2026 Annual Report - Madison Public Library and Madison Public Library Foundation
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES
With you alongside us we didn’t just sustain library resources in 2025, we expanded access to popular digital collections like Libby and Kanopy, and welcomed over 1.4 million visitors through our doors.
As we celebrated Madison Public Library’s 150th anniversary, we also looked to our future, breaking ground on Madison’s first new library location in a generation.
Your support could not have come at a more critical time. Across the country, libraries faced growing uncertainty as federal funding came under threat. Many libraries were forced to reduce hours, staffing, and services communities rely on.
Yet here in Madison, donors like you chose action over uncertainty. Our dedicated donors made an immediate difference close to home, ensuring that everyone in Madison continues to have opportunities to learn, connect, and grow, regardless of financial circumstances.
When libraries needed champions , you showed up, and our community is stronger because of it.
Set to open in fall 2026, the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park will expand access to library services for 20,000 Madisonians. Nearly 9% of nearby residents lack internet access at home.
For all those who have given to our capital campaign so far, thank you! Because of you, we’re not just constructing a building. We’re creating a community hub for education, workforce development, and wellness.
Your gifts support lifelong learning. From early literacy programs to writing groups for seniors, libraries bring people together to experience the joy of language.
Your gifts also spark creativity. From hands-on arts and music programs at libraries citywide, to Wisconsin Book Festival’s 90+ free author events, you inspired imagination.
Every dollar donated to Madison Public Library Foundation strengthens the library’s ability to serve. Your generosity allows the library to offer innovative programming that is responsive to community needs, complete critical infrastructure projects, and so much more. With private support we are able to build on the basis taxpayer dollars provide.
As we imagine the possibilities, we invite you to keep the momentum going .
• Visit us this summer. Readers of all ages are invited to participate in WE READ, our summer reading program, and to find the library at Parks Alive and other neighborhood events citywide.
• Encourage others to sign up for a library card: Your card is your ticket to free resources that educate and entertain.
• One of the most meaningful ways you can inspire the future is through your continued support of the Foundation. We invite you to make a tax-deductible gift at mplfoundation.org/donate/
Thank you for being a champion of Madison Public Library this year. With your help, possibilities are taking shape in every neighborhood. Join us in imagining what’s next.
With gratitude,
Tana Elias Conor Moran LIBRARY DIRECTOR FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Library Misson
Madison Public Library sparks literacy, fosters curiosity and supports community. We provide equitable access to experiences, ideas and resources necessary to thrive.
LIBRARY BOARD
President/MMSD
Representative
Lisa Hempstead term expires 6/30/26
Vice-President
Tom DeChant term expires 6/30/28
Secretary/Treasurer
Salúd García term expires 6/30/26
City Council Member
Ald. Sabrina Madison term expires 4/20/27
Library Vision
Madison Public Library: where worlds connect and dreams are built.
Library Values
• Learning in all forms
• Diverse perspectives
• Intellectual freedom
• Customer experience
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Making a difference
General Members
Genevieve Carter term expires 6/30/26
Jolynne Roorda term expires 6/30/27
Plumer Lovelace term expires 6/30/28
Elizabeth Pierson term expires 6/30/27
Revenue TOTAL $ 25,267,699
City of Madison library
appropriation
$ 22,174,898
Dane County Library System contractual services
$ 1,240,345
Grants
$ 922,769
LINK contractual services
$ 404,255
South Central Library
System contractual services
$ 307,970
Other
$ 156,464
Library Fees
$ 45,998
Endowment
$ 15,000
$ 25,739,045
Expenses TOTAL $ 25,739,045
Salaries and benefits
$ 16,074,436
Debt retirement
$ 2,328,162
Dane County Library System contractual services
$ 2,270,950
Library books, media and databases
$ 1,608,331
Facilities
$ 1,317,338
Purchased services, miscellaneous
$ 772,819
Supplies
$ 720,538
LINKcat online computer operations
$ 646,470
Foundation Misson
Mobilize the Madison community to continuously improve, promote, and support Madison Public Library.
Foundation Values
Foundation Vision
Equip Madison Public Library with robust resources to deliver outstanding services, facilities, and programs that meet the Madison community’s needs.
• Community: Engage the community as stakeholders for the library system.
• Integrity: Demonstrate transparency in how gifts are used to support the library.
• Advocacy: Champion what is best for the library and the community.
• Leadership: Act as visionaries in advancing the library.
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS (in service anytime during 2025)
President
Jennifer Hannon
Vice-President
Libby Gerds
Treasurer
Brigid Elliott-Boger
Secretary
Joe Hankey
Immediate Past
President
Tanya Salman
Directors
Josh Anderson
Linda Baumann
Laura Bird
Ryan Browne
Bryan Chan
Jimmy Cheffen Jr.
Heather Clefisch
JP Croake
Manny Figueroa
Susan Goodwin
Nathan Houdek
Kate Jamieson
Tom Kuplic
Ray Mendez
Laura Murray
Kathryn Norton
Aaron Olver
Rita Mae Reese
Francesca Rodriquez
Jen Savino
Andrea Shiu
Carla Vigue
Ellie Westman Chin
Jessica Yehle
$ 5,819,210
Contributions
$1,820,242
Capital Campaign
$2,393,166
Investment income held at Madison
Community Foundation
$1,231,057
Special event revenue
$297,924
25,739,045
2,053,133
Grants and Library Programming
$997,962
Fundraising
$351,105
Administration
$328,988
Capital Campaigns Revenue
Investment income
$ 47,406
Other income
$29,415
Wisconsin Book Festival
$324,756
Foundation Strategic Goals
Fundraising
The foundation provides stable, consistent support to the library for ongoing and new initiatives.
PR and Communication
Community members know that the foundation funds and advocates for Madison Public Library.
Programming and Vital Services
The foundation provides innovative programming for donors and supports expanded library services.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Kids explore STEM with Dr. Zapata at Goodman South
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Foundation 2025–2029
Strategic Priorities
Develop new organizational partnerships and enhance existing initiatives to engage stakeholders who reflect the community
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3
Develop and implement an advocacy plan for local and state policy and decision making
Foster a culture of equity and belonging to recruit and retain a diverse community of donors, Board Members, staff, volunteers, and supporters
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5
Expand fundraising efforts to incorporate new donors, maintain the Foundation’s commitment to funding ongoing library programs and new initiatives to ensure long-term success of the Foundation
Expand communication related to the value and impact of MPLF with donors, current library users, and broader Madison community
Imagine the Possibilities
Since its inception, Madison Public Library has been at the forefront of how our city imagines what’s possible. Where strong libraries exist, thriving communities follow. Libraries in our neighborhoods are more than just buildings. They are welcoming third spaces beyond home and work, places to take shelter from the heat or the cold, and environments that welcome everyone, with no exceptions.
In the pages ahead, discover a few of the ways that your philanthropy made an impact in 2025.
Opening in fall 2026, the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park will expand library access on Madison’s northeast side.
