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In the spirit of Public Services Recognition week, we’d like to thank the many people who use our library. You keep us very busy!
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff for a job well done. In addition to the people you see every day when you visit the library, there are many more employees that keep library service running smoothly. Our staff select, order, purchase, catalog, label, deliver, and repair the 1.1 million items in our collection, and we work with libraries throughout the South Central Wisconsin area and beyond to share our materials for your benefit. Other staff keep the sidewalks clean, the bathrooms working, the carpet vacuumed, the books shelved, and the holds filled. Still more staff take programs and resources out into the community, working with other city agencies, nonprofit groups, neighborhood associations, local businesses, and funding sources to share library resources with those learning to read, looking for jobs, or wanting to learn more about practically any subject.
And if a library visit isn’t exciting enough, there’s always the Public Services Recognition event on Wednesday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join Mayor Dave Cieslewicz at noon on the steps of City Hall, or stop by the first block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. near the Capitol to meet representatives from the Police Department, Fire Department, Metro Transit, and the Streets Department, and some of their equipment.
Public Service Recognition week is a time to help every citizen become more aware of the ways, both direct and indirect, that public services improve the quality of their lives. It is also a chance to highlight our accomplishments, to raise awareness of the good work City employees do every day, and to express appreciation for those efforts. The week offers an opportunity to celebrate the importance of contributions made by Madison’s public servants.
May 7th, 2008
Recent news coverage of developer T. Wall’s proposed new Central Library is generating lots of questions. The proposal outlines a nine story mixed-use building at the corner of Mifflin and Fairchild streets and includes a new library on several floors. On Thursday, May 1, the Library Board agreed to go forward with a Request For Proposal (RFP) to begin the process of accepting proposals for purchasing and building on the current site. There will be five Library Board members on the committee to review the proposals submitted.
In the meantime, we are also beginning the interior construction of the expanded Sequoya Library, and in the beginning stages of building a new South Madison Library in the Villager Mall. It’s a busy time for the library. To help you - and us - keep track of all the changes, we’ve created a new page with updates about current or proposed library building projects. It also includes some demographic and library data the Library Board is using to plan for future library use and buildings. Stay tuned! Or, subscribe to the Check It Out email newsletter to receive regular updates of library news and events.
May 5th, 2008
The first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day!
As the name implies, Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world are giving away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.
In addition to comic shops, a selection of the Free Comic Book Day comics will be available at the following Madison Public Library locations, courtesy of Westfield’s Comics and Capital City Comics:
Alicia Ashman Branch
Central Library — in the Youth Services Department, 2nd floor
Meadowridge Branch
Sequoya Branch
Be sure to visit local comic book stores for even more great free comic book titles!
If you are new to comics or returning after not reading them for awhile, some useful links are available here.
May 1st, 2008
I’m Liz, a Librarian at Central and mother of a two year old son. My boy LOVES books, but it can be a challenge to find just the right picture books for two year-olds, as the library’s picture book collection covers a wide range of ages and interests. Here’s a list of librarian & son field tested faves, culled from our own reading. Hope you enjoy them too! (You can sign up to receive an email update each month, too.)
April 30th, 2008
There are two upcoming Digital TV information sessions at the library:
Tuesday, March 4, 7 p.m. - Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., 266-6300
Monday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. - South Madison Branch, 2222 S. Park St., 266-6395
More information about the transition to digital TV is available at the Library’s web site or www.DTVanswers.com
March 3rd, 2008
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, across the street from the Central Library, is currently hosting a retrospective exhibition of prints by Jasper Johns in the museum’s main galleries.
The exhibition features 100 lithographs, screenprints, and intaglios made between 1960 and 2007, and a variety of educational programs will take place between now and April.
Find out more about Jasper Johns before visiting the exhibit with these books from the library:
March 3rd, 2008
The Central Library on Mifflin Street is a polling place, and we’ve been seeing a steady stream of voters since 7 a.m. this morning. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the library staff you usually don’t see - our maintenance crew - for their hard work in clearing our sidewalks and courtyard of the icy snow that accumulated over the weekend. Thanks Dave, Gilbert, James and Ricardo! The sidewalks were clear for the voters who came first thing in the morning before the library was even open.
Haven’t voted yet? Find out where you can vote in the City of Madison - you can register at the polls if you haven’t already registered.
February 19th, 2008
Looking for a gift for your sweetheart? Come to the Friends of Madison Public Library Sweetheart Book Sale Thursday, February 14 - Saturday, February 16 for a bargain your sweetheart will treasure. At our prices, you can buy something for yourself, too!
Sale runs 12-6 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 14), Friends’ members only (join at the door for $5/single or $10/family). Public sale hours 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 15), and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 16). Bag sale 12-2 p.m.
February 14th, 2008
Help spread the love by creating a Valentine’s Day cards for your loved one. This program is for children ages 8 and up. Children under the age of 8 may attend, but need an adult helper. Participants will use specialty papers, stamps, embellishments, punches and more to make one-of-a-kind cards friends and family. This is a great family activity and something fun to do with your kids this weekend!
Sunday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library. Call 266-6345 or register online.
February 8th, 2008
Due to extreme weather, all Madison Public Library locations will be closing at 4 p.m. today. We hope to reopen tomorrow for regular open hours, but will post any updates here.
Even before we close, we recognize that returning library books or picking up holds are not top priority in winter storm weather. If you were unable to pick up a hold or return an item on time due to weather, please let us know. Our staff will do their best to credit any late charges or to replace lapsed holds - for today, and all days affected by exceptional weather.
And now is a good time to remind you that:
- any item returned to any book drop before we open is considered returned the previous day.
- you can renew most items online at http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org (choose “LINKcat”) or via Telecirc at 261-9851. Items must be renewed by 10 p.m. on the day that they are due.
- you can call us or email us or chat online with a librarian if you have a question.
For more closing updates see the City of Madison news releases and the Channel3 web site, or watch your local news.
February 6th, 2008
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