Library Information

Library Board

The Madison Public Library is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, appointed for three year terms by the Mayor of Madison. The Board's authority to oversee the policies and direction of the Library is derived from Chapter 43 of Wisconsin statutes. The Library Board works in conjunction with the Mayor, library staff, and the Madison Common Council to plan, fund and implement public library service in Madison. See meeting schedule. To contact all members of the library board, please email libraryboard@cityofmadison.com.

Read about the library's future and current building projects or read agendas and minutes of the

Members of the current Board are:

• President - Theodore (Tripp) Widder III
• Vice-President - David Wallner
• Secretary/Treasurer & City Council Member - Lawrence (Larry) Palm
• Gregory Markle
• Ann Falconer
• Barbara Karlen
• Tracy K. Kuczenski
• Allen Arntsen
• Beth Moss

Or view past Agendas and Minutes on our site or through the City of Madison's online Legislative Information Center

Future Library Board Meeting Dates and Locations

All meetings begin at 4:30 p.m.

October 7, 2010 Central Library, Rm. 201
November 4, 2010 Central Library, Rm. 201
December 2, 2010 South Madison Branch Library
January 6, 2011 Central Library, Rm. 201
February 3, 2011 Central Library, Rm. 201
March 3, 2011 Hawthorne Branch
April 7, 2011 Central Library, Rm. 201
May 5, 2011 Central Library, Rm. 201
June 2, 2011 to be determined
July 7, 2011 Lakeview Branch
August 4, 2011 to be determined
September 1, 2011 to be determined
October 6, 2011 to be determined
November 3, 2011 Alicia Ashman Branch
December 1, 2011 to be determined