Where there’s a gap, your gift builds a bridge
In 2025, we broke ground on the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park , opening in fall 2026. As the city’s tenth library takes shape, it will integrate new public art, landscape design, and a rentable four-seasons pavilion.
Donor support will help expand internet and technology access for nearby residents pursuing education, employment, civic participation, and everyday connection.
Here are a few more ways that your gifts created more equitable access and a Madison where everyone can thrive:
• Lowering hold times for popular e-books and audiobooks on Libby
• Bringing books to the neighborhoods through Dream Bus stops
• Purchasing audio-enabled books that support children and adults in language learning
• Providing portable page magnifiers for homebound individuals
• Expanding library card access through a Library Card Month campaign that increased signups by 18.6% over the previous year
Imagine belonging , built in
When you support library programming , you help children and their caregivers experience the joy of language and culture together. Each month, families gather to hear stories and sing songs in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese.
African Children’s Story Hours connect families to stories from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Egypt and Morocco. These programs support early literacy while fostering joy, recognition, and belonging.
At Chinese Storytime at Sequoya Library, families enjoy stories and crafts. The program is presented
Here are a few more ways that your gifts create a sense of belonging:
Making beginning and intermediate English classes available on Saturdays, expanding access for
Providing after-school snacks that help students feel welcomed and
Supporting the Making Justice Bubbler program for at-risk and court-involved youth
Purchasing laptops with microphones and cameras so patrons can access virtual meetings, job interviews, and essential services
Imagine if creativity were free and accessible in every Madison neighborhood
Thanks to donors like you, the 150 Artists x 150 Years exhibit brought newly commissioned artwork celebrating our shared history to libraries across the city. Through year-round programs, Madisonians of all ages gathered for handson art, music, and creative expression.
The Wisconsin Book Festival presented 92 events featuring bestselling and award-winning writers alongside emerging local voices, drawing 14,000 attendees. Your generosity also made it possible for seven authors to visit schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, inspiring and engaging 1,300 students.
Wisconsin Book Festival attendees received free copies of The Mother-Daughter Book Club at an author event with Susan and James Patterson.
Here are a few more ways that your gifts sparked creativity:
• Purchasing art supplies for children’s and teen art classes at libraries citywide
• Adding new music and movement classes that support early childhood learning
• Inviting adults to explore creativity through summer art events
• Bringing Bubbler artists into neighborhoods through artist-in-residence programs
• Making record players and vinyl albums available to borrow
Imagine spaces where community takes shape
Sometimes belonging begins with something simple: a seat at the table or an invitation to sign up for a library card. in 2025, infrastructure projects and community room refreshes were undertaken, thanks to donor support, making libraries more comfortable and welcoming for all.
When donors support refurbishment projects, they’re making it possible for neighbors to gather for meals, children to participate in clubs that fuel their interests, and more people to be able to attend programs like Teejop & Beyond (pronounced day-JOPE, meaning Four Lakes, or Madison). Each fall, Madison Public Library and Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison welcome Native artists, storytellers, and leaders to share knowledge, creativity, and cultural traditions through programs in library spaces.
Here are a few more ways that you helped community take root:
• Creating nourishing spaces with furniture updates that make libraries feel more welcome
• Supporting heating and cooling upgrades that kept guests comfortable year-round
• Making it possible for 90 people to enjoy disc golf with friends using borrowed equipment
• Giving children the chance to build cooking skills while preparing food for neighbors
• Paying for an intern creating marketing materials for inclusive wellness programs
Community members joined artist Charlotte Easterling for Teejop and Beyond: Layers of Nature at Lakeview Library.
Central hubs for community life and civic engagement
Libraries support learning, workforce development, democracy, and connection. Your gifts sustain critical civic infrastructure that is essential, not simply nice to have. In 2025 alone, 20,000 Madisonians cast their ballots at neighborhood libraries, while 4,800 neighbors registered to vote. Nearly 69% of all in-person absentee voting took place at local libraries.
Computers equipped with video meeting technology helped residents participate in town forums and public meetings. Your generosity also maintained and expanded access to trusted tools that support media literacy skills, including librarian-vetted databases, newspapers, and periodicals.
Here are a few more ways you promoted civic participation:
• Maintaining birding backpacks, Olbrich Butterfly tickets, and seed library supplies to foster an appreciation of nature, and its stewardship
• Funding ADA-accessible workstations that expand access to software and internet resources
• Supporting English as a Second Language classes and audio-enabled books for children and adults
• Making 900 book club kit checkouts possible, bringing neighbors together for conversation and connection
Thousands of Madison residents cast their ballots at neighborhood libraries, including Hawthorne Library, during the 2025 election cycle.
For more stories about your generosity in action, visit: https://mplfoundation.org/give/things-we-fund/
2025 Impacts
One gift can have many impacts. Take a look at how your donations touched every neighborhood library.
Young readers make themselves at home at Pinney Library.
PINNEY LIBRARY
Your Impact: Across Madison
Central Library
201 W. Mifflin St.
The Personal Archiving Lab helped guests preserve family memories by digitizing VHS tapes, cassette recordings, photographs, and other treasured media. learn more
Alicia Ashman Library
733 N. High Point Rd.
New loanable laptops helped visitors stay connected, learn, and work, while 25th anniversary refreshments brought neighbors together in celebration.
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd.
A lively Great Gatsby celebration filled the library with book discussions, films, music, and community connection.
Sequoya Library
4340 Tokay Blvd.
Support for a popular Dungeons & Dragons program invited kids to build confidence, friendships, and imagination through adventure. learn more
Monroe Street Library
1705 Monroe St.
Seeds and supplies for the Seed Library helped families grow gardens, learn new skills, and connect with nature. learn more
Lake Mendota
Lakeview
Library
2845 N. Sherman Ave.
Audio-enabled books helped children and adult learners build confidence, literacy, and language skills through the joy of reading. learn more
Imagination Center Library
1814 Parkside Dr. Coming Fall 2026 to Reindahl Park
A new library is taking shape, bringing expanded access, connection, and opportunity to Madison’s northeast side in fall 2026. learn more
Hawthorne Library
2707 E. Washington Ave.
New community room tables created more space for hands-on programs like Cooking Club, Gaming Club, We Make: Art, and Teejop & Beyond. learn more
Pinney Library
516 Cottage Grove Rd.
New movement and music classes supported early learning, joyful play, and healthy childhood development. learn more
Goodman South Madison Library
2222 S. Park St.
Saturday morning Community English classes with Literacy Network helped neighbors build language skills and new opportunities. learn more
Lake Monona
Madison Public Library by the Numbers 2025
Top 3 Checkout
Locations
Sequoya 559,745
Pinney 490,346 Central 347,235
Top 3 Most Visited Libraries
Wisconsin Book Festival events 92 attendees 14,000 free books given away 3,700
Study room reservations 28,592 Meeting room reservations 2,014
Volunteers 255
Seed library packets distributed 59,868 14.4% increase over 2024 Available databases 50 Loyal Friends households giving 5+ years 897 Bequests $942,040 Gifts 6,401 Donors 3,343
Percentage of eligible voters casting in-person absentee ballots at the library 69%
Dream Bus checkouts
10,141 7,539 visits Computer reservations 145,954
Thank You, Donors
Madison Public Library Foundation is so thankful for our donors’ steadfast support throughout 2025. From supporting our annual fund and special efforts like the Bubbler, to sponsoring events, and volunteering for the Wisconsin Book Festival, this long list symbolizes the high value our community places on literacy, lifelong learning, and equity. Thank you!
