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Khurelbaatar and Erdentuya's first visit to Alicia Ashman Library was just over a year ago. The couple had recently moved to Madison from Mongolia and hoped to apply for asylum.
They were first…
Last updated 3 months ago
… licensing process. When they needed help promoting their new handyman business, they came back to the library. … other job-finding/listing services. In no time at all, jobs were pouring in, and, on their next visit, they were in … for the opportunity to work together in supporting new members of our community. … First they get welcomed and …
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Self-Check Machines at all 9 Library Locations Empower the People as Madison Public Library Reopens
Last updated 3 months ago
… needed to use a barcode reader to scan items one-by-one. A new technology called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) … was Goodman South Madison when they moved into their new building in 2010. A few other libraries have received the … at Madison Public Library for RFID tags to be added to new materials upon arrival, while they are being processed to …
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The Madison Writing Assistance program, run through UW Madison Writing Center, partners with the Madison Public Library to offer writing assistance to residents of all ages in the Madison community.…
Last updated 3 months ago
… MWA for the past three years and, in fall 2020, became the new Assistant Director for MWA. She can confirm that working … Every writer that I work with has taught me something new and impressed me with their stories about their lives and … COVID. I think lots of people will come in to apply for jobs, write a resume or review job materials. And we want to …
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When Madison Public Library started curbside pick-up services for library materials in May, it was clear our community had missed us.
Last updated 3 months ago
… also miss the ability to just browse the shelves for new titles. However, Madison Public Librarians have come up … and through the mail. As of September, we have had 2848 new virtual library card applications for patrons to access … Library Foundation in April. Librarians have also created new online tools for better navigating the library catalog , …
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Goodman South Madison Library has been working with and supporting the Literacy Network for nearly 10 years to help improve language learning in the Madison community.
Last updated 3 days 10 hours ago
… to work or job-related goals around applying for jobs or school. Accessing community resources is another … excited by all the things the library offers - it’s new information to a lot of them,” said Fabrizio. In addition … this past semester Tana Elias, Madison Public Library's new Library Director, attended Literacy Network’s 50th …
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2024 Year in Review: Madison Public Library shares data and fun facts from its libraries over the past year
Last updated 2 months ago
… are in our Too Good To Miss collection - a collection of new and popular titles available at all Madison Public … top spot with 1,765 checkouts in 2024. For magazines, The New Yorker remained in the top spot from 2023 to 2024 with … Madisonians also afford you the chance to learn something new! In 2024, more than 90,000 of you took that opportunity …
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While the COVID19 crisis has illuminated the need for public computing options, the service has always been one of the core uses of our libraries.
Last updated 3 months ago
… from playing games online with friends, to applying for jobs, registering for school, filing their taxes or … we’d gotten everything determined, we’d learn about a new variable, especially in trying to roll out best practices … library assistant Christa Parmentier said. “She is a new regular at Goodman South Madison Library and I am so glad …
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Madison Public Library provides a recap of 2023 told through library data.
Last updated 3 months ago
… for 2023. When it comes to the Top 5 magazines, The New Yorker remains in the top spot, but this time it has … Library . Our online databases cover everything from The New York Times and Washington Post access to studying for … US Citizenship tests using Learning Express to learning a new language with Transparent Language . Explore databases …
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Madison Public Library provides a recap of 2022 told through library data.
Last updated 3 months ago
… guide to birding so you can find locations to try out your new hobby near your neighborhood library. Check out some of … Library. Our online databases cover everything from New York Times and Washington Post access to studying for … US Citizenship tests using Learning Express to learning a new language with Transparent Languages. Explore databases …
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Throughout these last few weeks, several rescues have happened due to the flooding waters.
Here's one story that might not make the headlines - but makes those of us at Madison Public Library very…
Last updated 3 months ago
… of our staff’s response - their willingness to face new challenges and commitment to their communities, even …
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We all felt it, the dramatic shift in early March, 2020, when all of the sudden the world halted for COVID-19. But for so many community groups and leaders things did not stop, in fact their quick…
Last updated 3 months ago
… WYC with youth programming and helping them implement new digital initiatives. We’re Looking Forward to when we can …
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