Help Build the New South Madison Branch Library

People came through when The Progressive recently asked for donations to avoid impending disaster. Indeed, the magazine exceeded its goal by around $30,000, if memory serves.

This morning I was reading Southern Exposure, a newspaper devoted to Madison's south side. The front page is devoted to the campaign to raise money for the new South Madison Branch Library. This library currently weighs in at a paltry 3,500 square feet but the expansion will more than triple the space to 12,000 square feet. More and more patrons are using the library these days with visits up 11.4% from 2007-2008. During this same time computer usage shot up 22.9%.This year checkouts and holds are up 7%.



The City is putting about $3 million towards the effort and the Madison Public Library Foundation is looking raise $700,000 from private donors. While they are a bit more than half way there, this still leaves some $340,000 to be raised. The Monroe Street Branch was saved & remodeled and now it's the south side's turn.

To donate, head over to the Madison Public Library Foundation.