Guests connected over small bites and local brews during Ex Libris.
Lunch for Libraries brought supporters together for an afternoon with Abraham Verghese.
Ex Libris guests celebrated Madison Public Library’s 150th anniversary with desserts, conversation, and community.
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Linda Baumann*
Beverly Brager*
James Cain* & Miriam Simmons
Richard Chandler
David Chover*
Debbie Collins
Ted & Barbara Crabb
Tom DeChant
Norma Denbrook
Christine Dreger*
Kate Edwards*
Ellen Esser*
Marcella Finegan*
Albert Friedman & Susan Tikalsky
Formerly the Silas Pinney Legacy Society, this group was founded in 2012 and includes all who plan to leave or have left the foundation legacy gifts, such as bequests, charitable gift annuities, stock, and life insurance.
Eve Galanter
Ruth Gilbert*
Dick Goldberg
Leo Groth*
Jennifer & John Hannon
Edyth Harb*
Melinda Heinritz
Lorraine Heise*
Greg & Trish
Iaccarino
Anne Iwata
Patricia Jacobson*
Jennifer Jeffress
Susan Jensen
Judy Kimball
Donald Kliese & Nancy Gettys
Mary C. Knapp
Edward Kolner*
Roland J. Krogstad*
Robert Latousek & Brian McCormick
Nancy Lersch
Barbara Leuthner
Stu Levitan
Robert Lewin
Richard Linster*
Anne Lucke
Jack Lussier*
Barb McCarthy
Nancy A. McGill
Alvin* & Ruth Mohaupt*
Geri Naymick
Kim G. Nilsson*
Porter O’Neill
Sue Poullette
DONORS • Epilogue Circle
Chandra Prabha
Stuart Rasmussen*
Robert Ritger*
Delores Robillard
Jennifer A. Rodis
Lois Roets*
Carol Rounds
Helen Rupp*
Tanya Salman
Barbara Samuel
Ellyn Satter
Beverly Schluenz*
Dana Schreiber*
Carol Schroeder
Caryl Selchert*
Melissa & Eli Selinger
Grace Shaw*
Elizabeth Shema*
Stephanie Smith
Guy & Eileen Somers
Richard Sweet*
Natalie Tinkham*
Susan L. Titus
Linda S. VandenBerg*
Janie Ward Peck*
Cheryl Rosen Weston*
Tripp & Nancy Widder
Barbara Williams*
Barbara J. Williams*
Mary Jane Wiseman
Kathleen Woit
Frances & George Wood*
Rose A. Zerwick*
* deceased
Families connected through movement and play during bilingual yoga at Pinney Library.
DONORS • Sustainers
Our monthly donors provide the foundation with a steady, reliable stream of income.
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Betsy Abramson & David Seligman
Terri Lynn & George Alexander
Margaret Alferi & Eugene Kim
Amy Alstad
Jacob & Lucy Altwegg
Rebecca Andresen
Lori Arendt
Jeffrey Arneson
Louis & Sandra Arrington
Kristine & Paul Ashe
Elizabeth Backes
Aaron Bader
Julia Balio & Frederick Langheim
Nelson Balke
Susan Barthel
Andrea Becerra
Alison & Mark
Bergum
Ruth Bernard
Bennett Berson & Rebecca Holmes
Carolyn Betz
Bethany Blakely
Jeff Bowen
Sarah Bownds
Matthew Brown
Nicholas Brown
John Brugge & Sara
Hulsether
Elaine & Kevin Burke
Jason Butler
Sarah Carroll
Laura Chavez
Carlson
Ash Collins
Erica & Phil Colmenares
Thomas Cook
Margaret Corbae
Austin Cotant
Jeffrey Craig
Kathy Cramer
Nancy Crassweller & Robert Hanssen
Lindsay Morris & Carey Dachik
Caitlyn Daniel
Jonathan Davis
Margaret Davis
Jacquelyn Dix
Matthew Dumas
Kathy England
John Henry Erikson
Kristin Eschenfelder
Stephanie & David Farnia
Robert Ferrett
Manny & Trish
Figueroa
Caitlin Fitzpatrick
Pam Foster Felt
Lynn Freeman & Patrick Flannery
Charles Gilliam
DONORS • Sustainers
Donna Gilson
Peter & Laura Gottlieb
Dan & Alice Gould
IndiAna Gowland
Mary Grace
Brenna Graham
Trisha Grant
Jennifer & Michael Gregor
Jane Grogan
Victoria Grundle
Beth Hamelink
Dilsha Anne Happel
Dana Hatch
Maryanne Heard
Jon Heinrich
Jenny Higgins
Amanda Hingst
Debora Hoard & Tom Christman
Marlena Holden
Sharon Holthaus
Andrew Howick
Jennifer Huffman
Warren Humiston
Sarah & Rick Jacobs
Dae Jean Jahnke & Russell Vogel
Jennifer Jeffress
Dianne Jenkins
Cheryl Johnson
Deborah & Kenneth Johnson
Michelle Johnson & Matthew Lower
Ye-Yeng
Joynt-Wang & Robert Joynt
Calvin Kanzenbach
Jennifer Karlsson
Katy Kaufman
Gretchen Keller
Rebecca Kelsey
Greg & Ginny Kester
John Kingsbury
Families gathered at Alicia Ashman Library to celebrate Madison Public Library’s 150th anniversary.
DONORS • Sustainers
Donald Kliese & Nancy Gettys
Laura Knoche
Stanley & Sharon Koenig
Lois Komai
Dena Korsgard
Molly Krueger
Leslie & Kenneth Kudsk
Eppie Larson
Robert Latousek & Brian McCormick
Tess Lee
Julie Lehr
James & Alice Leidel
Leon Lindberg
Jennifer Lochner & Steve Winchester
John Lubarsky & Martha Moye
Matthew Lynch
Del Madsen
John Magnuson
Denise Martin
Percy Mather & Lisa Seidman
Kaitlin McDonough
Andrew & Laura McGuire
Claudia Mena
Alfonso Morales & Manuela Romero
James Murphy & Rosa Garner
Anne Murphy-Lom
Chris & Pam Neumann
Justine Newhouse
Jack Nitschke
Jo Nord
Casey & Eric Oelkers
Jefren Olsen
Steven & Kathleen Parrott
Emily Plumb
Gary Plummer & Bonnie Rongstad
Elissa Pollack
Chuck Poole
Robin Proud
Amanda Pustis
Juliana Reimann
John Riendeau
Louise Robbins
Jennifer Rodis
Francesca
Rodriquez & Mark
Hancock
Ellen & Michael Rosborough
Brian Ruppert
Mary Saecker
Leah Sandholm
Jeana Schaaf
Steven Schaffer
Christine Schey
Eric Selje
Emily Sha
Erik & Hilary Shager
Sara Siegmann
Randall & Marilyn
Smith
David & Marta Staple
Martin Stein
Hilary Stohs-Krause
DONORS • Sustainers
Mark Streeter
Ramesh Subramanian
Kevin & Cheryl Sullivan
Kathryn Sweet
Erica Taft
Susan Tiffany
Kimberly Toops
Susan Toth & Nancy
Jane Peirce
David Troyer
Janice Valenzuela
Laura Van Toll
Susan & Ray
Vanderby
Regina Vidaver
Katherine Wang
Kent Wedemeyer & Susan Hart
Julia Weiser & Treeman Kopish
Jane Welch
Lindsay Welsch Sveen
Eric Werner
Zac Weston
Pamela Wilson
LeAnne Wintrode
Leah Wisdorf
Peter Witucki
Chloe Woessner
Shanna Wolf
A young participant shares a creative project during a Hawthorne Library youth program with Librarian Jessi.
