Future Planning at Madison Public Library

Upcoming Building or Remodeling Projects

Will there be a new Central Library? When will the new Sequoya be open?

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
Sequoya Branch Midvale and Tokay Blvds., Sequoya Commons Project updates (August 2008) The outer building for the Sequoya Library is nearly complete, and work is beginning on the interior. The library may open as early as the Fall of 2008. See photos of the construction. Recent news stories 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) Just Ask Us: Plants Were Cut on Midvale Median for Turn Lane (Wisconsin State Journal, 1/22/08) [more] Contact Jane Roughen, Branch Coordinator - 266-8685	South Madison Branch South Park Street Project updates (July 2008) Planning for a new Villager Mall redevelopment continues with other community partners, including the Urban League of Greater Madison. Recent news stories On the Agenda: A New Library at the Villager Mall? (Isthmus, 7/28/08) Wi-Fi, video games all part of public libraries version 2.0 (77 Square, 6/5/08) Local Libraries Evolve with High-Speed Changes (Madison Commons, 4/14/08) 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) South-siders split on where to put library (Capital Times, 3/25/08) [more] Contact Jane Roughen, Branch Coordinator - 266-868
Central Library Mifflin and Fairchild Streets Project updates (August 2008) A committee has been appointed to guide the library through the process of selling the existing Central Library and designing a request for proposal (RFP) for a new library. Public Hearing on the Central Library The Madison Public Library Board is preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new library building. Recent news stories Ambitious library plan gets a few critics (The Capital Times, 6/17/08) On the Agenda: A snazzy new library and another fight over bus wraps (Isthmus, 6/16/08) Wi-Fi, video games all part of public libraries version 2.0 (77 Square, 6/5/08) New library has been on city's mind for years (77 Square, 6/5/08) Downtown library committee members named (The Capital Times, 5/22/08) New downtown library plan unanimously OK'd (The Capital Times, 5/1/08) Madison Library Board takes first step toward replacing building (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/1/08) New downtown library plan intrigues board, but land sale required (The Capital Times, 5/1/08) Madison Library Board warms up to proposal (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/29/08) Developer Shows Plan For New Madison Public Library (Channel 3000, 4/10/08) Library pitch is bold, exciting (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/10/08) Plan features new Downtown library (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/9/08) Contact Carol Froistad, Reference & User Services Supervisor; 266-6350	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