“Working Walk”
Submitted by Kathy Trombacco
On a crisp Fall Sunday the Friends of the Madison Public Library Board (Friends) got together to walk – and conduct some discussion of pressing Board issues.
“It was a wonderful way to have an impromptu meeting! Getting together and seeing one another in person rather than via Zoom helped to invigorate us for the challenges we have ahead of us,” said Pam Hogan, Chair of the Friends.
Each fall the Friends ask their neighbors from Madison to support their town library. The Friends have routed funds and donations raised by the virtual minicourse learning programs to the library in support of a more extensive collection of books, museum passes, program offerings and streaming services. “Though we have had some success with virtual minicourse revenue, COVID-19 has set us back in accomplishing our library support goals”, said Hogan.
“To overcome this setback, a special appeal, which we call our 2020 Challenge, has been made to major Friends donors of past years. Our goal for these major gifts is $20,000 and thus far generous individuals and families have contributed over $15,000. While we are very grateful to these major donors, we need the whole community to pitch in to achieve the total goal of $40,000 and allow us to continue at our past level of financial support to the library,” emphasized Hogan.
In November, the Friends reached out for your support in a letter mailed to over 5,000 households in Madison. Contributions large and small will allow us to maintain our legacy commitment to the Library. Please consider a donation to the Friends this year. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit staffed by community volunteers.