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A Room of One’s Own Bookstore
Margaret Alferi & Eugene Kim
Gail Ambrosius
American Family Insurance
Josh Anderson & Sarah Neujahr
Anthology
Michael & Rima
Apple
AprilAire
Richard Arnesen
Allen Arntsen & Elizabeth Erickson
Ascendium Education Group, Inc.
Associated Bank
Alyska Bailey & William Ringland
Baker Tilly
Jill Ball
Diane Endres Ballweg
Linda Baumann
Kathleen Baus
Bonnie Benson
Bennett Berson & Rebecca Holmes
Bethke Heating & Air Conditioning
Maurice & Sybil
Better
Laura & William Bird
Diane Bless
Judy Bluel
BMO
Brigid & Jason
Boger
Patricia Brady
Calvin Bruce & Catherine CaroBruce
Kate BurkartPaulson & Doug Lovejoy
Capitol Bank
Nancy & Chuck Carpenter
Eugenia Carter
Douglas & Sherry Caves
Chad’s Design Build
Rick Chandler & Heidi Pankoke
Robin Chapman
David Chover*
Lau & Bea
Christenson
Judith & Arlen
Christenson
Gregory Cipriano
Mark & Janice Cis
Heather Clefisch & Nate Zolik
Carol Cohen Fund
Ken & Carol Connor
Catherine Copp
Tim & Martha Coughlin
Courtier Foundation, Inc.
Ted & Barbara Crabb
Cricket Design Works Inc.
DONORS
JP Croake & Shira
Phelps
Karen & Alan Crossley
Beth Cummings
Jerry Curnutt
Nora Cusack & Brent Nicastro
Ron & Dorothy Daggett
Endowment Fund – Madison Community Foundation
Romeo Dais
Dane County Administration
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission
Kathy & Christian Davis
Tom DeChant & Paul Gibler
Deming-Henes Giving Fund
Stephan Deutsch & Judith Burstyn
Marjorie Devereaux & Dave Hall
DeWitt LLP
Marjorie DiMaggio & Fred Lee
Mary Dixon
Nancy Dodge & David Watts
Christopher Dolan & Eileen Hannigan
William & Kim Donovan
Jane Doughty & David Wood
William Dove*
Jim & Jessica Doyle
Dr. Theresa Drinka & Dr. Paul Drinka
Eimstad-Nolan Fund
Eric & Joann Eisenhart
Tana Elias & Andrew Clarkowski
Gerhard & Peggy Ellerkamp
Dolores Emspak
Kathleen Engebretsen
Engelke Family Foundation
Vikki & Timothy Enright
Epic
Gerald Everard & Paula DevroyEverard
Evjue Foundation, Inc.
Exact Sciences
Robert Ferrett
Manny & Trish Figueroa
Claire & Mark
Finando
Findorff
First Business Bank
Judith Fisher & Mark Allen
Ariel Ford
Forest Foundation, Inc.
FPC Live, LLC
DONORS
Grant & Sarah Frautschi
Ken Frazier Charitable Fund
Friends of Lakeview Library
Friends of Sequoya Library
Friends of the UWMadison Libraries
John & Judy Fritz
Carol Froistad
Marc & Eve Galanter
Russell & Suzanne Gardner
Mark & Erica Gehrig
Thomas Giessler
Ruth Gilbert*
David & Catherine Gillman
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Noel & Beth Goeddel
Irene & Don Golembiewski
Susan Goodwin & Al Fish
Peter & Laura Gottlieb
Dan & Alice Gould
Mary Grace
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Robert Greene
Robert Grefe
Gay & Mark Gross Group Health
Cooperative
Barry Guinn
Joe & Jessica Hankey
Jennifer & John Hannon
Fred Harring
Ann Hartmann
Grace & Karl Hasler
Maryanne Heard
Lisa Hempstead
Cindi Henige
Margaret & Thomas Henzler
Duncan Highsmith & Ana Araújo
Nancy Holyoke Hooper Foundation
Penny Hubbard
Kimberly Hughes Isthmus Partners
Anne T. Iwata
Jack & Arlene Schumann Foundation, Inc.
Kristin & Nick Jackson
Marsha Jafferis
Kate & Jesse Jamieson
Kathleen Jeffords*
Steve & Bobbie Jellinek
Linda Jensen
JLA Architects
John J. Frautschi Family Foundation
Johnson Financial Group
Roberta Johnson
DONORS • Stewards •
Ye-Yeng JoyntWang & Robert Joynt
Roth & Lynne Judd
Barbara Karlen
Katy Kaufman
Jesse Kaysen & Nevin Olson
Kerry McAllen Benevolent Fund
Susan Ketchum
Jean Kidwell
Irene Kilcoyne
Kim G. Nilsson Trust
Maureen Kind
Kenneth & Magda Kmiecik
Mary Knapp & James Klein
Knipp Poulter
Designated Fund – Madison Community Foundation
Lewis Koch & Ann Behrmann
Robert Koehler
Diane Kostecke & Nancy Ciezki
Kent & Mary Lynn Kretchmar
Thomas Kuplic & Emily Dickmann
KW2
Liz Lauer
Charles Leadholm & Jeanne Parus
Ellen Lee
Nancy Leff & K.C. Lerner
Families gathered for crafts and activities during Madison Public Library’s 150th anniversary celebration at Monroe Street Library.
DONORS
Nancy Lersch*
Stu Levitan
Robert Lewin
Jane Lewis & Paul Nelson
Caroline & Jim Liedtke
Jennifer Lochner & Steve Winchester
Eloise & Lawrence Loebach
Anne Lucke
Maryellen MacDonald
Madison Community Foundation
Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc.
Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild
Joanne & Olav Malvik
Nancy Martin
Barbara Marwell
Percy Mather & Lisa Seidman
Karen Matteoni
Roderick Matthews & Marie Sieker
Mary K & Peter McCanna
Kathy McGrath
Forbes McIntosh & Angela James
Ronald Mensink
John & Linda Merrill
Meyer Family Social Responsibility Fund
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Ann Michalski
Greg Mickells & Beverly Mazur
Mildred E. Thompson Trust
Jeanne Moberly
Patrick Moore
Scott & Deb Moore
Conor & Molly Moran
Donna Morrissey
Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies
Sue Mueller Munns-Wojner
Family
Dan & Alyce Nardi
Geraldine Naymick
Neely Denholm Family Fund
Mary & David Neuhaus
Nimick Forbesway Foundation
Jo Nord
Elizabeth Norton
Colleen O’Hara
Aaron Olver & Erin Celello
Thomas & M. Jane Opps
Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc.
Tamara Packard & Renee Herber
Park Bank
Park Capital Management, LLC
Perkins Coie Charitable Foundation
Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation
Pam Ploetz
Robert & Kathleen Poi
Andy & Pam Policano
Sue Poullette
Steve Powers
Lynn & Martin Preizler
PRL Keystone
Public Health
Madison & Dane County
Nancy Pullen
Deepika & Rajesh Rajaraman
Nancy Rebholz
Rita Mae Reese
Jon & Julie Reneau
Renfert Family Fund
– Madison Community Foundation
Janet Reschke
Sen. Fred A. Risser
Francesca
Rodriquez & Mark Hancock
Theresa Roetter & Mark McColloch
Roots & Wings Foundation
Rowe Design & Construction, Inc.
Kay Rutlin & Robert Castrovinci
Ruth Saecker
Lawrence Sallee
Tanya Salman & Owen Sizemore
Leah Sandholm
Lucy Sanna
Jennifer Savino & Tim Christian
Renie Schapiro
Juliette & Karl Schick
M. Anna Schlecht
Dana Schreiber*
Orange Schroeder
Beverly Schultz
Scooter Software
Andrea & Kai-Biu
Shiu
Brent Sieling & Megan Schliesman
Marc Silberman
Suzanne Smith
Solidarity Realty
Chad Speight & Lori Sulmasy
Andrea & Paul Speth
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
Sandy Stark
Statz & Sons
Jerry & Sandy Steinhauer
Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation
Mary & Rob Stroud
Summit Credit Union
DONORS
SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C.
Mark Sweet
TASC
George & Catherine Tesar
Jeffrey Tews & Susan Rather
Donor Advised Fund
The Capital Times’ Kids Fund
The Heyman Family Fund, Inc.
The Poses Family Foundation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Sharon & Tim Thousand
Thrivent Choice Dollars
Susan Tikalsky & Al Friedman
Geri Torti
TruStage
Julia Unger & JohnPaul Yu
UnityPoint Health - Meriter
University Research Park Inc.
UW Center for the Humanities
UW School of Medicine and Public HealthDept. of Radiology
UW-Madison Office of Tribal Relations
Marjorie Van Handel
Mary & Joseph Varese
Abraham Verghese, M.D.
Virginia B Hirsh Foundation
Marc Vitale & Darcy Kind
John Voegeli & Jean Roberts
Denis & Laura Vogel
von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Anna Walker
David & Nancy Walsh
Ellie Westman Chin & Ken Chin
Jerry & Enid Weygandt
WI Alumni Research Foundation
Virginia Wickman
Tripp & Nancy Widder
Barbara WidderLowry & Paul Lowry
Patricia Wilker
Gene & Christina Williams
Wipfli LLP
Mary Jane Wiseman
Levi & Janet Wood
Woodman’s Food Markets
Jessica & James Yehle
Janet Zimmerman
Campfire Storytime at Meadowridge Library
Anonymous (27)
Betsy Abramson & David Seligman
Carol Adams & David Fraser
Allen Angel, III & Jeanne Thieme
Elisabeth Angelos
Michael & Sally Armbrust
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church - Ladies’ Philoptochos Chapter
Carolyn Ayers
Mary Pat Bauhs
Sue & Ellis Bauman
Andrea & Gabriel Becerra
Carolyn Bell & Lincoln Ramirez
Arnold Benardette
Roland Berns & Telise Johnsen
Michele Besant &
Julie Chase
Megan Bisbee
Dorothy Blotz
Steve Brick
Mary Ann Brow
Nicholas Brown
Nancy Buenger
Walter Burt & Deborah Cardinal
Melissa & David Cercone
Mary Jane Connors
Ann Conway
Jack Connelly & Terri Connelly Cronk
Susan & Richard Davidson
Charitable Fund
Margaret Davis
Bonnie DenmarkFriedman
Dowd-Schmidt
Charitable Fund
Carla Draper
Randall & Susanne
Dunham
CeCe & David Easton
James Eggler & Barbara Rex
Linda Eisele
Julie Fagan & Joel Buchanan
Gretchen Farwell
Wendy Fearnside & Bruce Meier
Travis Fore
Barbara Forrest
Pam Foster Felt
Charle s & Cynthia France
Friends of Odyssey Project, Inc.
Friends of Pinney Library
Libby Gerds & Mike Graham
Charles Gilliam
Give Lively Foundation, Inc
Kurt Goetzka
Miriam Goldberg
Sue Goldwomon
Google Inc.
IndiAna Gowland
DONORS • Patrons • $500+
Christina Greene
Stephanie Greene
Jeanne & Tom Grist
Constance & Wayne Grogan
Jeanne & Robert Hamers
Andrew & Anne Hanson
Dana Hatch
Kathleen Heimann
Phil & Ginger Hinderaker
Debora Hoard & Tom Christman
Robert Hodgson & Dot Steele
Barb & Jeff Homar
Jennifer Huffman
Charles James
Carla Janeck
Robert & Louise
Jeanne
Barbara Johnson
Mark Johnson & Elizabeth Feder
Jane Eisner Fund – Madison Community Foundation
Judy Karofsky
Claude Kazanski &
Madelyn Leopold
David Kelso
Mary Beth Keppel & Michael Kepler
Christopher & Erin Kernkamp
Patricia Kokotailo & R. Lawrence DeRoo
Judith Kruckman
Leslie & Kenneth Kudsk
Jim & Polly Kuelbs
Margaret Laird
Terry & Peggy Larson
Roma Lenehan
Early learners explore play and movement during Baby Storytime at Lakeview Library.
