Planning for the Future: A New Central Library

News stories featuring the Central Library:

*due to recent changes at the Madison.com web site, many Wisconsin State Journal and Capital Times articles published before September 3 are no longer available on the Madison.com site. Copies of these articles are available at the library.

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• City council agrees on Central Library plan (Wisconsin State Journal online, 11/11/09)
• Laptop City Hall: Annual City Budget Live Blog, Day 1 (Capital Times online, 11/11/09)
• Madison Council Approves Building $37M Library (Channel3000, 11/11/09)
• More City Council action (WIBA FM, 11/11/09)
• $37million library project kicks off Madison capital budget debate (WKOW-TV, 11/10/09)
• Letter to the Editor: Adam Plotkin and Susan Schmitz: New library has community support (Wisconsin State Journal, 11/9/09)
• Fundraising may delay city library (UW Badger Herald, 11/9/09)
• Bookin' Now (Mayor Dave's blog, 11/9/09)
• Alder wants new downtown library donors to pony up (Isthmus/The Daily Page, 11/6/09)
• Library, Edgewater proposals face continued hurdles (Wisconsin State Journal, 11/5/09)
• Will Central library plan be good for Madison taxpayers? Wisconsin State Journal, 10/31/09)
• Architect Kenton Peters offers alternative to library plan (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/31/09)
• Rooftop community garden debated in Madison, WI (EatDrinkBetter.com, 10/30/09)
• Madison Public Library adds second day for job help workshops (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/29/09)
• Grass Roots: Idea to plant community garden atop new library taking root (Capital Times, 10/28/09)
• Grass-roots group wants community garden atop proposed library (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/28/09)
• Letter to the Editor: Susan Schmitz: Move Ahead with Two Great Projects (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/22/09)
• The Central Issue: Which Way Will City Go on New Library Proposal? (Capital Times, 10/21/09)
• Now's the Time (Mayor Dave's Blog, 10/15/09)
• Board Nixes Library Referendum; Downtown Hotel Moves Forward (Channel3000/WISC-TV, 10/13/09)
• Board rejects library referendum, OKs $37 million for project (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/12/09)
• Council members want referendum on library, Edgewater development (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/9/09)
• Former Madison mayors: build new library Downtown (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/5/09)
• Public library battle heats up (WKOW-TV, 9/27/09)
• Supporters push new central library at meeting (The Daily Cardinal, 9/22/09)
• Letter to the Editor: New library offers real and intangible benefits (Wisconsin State Journal online, 9/21/09)
• Letter to the Editor: Library remains a vital resource (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/17/09)
• Public approves of capital budget (The Badger Herald, 9/16/09)
• For the love of books (The Capital Times, 9/12/09)
• Public needs to hear more about new downtown library (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/12/09)
• Public needs to hear more about new Downtown library (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/11/09)
• New Central Library will enlighten city (The Daily Cardinal, 9/10/09)
• Access City Hall, with Stu Levitan: "A New Central Library" (8/26/09, requires Real Media player)
• Library Board stresses need for more community outreach for new building (The Daily Cardinal, 9/4/09)
• Central Library plans unveiled (The Badger Herald, 9/04/09)
• Mayor announces plans for new $37 million Madison library (WKOW-TV, 8/31/09)
• Mayor Backs Plan To Build New Downtown Library: Common Council To Receive Plan Tuesday (Channel3000.com, 8/31/09)
• Mayor needs to sell $37 million central library to public, council, some City Council members say (Wisconsin State Journal, 8/31/09)
• Madison mayor wants to move ahead with $37 million library project (Wisconsin State Journal, 8/29/09)
• Hotel Study Puts Future Of Downtown Library In Question (WISC-TV, 8/29/09)
• Downtown Madison Public Library (IBtv.com, 8/26/09)
• Radical idea for Madison's Central Library: Use what's there now (Isthmus, 8/07/09)
• Madison Community Foundation grants help build special collections (Isthmus, 8/06/09)
• Madison Public Library Helps Job Seekers (WKOW-TV, 7/22/09)
• Downtown Library Plan Finalized (BadgerHerald, 7/16/09)
• The Library DOA (Call 911, because we’re pretty sure there is going to be a whambulance reaction to T. Wall letting off a little steam....) (In Business, 7/9/09)
