Future Planning at Madison Public Library

Upcoming Building or Remodeling Projects

When will the new South Madison Branch open? What's happening with the Central Library?

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, and more information about the usage maps and planning data our Library Board uses.

Current and Future Library Projects
Central Library Mifflin and Fairchild Streets Project updates (August 2010) Planning begins for the new Central Library. Watch the project web page for details. Upcoming Public Meetings Join architects Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle and Potter Lawson for public meetings about the design of the Central Library: Schematic Design Meeting (RESCHEDULED DATE): Tuesday, September 28, 7-9 p.m. Schematic Design Meeting: Thursday, October 14, 7-9 p.m. Final Schematic Design Presentation: Thursday, November 4, 7-9 p.m. All meetings will be held at the Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin St. [more information] Email me with updates about the Central Library * See recent news stories Public Gives Input On New Library (channel3000.com, 8/7/10) Public Input Wanted on Central Library Design (The Cap Times, 8/2/10) What Do You Want - In a Public Library (channel3000.com, 8/3/10) City Invites Public Input on Central Library Design (NBC15/WMTV, 7/30/10) Mortenson Takes Lead to Direct Madison Central Library job (Daily Reporter blog, 7/7/10) Rooftop gardens debate grows in Madison (Daily Reporter blog, 6/4/10) Minneapolis architect wins Madison library job (Daily Reporter blog, 5/26/10) [all stories about the Central Library project] Contact Carol Froistad, Community Services Manager, Central Library - 266-6350	Irwin and Robert Goodman - South Madison Branch South Park Street See photos of ongoing construction and renderings of interior plans on Flickr Project updates (August 2010) Interior construction is expected to be complete in the fall. The present South Madison Branch is expected to be in its new home by the end of October Sign up for project updates. Recent news stories When will new south library branch be open? (Wisconsin State Journal, 8/15/10) South Madison library branch to be named in honor of Goodman brothers (Wisconsin State Journal, 6/11/10) Rallying Around the Library (Cap Times, 1/8/10) "A Friend in Need", "Express Yourself @ Your Library", "South Madison Branch Library Breaks New Ground", "South Madison Branch Library Pick of the Week", "Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder" (Southern Exposure, 06/09) 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) [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! News stories about the grand opening 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) [more] Contact Jane Roughen, Community Services Manager, Branches - 266-8685	Far East Branch Grandview Commons Neighborhood Project updates (November 2009) 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