Steven Kihm
Judy Kimball
Shannon Henry
Nancy & Ed Lieg
Patricia Lipton
Rita Lloyd
Jennifer Lochner & Steve Winchester
Lorman Forbes Family Fund
Jenna Luft
Stewart Macaulay
Madison Knitters Guild
Eileen Maher
Julie & Jason Mascitti
Norma Mason
Geraldine McCarthy
Barbara McCarty
Conley
Mary McEniry
Patricia McQuiddy
Marylynne Mehl
Steve Meiers
Lynda Merrill
Don & Mary Metz
Kathy & David
Michaelis
Annette Miller
Chuck Mitchell &
Sally Weidemann
John & Betty Moore
Scot & Jeanne Moss
Ann Niedermeier & Donald Chambers
Rick Niess & Laurie Elwell
Evan Norris
Norton-Paxton
Charitable Fund
Casey & Eric Oelkers
Fred & Lynda Paasch
Patricia Sanford & John Stott Fund – Madison Community Foundation
David Peterson
Christine & Geoffrey Priest
Marie Radunzel
W. Charles & Helen Read
Kristin G. Redman
Don & Carol Reeder
Riesen Family Fund
Steve & Kathy Rothering
Amy & Eric Rottier
Marguerite Roulet & Michael Cullinane
Tanya Salman & Owen Sizemore
Maxine Sandretto
Frank Sasse & Mary
Louise Gomez
Rob & Mary Savage
John & Linda Schilling
Benjamin Schnapp
Jim Schroeder
Lynda Schultz
Jessica Schwantes
Vicki Shaffer & Karen Hoffman
Erik & Hilary Shager
Kenneth & Mary Shapiro
Deb Simon & Bill Wambach
Tom & Patti Sinclair
DONORS • Patrons • $500+
J. R. & Patricia
Smart
Dawn & William
Smith
Thomas Sobota
Marta & David
Staple
Robert Stellick
Judith Sullivan
Janet Swain
Ryan Taber
Amanda Vander Venter
Ann & Michael
Varda
Veridian Homes
Foundation
Carla & Brian Vigue
Katherine Wang
Craig & Kathleen Wehrle
Julia Weiser & Treeman Kopish
Susan Wielgus
LeAnne Wintrode
Shanna Wolf
Erin & Matt Woodard
Mark Wyman
Susie & Matthew
Younkle
John Zeinemann
The Dream Bus brings books and reading opportunities directly into Madison neighborhoods.
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
Tributes are donations made in honor or in memory of a loved one or a friend.
In Honor Of
Richard & Krista Ralston in honor of Heidi Margarete
Balatony Rush
Anonymous in honor of Louise Bartlett
Andrea Becerra in honor of Magdalena Becerra
Nina Gurak in honor of Casey & Ben
Carol Brinkmeier in honor of Praline Brinkmeier
Thomas Broderick in honor of Lynn Broderick
Patty Witte in honor of Rebecca Bull
Deanna & Jim Moris in honor of Andrew Clarkowski
Mikyung Lee in honor of Phoebe & Milo Coyle
Jack Connelly & Terri Connelly Cronk in honor of Joyce Cronk
Gaylen Fronk in honor of Elizabeth D’Amato
Jennifer Uphoff Gray & Peter Gray in honor of Sarah J. Day
Anonymous in honor of Janet Deffner
Deanna & Jim Moris in honor of Tana P. Elias
Anonymous in honor of Charlene A. Entwistle
In honor of Ariel Y. Ford
Enid Glenn
Leslie Eisenberg
Julie & Jason Mascitti in honor of Eileen Gilbert
Christine Junkins in honor of McCormick Girls
Kathie Nichols in honor of Susan Goodwin
Anthony Greig in honor of Lu Greig
Karen Shevet Dinah in honor of Jane Greischar
Jane Bruns in honor of Jane Bennett Hargate
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
Epic in honor of Alexandra Harkins
Sharon Brantmeier in honor of Liz Henry
David & Nancy Walsh in honor of Ginger Hinderaker
Aaron Hoskins in honor of Louise Hoskins
William Huth in honor of Dorothy Huth
Carolyn Aradine in honor of Thomas J. Jursa
Barb & Jeff Homar in honor of Kathryn Kaufman
Katy Kaufman in honor of Vivian & Thea Kaufman
Julia Weiser & Treeman Kopish in honor of Ryan & Christine Kopish
Richard Letocha in honor of Anne Letocha
Vance & Betty Kepley in honor of Plumer Lovelace
Gretchen Glose in honor of Dr. Malone & Mrs. Malone
James Haugen in honor of Farrah McDaniel
Stacey & Walter Meanwell in honor of Jean Meanwell
Michael Weldon in honor of Mikael (Kelly) Michiels-Weldon
Aaron Stark in honor of Mary Moroney
Jo Nord in honor of The Greenbush Neighborhood
Virginia Elwell in honor of The Honorable Richard G. Niess
Nicholas Ofstun in honor of Cynthia Ofstun
Mike & Terri Dsida in honor of Jefren E. Olsen
Carol Hulland & Stephen Strugnell in honor of Our Neighbors in Midvale Heights
Martin Preizler in honor of Lynn Preizler
Ted & Kathy Balcom in honor of Elizabeth Proctor
Carol S Johnston in honor of Rachel Puda
Mike & Terri Dsida in honor of Kathy Rasmussen
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
In honor of Margaret S. Rentmeesters
Deb Lehnherr
Susan Stucki
John Henry Erikson in honor of Alexandria Rogers
Jennifer Jeffress in honor of Jane Rotonda
Guillermo Rozas in honor of Esperanza S. Rozas
M. Anna Schlecht in honor of Geraldine A. Schlecht
Jill Maidenberg & Richard Thal in honor of Carol Schroeder
Houri & Vicken Vorperian in honor of
Sequoya Library Staff
Liz Pelton in honor of Elsie Soper
In honor of Hanna Eimstad & Kaitlyn Steepy
Anonymous
Julie Callahan|
Henry Eimstad & Barbara Nolan
Beth Pigott
Adam Potter
Grace Aleksick in honor of Nicholas Surprise
Christopher Van Vlack in honor of Adelaide Van Vlack
Bird Ross & Thomas Loeser in honor of Rebecca Millerjohn
John Nichols in honor of Mary Kathryn Nichols
Nicholas Ofstun in honor of Cynthia Ofstun
Ted & Kathy Balcom in honor of Elizabeth Proctor
Tim Carlisle in honor of Kathleen Scharf
Mark Hobson in honor of Marilyn Shield
Holly Schaefer in honor of Mike Siebers
Christopher Van Vlack in honor of Adelaide Van Vlack
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
In Memory Of
Gaurish Agni in memory of Anant Datta Agni
Sandra Hoger in memory of Jerry Apps
Jennie Ballweg in memory of Charleen Ballweg
Anonymous in memory of Frank Batchelor-Clark
Geoffrey Thompson in memory of Anne Berry
In memory of Crystal Darlene Betterley
Wayne Qualmann Nathan Schmolze
Anonymous in memory of Robert Bless
Philip Brown in memory of Barbara I. Brown
Anonymous in memory of William Bula
Paul Burkard in memory of Betty J. Burkard
Catherine DuPont in memory of Mary M. Burton
Anonymous in memory of Eyleen Chou
Henry Krokosky & Charlotte Schall-Krokosky in memory of John Coe
Zac Weston in memory of Terry Crotzer
Anonymous in memory of Julia B. Curran
Anonymous in memory of Sarah Debbink Langenkamp
