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Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association Reports Now Online!

Thanks to a generous grant from the Friends of the Madison Public Library, the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association Reports from 1899-1905 are now available online.

These historic reports provide accessibility to early information about the City of Madison around the turn of the 20th century.  The Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association Reports offer a glimpse into a time in local history when pleasure drives were first considered, and were thought to be of skeptical benefit to the public.  These same drives and walkways are now considered an integral part of Madison’s landscape, including Owen Parkway, Edgewood Drive, Farwell Drive extended to Governor’s Island and Farwell Point and the Yahara Parkway.

To view these reports and other digital histories, visit our Madison local history page, or follow the link above.

Add comment March 4th, 2008

Betsy Carter to Speak at Book Club Café on April 10

Save Thursday, April 10 for attending the Book Club Café!  This year’s event at Olbrich Gardens (7-9 p.m.) features Betsy Carter, author of Swim to Me: A Novel.  Registration begins February 20 - you can download the registration form or pick up a form at your local library.  Check our Café web site for more information.

Add comment February 15th, 2008

Sweetheart Book Sale Starts Today!

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.

Add comment February 14th, 2008