Future Planning at Madison Public Library

Upcoming Building or Remodeling Projects

Will there be a new Central Library? When will the South Madison Branch expansion occur?

Frequent stories covering library expansion have people asking us questions. Here's what we know about upcoming library expansion projects in the City of Madison.

The Library Board is in the process of updating Facilities Planning documents to direct the library's future growth. Below are some of the usage maps the Library Board is considering, and some of the library expansion projects currently in various stages of consideration.

Library Use Maps
City of Madison Library Patrons at All Madison and Area Libraries, March 13, 2008 (PDF, 2.71 MB) Each red dot indicates a Madison address that had a library item from any public library checked out on March 13, 2008.	City of Madison Residents and the Madison Libraries They Use (PDF, 2.53 MB) Each color dot indicates a Madison address that had a library item checked out from a Madison Public Library on March 13, 2008 (colors indicate which branch)	City of Madison Residents and the Area Libraries They Use, March 13, 2008 (PDF, 2.7 MB) Each color dot indicates a Madison address that had a library item checked out from a public library outside of Madison on March 13, 2008 (colors indicate which library)
The Public Libraries Madison Residents Use, 2007 What percentage of Madison residents use non-Madison public libraries? And which libraries do they use?	Where the People Who Use Madison Public Libraries Live, 2007 Who uses Madison Public Library?

Maps courtesy of the City of Madison, Engineering Division, and Dane County Library Service

Current and Future Library Projects
Central Library Mifflin and Fairchild Streets Project updates (May 15, 2009) The Central Library Disposal Surplus Property Criteria and Selection Committee was appointed by Mayor Cieslewicz to request and analyze development proposals for a new Central Library. Join us on Thursday, June 4 at 4:30 p.m for the next Library Board Meeting in Room 201 of the Central Branch, read minutes from previous meetings online or send your comments and suggestions about a potential new library. For more information, visit the project web site. Email me with updates about the Central Library * Recent news stories Design for new Library complex approved (The Badger Herald, 6/11/09) Laptop City Hall: Are libraries losing their usefulness in a digital age? (Capital Times, 6/11/09) Madison must decide if rebuilding Central Library is too expensive (Capital Times, 6/11/09) Madison Library Board Approves New Library Plan (Wisconsin State Journal, 6/5/09) The Approved Madison Library Project (IBtv - InBusiness, 6/1/2009) Library: Where Will the Money Come From? (InBusiness, 6/1/2009) City Considers Cost of New Downtown Library (Isthmus Madison.gov blog, 5/21/09) Committee Recommends New Plan for Central Library (WISC-TV, 5/16/09) Panel recommends Fiore plan for library (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/15/09) Laptop City Hall: Central Library committee recommends new stand-alone building (Capital Times, 5/14/09) Laptop City Hall: State of the city post-mortem (Capital Times, 4/22/09) Group offers to donate to library (Badger Herald, 4/22/09) Developer offers $3M donation for downtown library if his plan is picked (Capital Times, 4/22/09 Laptop City Hall: What would a remodeled Central Library look like? (Capital Times, 4/3/09) Committee considers improving current site (Badger Herald, 3/26/09) Committee considers improving current site (Badger Herald, 3/26/09) Enter library plan number 3: Just renovate and save millions (Wisconsin State Journal, 3/26/09) Architects Unveil New Library Possibilities (Badger Herald, 2/20/09) [more] Contact Carol Froistad, Reference & User Services Supervisor - 266-6350	South Madison Branch South Park Street Project updates (May 5, 2009) Construction has started on the Villager Mall, future home to the new South Madison Branch, and parking is limited. Share your ideas or suggestions online or sign up for project updates Recent news stories South Madison library backers hope economy won't stifle fundraising (The Capital Times, 4/14/09) Villager to offer health, educational services: Building to include new library branch, Planned Parenthood (Badger Herald, 3/30/09) Architects Unveil New Library Possibilities (Badger Herald, 2/20/09) Madison Library looks for public input on new South Library branch (WKOW-TV, 2/13/09) Meeting set to discuss new South Madison Library (The Capital Times, 2/12/09) New $2.8M Urban League headquarters OK'd (Capital Times, 9/30/08) Theodore C. Widder III: New south branch library will be in the right spot (The Capital Times, 4/11/08) Library Seeks Donors for South Side Branch (The Capital Times, 4/2/08) [more] Contact Margie Navarre Saaf, Branch Supervisor - 824-1780
Sequoya Branch Midvale and Tokay Blvds., Sequoya Commons Project updates (December 10, 2008) The Sequoya Library is open! Recent news stories City cuts ribbon on rebuilt Sequoya Library (Capital Times, 12/9/08) New Sequoya Library Branch Opens (WISC-TV, 11/20/08) The Sequoya Branch Library Opens (WKOW-TV, 11/20/08) New Sequoya Library Opens Its Doors (Capital Times, 11/20/08) Midvale Heights residents win battle with developers (The Capital Times, 8/4/08) Wi-Fi, video games all part of public libraries version 2.0 (77 Square, 6/5/08) Mike Ivey: For the love of books (The Cap Times, 6/4/08) [more] Contact Jane Roughen, Branch Coordinator - 266-8685	Far East Branch Grandview Commons Neighborhood Project updates (April 2008) Veridian Homes has donated land in the Grandview Commons neighborhood and funding toward the project. This is one of the proposals the Library Board will be considering in future months. Recent news stories Theodore C. Widder III: New library branch means long-term commitments (The Capital Times, 11/9/07) Library on the Far East Side (The Capital Times, 11/02/07) Money, Land Offered for New Library: Veridian Homes Will Donate Land and More than $200,000 if Plans for a Far East Side Library Are Approved by the City (Wisconsin State Journal, 1/29/07) Veridian: There's a Catch to Library Gift: Building Giant Sets Pledge Terms for East Side Branch (The Capital Times, 1/17/07) Contact Barbara Dimick, Library Director - 266-6363