Amy Morgan in memory of Hertha Dederich
John Dedrick in memory of Barbara Dedrick
Kathleen Horning & Emily Kokie in memory of Barbara L. Dimick
Katrina Dwinell in memory of Bill Dwinell
Katrina Dwinell in memory of JoAnn Dwinell
Lang Schmitt in memory of Phyllis Eisenstein
Carol Sawyer in memory of Carol Elmer
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
Anonymous in memory of Barb Fahrenkrug
Ariel Ford in memory of Fannie E. Frazier Hicklin
Anonymous in memory of Bernard Galgoci
Julie Gramer in memory of Jen Gramer
Jan Greenberg in memory of Beatrice Greenberg
In memory of Susan Greene
Elaine Brand
Robert Greene
Margaret Laird in memory of Ermina Hahn
Kristine Hallisy in memory of Dolores Hallisy
Anonymous in memory of Peter G. Hamon
Randi Leeder in memory of Ony Hanewall
Epic in memory of Alison Harkins
In memory of Reta F. Harring
Fred Harring
Judy Hill
John & Willeen Tretheway
Margaret & Thomas Henzler in memory of Martha Henzler
Randall Holveck in memory of Jane Holveck
Andrew Howick in memory of Muriel Howick
Anonymous in memory of Marilyn Jacobs Leder
Anonymous in memory of Judy Japlon
In memory of Kathleen M. Jeffords
Brock/Jeffords Giving Fund
Marilyn Graves
Erin Jeffords Slife
Lauri Roman
Ceri Jenkins in memory of Josephine Jenkins
Nancy Kaiser in memory of Jim Kaiser
Susan Katcher in memory of Murray Katcher
Roberta Keller in memory of Kathleen Keller
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
In memory of Jean Knoche
Kimberly Besmer
Shannon Furman
Laura Knoche
Chaye Shirah Gray
Roland Kraiss in memory of Barbara Kraiss
Elizabeth Kramer in memory of Clifford Kramer
Jane Eggl & Ron Binter in memory of Karen Lambright
Charlotte Larsen in memory of Dr. John R. Larsen
Mary Grace in memory of Elaine Lasecki
Marie Berman in memory of Jeffrey Scott Lea
Kate Steele in memory of Rosemary Lee
Stewart Macaulay in memory of Jackie Macaulay
Gretchen Glose in memory of Dr. Malone
Cynthia Koschmann in memory of Edward Mason
Alfred McCoy in memory of Margarita P. McCoy
Lisa Miller in memory of Min Miller
Anonymous in memory of My Mom
David Holtan in memory of My Mom
Anonymous in memory of My Parents
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
Anonymous in memory of Betty Mullen
Molly O’Connell in memory of Tedd O’Connell
In memory of Leigh O’Leary Hyde
Fritha Irwin
Laura Mabon
Dennis Rioux
Holly Storck-Post & James Nettum in memory of Lewy Olfson
Barbara & Glenn Mason in memory of Sharon Olley
Richard Olson in memory of Ronald W. Olson
Kari O’Connor in memory of Sandra J. Pfahler
National Conference of Bar Examiners in memory of David Plancon
In memory of Joanne Harper Plunkett
Patricia Kokotailo & R. Lawrence DeRoo
Guy Plunkett, III
James Werlein & Jody Pringle in memory of Mary M. Pringle
Charlie Berthoud in memory of Jeanne Rayne
In memory of Margaret S. Rentmeesters
Anonymous
Kathleen Van Den Wymelenberg
Patricia Lucas in memory of Nancy Reynolds
Michael Verveer in memory of Rolf A. Rodefeld
Randall & Susanne Dunham in memory of Jean MacDonald Rowe
Ruth Saecker in memory of Peter & Peggy Saecker
In memory of Dana Schreiber
Kerry Berns
Monica Macarra
Duane & Jane Miller
Danny Peary
Poses Family Foundation
William Schwab & Leslie Grant in memory of Bernard Schwab
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
In memory of Margaret Schwarz
Brian Berge
Eileen McGuine
Dauna Moths
Michael Rhoades
Mark & Mary Simon
Kathleen Ward
Craig Warner
Shirley Scriver in memory of Jerome Scriver
Kathleen Mering in memory of Walter O. Seaborg
Gabriel Lavezzi in memory of Jill Seifers
Elizabeth Hodge in memory of David Selbo
Greg Mickells & Beverly Mazur in memory of Gerry Shields
Jane Eggl & Ron Binter in memory of Charnan Simon
Epic in memory of Collin Smith
Chad Speight & Lori Sulmasy in memory of Lacy Sorokatch
Nancy Spitzer & Thomas Tompkin in memory of Clarence Spitzer Jr
Taryn Stoeger in memory of Terry Stoddard
Anonymous in memory of Lorraine Stoefen
In memory of John W. Storer
Anonymous
Terri Bleck
Jeanne Bohl
Stephen Brown
Kerri Hamlett
Gail & Greg Johnson
Carolyn Laetz
James & Beth McLimans
Ann Nevaiser
Dale Schneider
Sharon & Vincent Sweeney
In memory of Arnold Strassenburg
Jeanell Dailey
Katherine Koenig
Anna Strenski & Victoria
Goodman-Strenski in memory of Anna M. Strenski
Anne T. Iwata in memory of Darren M. Stucker
Sharon Stuessy in memory of John R. Stuessy
Susan & Brian Kennedy in memory of Beverly A. Sutkay
Anonymous in memory of Eldon Ulrich
In memory of
DONORS • Tribute Gifts
Margaret Vergeront
Eugenia Carter
Barbara Forrest
Meredith Gandy
Christina Greene
Nancy Holyoke
Pernille Ipsen
Thomas & Patricia Jones
Judy Jones Barrows
Craig & Marty Olafsson
Renie Schapiro
Andrew & Tamara
Jeanne Vergeront
Julie Vergeront
Robert Waterman in memory of Ela Waterman
Jon Weaver in memory of Joni M. Weaver
James Werlein & Jody Pringle in memory of Ruth Werlein
Ellie Westman Chin & Ken Chin in memory of Carol Westman
Carolyn White in memory of Kathryn Ramberg
Homer Williams & Laurel
Kendall in memory of Barbara M. Williams
Mary Neumann in memory of Kim D. Wilson
Sarah Lewandowski in memory of Nellie Mae Wojtkowiak
In memory of John Wyman
Suzanne Hagen
Nancy Leff & K.C. Lerner
Holly Nasseth
Barbara Nobles
Lori Rausch
William Urban
Jack & Ella Woodbury
Mark Wyman
Ellen Fisher in memory of Douglas Yanggen
Cooking Club with Chef Lily brought young participants together to cook, learn, and share meals with neighbors at Hawthorne Library.
Thank You, Volunteers
We’re extremely grateful to those who shared their time and talents to benefit our organization.
Madison Public Library’s 150th anniversary celebrations brought neighbors together across the city.
VOLUNTEERS
Foundation Board of Directors
(in service anytime during 2025)
Jennifer Hannon, President
Libby Gerds, Vice President
Brigid Elliott-Boger, Treasurer
Joe Hankey, Secretary
Tanya Salman, Immediate Past President
DIRECTORS
Josh Anderson
Linda Baumann
Laura Bird
Ryan Browne
Bryan Chan
Jimmy Cheffen Jr.
