giving
Celebration Gifts
Corporate Matching Gifts
Leave a Legacy

Endowment Funds
Why Have an Endowment Fund?
Capital Campaign Completed for South Madison Branch Library!
South Madison Endowment Fund established
General Endowment Fund
Elizabeth Moon Proctor Scholarship Fund
Book Discussion Kit Endowment Established
Schewe Endowment Fund for Print Books
Pinney Branch and Hawthorne Branch Endowments Established
Lakeview Branch Library Endowment Established
Three New Endowment Funds Established

Planned Giving

How do you want to leave your legacy? Support the Madison Public Library with a planned gift.

“It was easy to name MPL Foundation a beneficiary of my IRA account. My future gift will be for endowment, so that its annual earnings help the library every year for a very long time. That's the kind of legacy I want to leave”

- Nancy McGill, Member of the Silas Pinney Society

What are Planned Gifts?

Planned gifts come in many shapes and sizes, and are often the best way for someone who loves the library to make a significant contribution. Some planned gifts are quite simple, like leaving estate proceeds in a will, or even making a stock gift during your lifetime. Other gifts take a bit more planning and expertise, like a charitable gift annuity or a gift of life insurance.

The Foundation staff is here to help, and while we cannot provide tax or legal advice, we can work with you, your family, and your professional advisors to carry out your vision.

How do they help?

Planned gifts…

- Enhance educational programs

- Build collections

- Support staff

- Improve facilities

- Invest in the endowment to insure the future livelihood of our libraries.

The Silas Pinney Society, Dedicated to Planned Giving

The Silas Pinney Society is a group that recognizes and honors those who have chosen to make planned gifts to the Madison Public Library Foundation. Mayor Silas Pinney was credited with the founding of Madison’s first free library in 1875, which was originally housed in City Hall.

It’s easy to become a member – make a legacy gift that makes a long-term difference in Madison’s Public Libraries. Let us know of your intention to make a planned gift and become a member of the Silas Pinney Society.

Call Jenni at our office: 608.266.6318 or email her: jcollins@mplfoundation.org

Planned Giving Brochure
Pinney Society Launched
Charitable Bequest
Charitable Gift Annuity
Other Planned Gifts

Remembrance Fund
What is the Remembrance Fund?
Tributes of Honor
Memorial Tribute
Remembrance Fund Donors

Donor Recognition
Thanks to our Fall 2010 Annual Fund Contributors
Thanks to our Spring 2010 Annual Fund Contributors
South Madison Capital Campaign Donors
Remembrance Fund Donors
Thank You To Our 2009 Annual Donors
Conversation and Cocktails Event Sponsors
Sequoya Endowment Donors
Capital Campaign Supporters

Donate Now
Volunteer

Central Library: Coming Soon

Our vision is for the Madison Public Library to be a leader in building and sustaining a literate citizenry, transforming lives through knowledge and information, building community and enhancing Madison’s high quality of life.

To fulfill this vision, we are building a new Madison Central Library. Designed with future flexibility in mind, the new library will remain one of the city’s most valuable public resources for generations to come. Completely updated to modern library standards, wired for digital technology, more energy efficient and safer, a new central library will fully serve the needs of the Madison community in this new era

For more information and ways to get involved with the project contact Courtney Davis: cdavis@mplfoundation.org or 608.266.6318

Print or electronically submit your pledge using our online pledge form.

Or contribute now via the City of Madison's secure donation webpage. Find "Capital Campaigns" and click "To Give." Here, you can donate directly to the Learning for a Lifetime: The Community Campaign for a New Central Library.

Campaign Quick Info
Central Library Drawings
Central Library Fast Facts
Building a 21st Central Library: New Library Features and More
Libraries: An Enduring Idea

Campaign Newsroom
Video: Inside Peek: Madison Central Library Expansion Plans
Video: Learning for a Lifetime: The Campaign for a New Central Library
Madison Community Foundation Gives $500K for New Central Library
Donors Promote Social Service by Giving to Central Library Campaign
Video: Channel 3000 - Central Library Closing
Challenge Grant to Spark Central Library Fundraising - August 25, 2011
Madison Public Library Foundation Receives Bequest from Estate of Madison Journalist Helen Matheson Rupp
Central Library: A Rebirth for a New Age
An All-New Central Library

Video: Learning for a Lifetime: The Campaign for a New Central Library
Bookless Photo Gallery

Events & Programs
Past Events
Ex Libris: A Review of Beer & Chocolate
Backyard Bash, Goodman South Madison
Backyard Bash a Smash!
City Employee Art Show

Bookless

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>>>>BOOKLESS IN THE NEWS<<<<

Say goodbye to the old Central Library at "Bookless," a community celebration in the empty building featuring a one-day only art show by 100 local artists. Pieces inspired by library space and materials range from paintings to oversize installations to live performances. Hands on activities like a public painting wall let you transform the 45-year old library into a work of art.

Join us early in the day for the FREE Family Free-for-All featuring hands on art activities for kids like an interactive painting wall, library Dewey card stamping station and make your own 'Zine from recycled books. Members of Madison's Polka! Press will be on hand to help you print your own artwork. Don't miss Yid Vicious performing at 1 PM!

Party in the Stacks begins after 7 pm with Live Music on the Project Lodge stage and DJ sets in the basement stacks. Purchase food creations from Underground Food Collective, craft cockatils by Merchant, and Great Dane beer.

Proceeds benefit Madison Public Library Foundation's Learning for a Lifetime: The Community Campaign for a New Central Library.

Sneak Peek Video

Bookless Photo Gallery

By Toby Kaufmann-Buhler

By Various Artists

Bookless Photo Gallery
Bookless Video Sneak Peek
Bookless in the News

Bookless Participants

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Complete Listing

>>>>MUSICIANS<<<<

Family Free-for-All
Yid Vicious
Off the Porch

Party in the Stacks

Live music curated by the Project Lodge featuring:
Lonesome Savages
Lovely Socialite
Hello Death
Also featuring Evan Woodward spinning records between sets

DJs in the Stacks:
Pakapaka Lightshow by: Dale Kaminski and Reuben Fortier, Music by Doctor Oxygen Featuring Silas Ritchie, Adam Ernst and Jason Fuhrman
Liz Stevenson
Evan Woodward

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Dobra Tea	The Great Dane	Merchant	Underground Food Collective

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