• New Central Library Would Boost Madison's Image, Economic Development, Proponents Say (Wisconsin State Journal, 7/6/09)
• The Old Gray Library, She Ain't What She Used to Be (Wisconsin State Journal, 7/6/09)
• Downtown Library Helping Job Seekers (Capital Times, 6/19/09)
• Design for new Library complex approved (The Badger Herald, 6/11/09)
• Laptop City Hall: Are libraries losing their usefulness in a digital age? (Capital Times, 6/11/09)
• Madison must decide if rebuilding Central Library is too expensive (Capital Times, 6/11/09)
• Madison Library Board Approves New Library Plan (Wisconsin State Journal, 6/5/09)
• The Approved Madison Library Project (IBtv - InBusiness, 6/1/2009)
• Library: Where Will the Money Come From? (InBusiness, 6/1/2009)
• City Considers Cost of New Downtown Library (Isthmus Madison.gov blog, 5/21/09)
• Committee Recommends New Plan for Central Library (WISC-TV, 5/16/09)
• Panel recommends Fiore plan for library (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/15/09)
• Laptop City Hall: Central Library committee recommends new stand-alone building (Capital Times, 5/14/09)
• Laptop City Hall: State of the city post-mortem (Capital Times, 4/22/09)
• Group offers to donate to library (Badger Herald, 4/22/09)
• Developer offers $3M donation for downtown library if his plan is picked (Capital Times, 4/22/09
• Capitol Neighborhoods to sponsor meeting on alternatives to new central library (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/21/09)
• Laptop City Hall: What would a remodeled Central Library look like? (Capital Times, 4/3/09)
• Committee considers improving current site (Badger Herald, 3/26/09)
• Can Madison Get It Together to Build a New Library? (Examiner.com, Milwaukee, 3/30/09)
• Enter library plan number 3: Just renovate and save millions (Wisconsin State Journal, 3/26/09)
• Architects Unveil New Library Possibilities (Badger Herald, 2/20/09)
• Laptop City Hall: The Neverending Story, Central Library edition (The Capital Times, 2/3/09)
• Alders go over library designs (Badger Herald, 2/3/09)
• Laptop City Hall: This week in the city (The Capital Times, 2/2/09)
• Madison Public Library:  Proposals for a new Central Library:  January 8, 2009 (City Channel: airs again on Tuesday, January 13 at 12:30pm, Saturday, January 17 at 9pm, Monday, January 19 at 8:30am and also available for viewing on the City Channel web site.
• Developers Present Plans For New Madison Library (WKOW-TV, 1/9/09)
• Developers Pitch Competing Ideas for Central Library (Wisconsin State Journal, 1/8/09)
• Van Mell: Ask Right Questions About Library (Wisconsin State Journal, 12/31/09)
• Mayor puts together wish list for economic stimulus plan (Capital Times, 12/28/08)
• Central Library Proposal (Isthmus Forum, first post 12/18/08)
• T. Wall Library Plan Is Cheaper, (Wisconsin State Journal, 12/17/08)
• Laptop City Hall (Capital Times Blogs, 12/15/08)
• Madison library project narrowed down to 2 proposals (UW Badger Herald, 12/04/08)
• Madison has two library proposals (Wisconsin State Journal, 12/03/08)
• Laptop City Hall: Should plans for a new Central Library be shelved? (Capital Times Blogs, 9/18/08)
• Laptop City Hall (Capital Times Blogs, 9/15/08)
• Madison Closer to Having a New Library (Badger Herald, 9/11/08)
• Mayor pushes budget for library construction (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/2/08)
• Ambitious library plan gets a few critics (The Capital Times, 6/17/08)
• On the Agenda: A snazzy new library and another fight over bus wraps (Isthmus, 6/16/08)
• Ambitious library plan gets a few critics (The Capital Times, 6/17/08)
• New Library Has Been on City's Mind for Years (The Capital Times, 6/5/08)
• Downtown library committee members named (The Capital Times, 5/22/08)
• Community moves on library proposal (Badger Herald, 5/2/08)
• New downtown library plan unanimously OK'd (The Capital Times, 5/1/08)
• Madison Library Board takes first step toward replacing building (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/1/08)
• City Reading Over Library Plans (Badger Herald, 5/1/08)
• New downtown library plan intrigues board, but land sale required (The Capital Times, 5/1/08)
• Madison Library Board warms up to proposal (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/29/08)
• Local Libraries Evolve with High-Speed Changes (Madison Commons, 4/14/08)
• Developer Shows Plan For New Madison Public Library (Channel 3000, 4/10/08)
• Library pitch is bold, exciting (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/10/08)
• Plan features new Downtown library (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/9/08)