Heather Clefisch
JP Croake
Manny Figueroa
Susan Goodwin
Nathan Houdek
Kate Jamieson
Tom Kuplic
Ray Mendez
Laura Murray
Kathryn Norton
Aaron Olver
Rita Mae Reese
Francesca
Rodriquez
Jen Savino
Andrea Shiu
Carla Vigue
Ellie Westman Chin
Jessica Yehle
Ryan Browne, Co-Chair
Manny Figueroa, Co-Chair
Leigh Myers, Co-Chair
VOLUNTEERS
Ex Libris Committee
Kaitlyn Acker
Alex Boerke
Laura Chavez
Carlson
Tom DeChant
Eric Ely-Ledesma
Leslie Freehill
Tomissa Freisleben
Paddy Grimes
Andres Guzman
Chloe Jen
Emily McGovern
Amelia Speight
Caroline Sullivan
Will Wait
Allie Waldera
Lunch for Libraries Committee
Laura Bird, Co-Chair
Marlee Jorgensen, Co-Chair
Suvi Bhandari
Laura Blood Velotta
Nancy Carpenter
Genevieve Carter
Erin Deeley
Ariel Ford
Pam Foster Felt
Eve Galanter
Susan Goodwin
Barbara McCarthy
Kathy Michaelis
Molly Moran
Morgan Ramaker
Klaas
Leah Sandholm
Lucy Sanna
Chuck Sara
Carla Vigue
VOLUNTEERS
Other Committee Members (2025)
Johanna Allex
Allen Arntsen
Byron Bishop
Ron Bote
Nury Castillo
Crawford
Jen Corbett
Holly Courtney
Tom DeChant
Nicki Doggart
Betsy Erickson
Laura Fernandez
Dana Hatch
Marlena Holden
Christopher Hughes
Megan Leick
Nathan Lipton
Kathy Michaelis
Beca Monsma
Anne Murphy-Lom
Laura Murray
John Pinzl
Laura Skilton Verhoff
Caroline Sullivan
Lindsay Sveen
Grace Wall
Gene Williams
Fiona Yu
Families gathered at Central Library to celebrate 150 years of learning, curiosity, and community.
VOLUNTEERS
Wisconsin Book Festival Ambassadors
Laura Bird, C o-Chair
Lucy Sanna, Co-Chair
Bethany Chinedu
Willig
Linda Baumann
Christi Clancy
Susan LaBelle
Rob Lumley
Jeff Oloizia
Seep Paliwal
Gabriella Rusk
Leah Sandholm
Wisconsin Book Festival Volunteers
Sharon Abrams
Mary Alderson
Martha Askins
Janelle Bailey
Connie Bakker
Sara Batkie
Anne Bedard
Robert Bedard
Pamela Benish
Katie Book
Inés Botto
Sarah Breland
Joy Cardin
Angel Chao
Camilia Cenek
Vanessa Chavez
Gina Chirichella
Sandy Cohen
Nina Comiskey
Karen Crossley
Dominic Davis
Snigdha Denduluri
Vaidehi Devulapalli
Megan Dix
Tate Dremstedt
Elizabeth Ebhogiaye
Adlin Farhana
Peyton Farrell
Ariel Ford
Anna Fredrick
Kyna Ganshert
Ramona Gasper
Laney Gilmore
Erin Gold
Daphne Goldfinch
Gail Gordon
Leigh Gray
Mary Beth Griepp
Steve Hackbarth
Meg Hamel
Anne Hartberg
Rebecca Hays
Sara Hendrickson
Debora Hoard
Ellen Hochst
Jeannette Hoffmann
Kylie Holland
Trina Holz
Alex Iseri-Ramos
Dianne Jenkins
Tara Kelley
Sara Kelm
Eileen Kennedy
Sara Kiiru
Marcia Kraus
Sandy Ligon
Laura Linde
Sarah Logsdon
Christina Luna
Mary Beth Marklein
Barbara McCarthy
Kate Mezrich
Anne Moser
Jyotsna Naidu
Molly Nelson
Peggy Nied
VOLUNTEERS
Pam Olson
Ashley PAge
Sarah Patterson
Kathleen Pennoyer
Maggie Pennoyer
Sarah Perkins
Christy Pregont
Alex Puncekar
Brenda Quick
Mary Revels
Ellen Rosner
Amber Rutledge
Leah Sandholm
Angie Schoeneck
Jane Shepard
Sanjana Singh
Anna Soboleva
Sharon Stern
Sara Stubbins
Dennis Trinkle
Emma Tucker
Katalin Vinkler
Zselyke VinklerHannagan
Jill Walder
Katy Walder
Taylor Wall
Theresa Walske
Jane Welch
Diane Wiersema
Max Xiao
VOLUNTEERS
Special Event Volunteers 2025
Mary Alderson
Vicki Alexander
Liz Avery
Janelle Bailey
Connie Bakker
Alex Belovich
Liz Benzschawel
Ursula Berger
Claire Bitner
Sarah Breland
Kate BurkartPaulson
Beverly Butor
Sam Canney
Joy Cardin
Rick Cathcart
Liz Chapa
Vanessa Chavez
Gina Chirichella
Serena Cisneros
Amanda Cook
Isa Fernandez
Trish Figueroa
Michelle Fisher
Shelley Fite
Jessica Frey
Nick Frey
Marc Gannon
Mary Gannon
Kyna Ganshert
Matt Grebe
Dani Hall
Scout Harrison
Jaime Healy-Plotkin
Kate Hlad
Debora Hoard
Madison Hoffman
John Holzhauer
Tim Homar
Emily Houtler
Brittany Hruby
Dianne Jenkins
Kari Johnson
Shiraz Johnson
AJ Kannal
Erin Kernkamp
Chris Kernkamp
Evelyn Kirner
Tina Klehr
Molly Lecher
Izzy Leventhal
Sandy Ligon
Laura Linde
Ashcon Livingston
Sarah Logsdon
Judith Louer
Christina Luna
Atlas Maier
Bronte Mattingly
Francesca Mattioli
Louisa Medaris
Christine Melland
David Michaelis
Shannon Miller
Theran Myers
Opal Nicholson
Tammy Ocampo
Eileen Padrnos
Adam Plotkin
Abi Rapper
Ellen Rosner
Adam Russell
Christine Salek
Dominic Sanchez
Melissa Schaefer
Angie Schoeneck
Samantha Schrader
Sandi Schwert
VOLUNTEERS
Sarah Scott
Sam Scott
Pliny Smith
Greg Sporer
Sara Stubbins
Jodie Thill
Brian Thill
Caroline Thomas
Diana Tlaseca
Taylor Townes
Eric Weiss
Diane Wiersema
Matt Woodard
Zoe Zimmer
Martha Zydowsky
Musical storytime led by Junebug at Pinney Library.
About the Illustrator
Carlos Gacharná is a Long Beach-based teaching artist with roots in Madison. Carlos’ ongoing collaborations with The Bubbler span over 10 years. He was integral in creating the Making Justice program. He now leads an incredible program for high school students exploring careers in the arts through artworxLA.
