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Adjusting Making Justice in the time of COVID has meant learning a lot, but teen librarian Jesse Vieau has been leading the charge. The focus on relationships as well as the sense of safety,…
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… has been leading the charge. The focus on relationships as well as the sense of safety, ownership, and voice has always … just stopped by, and was captivated with the piece as well. Everyone is in love with it!” And we are too. If … a lot partnering with the Urban League of Dane County as well as Mike Ford’s Hip Hop Architecture Camp to provide …
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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…
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… connected them to some legal and financial partners, as well as a translator, to get them set up with regular income …
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Madison Public Library uses the Language Access Plan, breaking down linguistic barriers for all visitors.
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… of the Language Line program, patrons can now access live interpretation services in over 240 languages, including … equipped with two sets of headphones to initiate a live interpretation session through the Language Line app on … Plan has helped Madison Public Library in other ways, as well. The City provides free translation services to City …
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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.…
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… including many Madison Public Library locations as well as various neighborhood centers - and served nearly 300 …
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Home Services are essential for many throughout the year, but have become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Last updated 2 months 3 weeks ago
… “Next week we’re sending them books about winter, as well as self-help books for the new year. I mean, the best … by them love receiving these boxes each month, as well. “We are able to engage individuals with new materials …
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Lots of things have changed in the current COVID world, but a helpful librarian seeking to connect you to a book you’ll love is still a service you can count on in Madison.
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… receive requests for kids, but I do the adult ones as well. Our adults’ tastes can be a little more solidified, but …
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Media Academy at Capital High School
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… to "What is Media Academy?" is hilariously similar. "Well...," they say and chuckle. It's not that they don't … for the project. This was a major win for the students, as well as the library and school partnership. The … of collaboration trickled down to the participants as well. When asked about the experience in the video, students …
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2024 Year in Review: Madison Public Library shares data and fun facts from its libraries over the past year
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… reading. We listed the Top 10 Most Requested Titles, as well as a list of read-a-likes so you can start enjoy these … YOU the opportunity to host programs in our spaces, as well. Our large meeting rooms at each library location are … people watched recorded author talks online after the live events. This added audience represents 10% of the total …
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Picture This! A trip to Guadalajara Results in Beautifully Illustrated Spanish Picture Books for the Library
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… purchase some of the exciting titles she found at FIL, as well as many other Spanish titles she found through Chulainn … and nonfiction from Hispanic and Latinx authors, as well as translations of popular English language books. These …
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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…
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Thanks to partnerships between the library and local community organizations, young people in Madison are having more opportunities to connect with authors that are relevant to them.
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… to learn that Angie Thomas grew up in Mississippi as well. Her joy at recognizing similarities with this author …
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Madison Public Library has worked to provide food and food resources for years through innovative partnerships and community connections.
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This summer, the Bubbler’s Making Justice program was lucky to participate as a host site for the Young African Leaders’ Initiative (YALI). Five young
adults from five African nations, partnered with…
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… able to share their distinctive culture and experiences as well. Developing Understanding Our YALI fellows quickly …
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